Six years post graduation KU alumna now Jordanian culture promoter
Laurynas Puikys
It’s only been six years since Hind Joucka graduated with a BA in Journalism from Kingston University but now she is successfully using her know-how to promote her native culture.…
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KU graduate wins prestigious design competition
KU graduate in Product and Furniture Design, George Peirce, has won the prestigious 2020 Gordon Russell Design Competition for his innovative chair design. Peirce’s Strung chair impressed the judges with…
KU first-year scoops award for fashion design
Kingston University Fashion BA student, Nikoletta Jonkisz, has won the Roy Pedley Award that recognises work by fashion and textiles students from Dudley College in the West Midlands. First-year KU…
Olivia Jade: A year after the scandal
Ashley Bautista Domingo
A year on from the college admission scandal in the US, Olivia Jade, daughter of American-actress Lori Loughlin and fashion-designer Mossimo Giannulli spoke out recently on the Red Table Talk…
GIRL, 11: KU alumna talks debut novel and the art of writing a book
Kingston University alumna in Creative Writing with Publishing MFA, Amy Suiter Clarke, recently announced her debut novel GIRL, 11 – a piece for true crime podcast enthusiasts and thriller lovers.…
People wrong to doubt vaccine, says Kingston professor
Daniel Nuttman
The first set of Coronavirus vaccinations took place in UK this week, after Britain became the first country in the world to approve the new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. You would imagine…
KU students reflect on the year that changed everything
Aqsa Khan
From Australia’s devastating wildfires to the deadly Coronavirus outbreak to the historic Black Lives Movement and everything in between, 2020 has been full of world-shifting events. Many people learnt life…
How Coronavirus has impacted new and small local businesses
Olly Cox
Despite the pandemic, and bucking an otherwise gloomy trend, Kingston has seen a new addition to the town centre, Cafe Lamour on Fife Road. The owner Muhsen Jalal describes what…
William Morris celebrated in new exhibition inspired by his legacy
The William Morris Society has launched the exhibition Wallpaper Man in collaboration with Kingston School of Art students to celebrate the legacy of the great artist. A group of students,…
Things to be grateful for (yes, even in 2020)
This year has been wild. The world didn’t start the year on the right foot, nor is it finishing with the best ending. Through all the pain, sadness and sorrow,…