Food Friday: The River Foodie’s comfort eating
Hannah Erskine
February is, by far, the darkest month. It’s cold, wet and even a little bit snowy, and colds and flu are flying round. Deadlines start to loom, and sunshine and…
February 2015
KU Vice Chancellor warns Labour over tuition fee plans
Eline Rilda
KU Vice Chancellor Julius Weinberg has strongly opposed Labour’s £6,000 tuition fee cap proposal, saying “sustainable funding” would be needed to retain high quality education. On Monday, some of the…
‘Selma’
Bauke Schram
Though the flower prints and fedoras make it clear that Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay, is set in the 1960s Alabama, the issues the film deals with are unfortunately ongoing.…
Kingston students to be in £30k more debt than expected
Kingston University students who started their undergraduate degree in 2012 will face loan repayments that are £30,000 higher on average than expected, a study showed. The study, conducted by consultancy…
Kingston student rapped for illegal Shard drone flight
Daniel Milroy Maher
AirSpace chiefs have slammed a Kingston University student after he carried out an illicit drone flight over the Shard skyscraper. Nathaniel Durman, 20, shot footage around the iconic building for…
Online vs offline dating: “I sent a love letter by post and was rejected”
A former KU student explains how he turned to old-fashioned ways of showing his love after getting sick and tired of online flirting. Writing love letters by hand, let alone…
Penhryn Road gets new crossing outside Main Building
Martine Meland
Planners have the go-ahead to build a new signal crossing outside the Main Building at Penhryn Road campus. After lobbying by KUSU, the Kingston Borough Council approved plans for the…
Portsmouth shock Kingston lacrosse team with surprise win
Joe Barclay
Kingston’s lacrosse team suffered a surprise 6-2 defeat at the hands of Portsmouth University to stay third and ahead of Surrey in the league on a cold windy afternoon at…
Ed Davey criticised for listing unpaid vacancy
Kingston MP Ed Davey has received criticism for advertising a voluntary position with a similar workload to Lib Dem’s paid internships. Political blogger, Andrew Pierce, said that Mr Davey’s party…
LGBT Society president urges students to oppose SU referendum
Priyanka Mogul
I have lost faith in KUSU in terms of protecting LGBT rights. KUSU’s full-time officers launched a referendum this week that proposes a change to the way officers are elected.…