Kingston University’s own Harry Potter
Jamie Craker
Harry Potter has started his studies at Kingston University, but unlike J K Rowling’s famous boy wizard, this HP is into business, fitness and music rather than magic.
October 2016
The legacy of Kingston’s Ex-Vice Chancellor Julius Weinberg
Luela Hassan
It was ultimately the numbers that led to Julius Weinberg’s downfall. The University’s catastrophic position in national league tables, the falling numbers of students being recruited and weak National Student…
Sexist taxing leaves Kingston women far from tickled pink
BEING A student alone is enough to drain your bank account of all spare cash, but combine that with being a woman and you could see your available balance fall…
Two Door Cinema Club’s new album has 80s nostalgia
Johanna Christoph
Northern Irish indie pop band Two Door Cinema Club’s third studio album “Gameshow” is an enjoyable trip into 80s nostalgia, however it is not as energetic as “Beacon” and drags…
One of the UK’s oldest students enrols at KU
Amelia Cunningham
An 80-year-old creative writing student who left school at 15 has proved her childhood doctors wrong after starting her MA at KU. Grandmother Hilary Chalkly suffered with rheumatic fever as…
KU film students tackle masked gunmen in Palestine
Rachel Andrews
Three former Kingston University students came face-to-face with masked gunmen while filming a political documentary in Palestine this summer.
HMRC tax refund scam circulating to students
Sara Ghandour
Students have been warned to be on guard for fraudulent phishing emails containing information on fake HMRC tax refunds and student grants that have been circulating.
Kingston University sports round up: football, rugby union, lacrosse, badminton, hockey, tennis, squash, netball and volleyball
Laurence Bohan
Over half of KU’s sports teams got their British universities and colleges sport (BUCS) seasons underway on Wednesday. Freshers got their first taste of competitive university sports while several teams…
Kings of Leon’s comeback lives up to the expectation
Kings of Leon inspire a chill road trip in their seventh studio album “WALLS”. The American band delivers their iconic alternative stadium rock the fans have grown to love since…
A word on pink tax
As a woman, the pink tax appals me. Why are simple amenities more expensive for women? If the pink colour on my razors is the reason they are more expensive,…