KU overseas students will be ‘absolutely fine’ in migrant cuts, says Kingston MP
Meka Beresford
Kingston MP James Berry has opposed his party’s approach on cutting international student numbers and said KU’s overseas applicants are “absolutely fine”.
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Kingston student killed in South Harrow knife attack
Anastasia Edwards
A Kingston university student has died after being stabbed in savage attack in a busy high street. Hussein Ahmed was pronounced dead last Wednesday, after his life-support machine was turned…
Students fear job prospects after poor St George’s hospital rating
Kingston healthcare students fear they will struggle to find jobs after St George’s University Hospitals Trust was placed into special measures.
Weinberg’s ‘golden goodbye’ causes outrage among lecturers
Former vice chancellor Julius Weinberg has been accused of taking an “absurd golden handshake” for £250,000 in his new role of ‘president’, after stepping down from his position at the…
Kingston University weekly sports round-up
Laurence Bohan
After seeing the majority of its teams exit their respective cup competitions in the last round of the knock-out fixtures, KU’s fortunes were mixed this week as three teams were…
Kingston graduate offered job by Beyoncé’s Dad
Amelia Cunningham
Beyoncé’s Dad has approached a KU music graduate to come and work for him after recognising her blogging skills. Sazrah Producer, real name Sarah Hunt, graduated from the University in…
KU’s medal-winning weightlifter has Tokyo Olympics in her sights
A KU student and Team GB representative won a silver medal at the British Junior Weightlifting Championships as she continues on her path to the Olympics Games in 2020. Poi…
What’s happening to the gaming industry?
Alia Alansari
The Xbox versus Play Station war has been boring us for almost three years now, and we are still waiting for a triumphant winner to emerge. We are yet to…
US student becomes one of the youngest PhD students in Britain enrolling at KU aged 17
Bibiana Baluk
A multitalented violinist turned researcher became one of Britain’s youngest ever PhD students when she enrolled at KU last summer at the age of 17.
Millenials make me hope for the best after Trump’s election
Sometimes it takes a disaster to unify people, and having a common enemy can be the point when people start supporting each other. Seeing Donald Trump getting elected for president…