KU leads in electric vehicle adoption
Laurynas Puikys
Kingston University is leading in electric vehicle adoption among UK universities, according to car leasing comparison site Lease Fetcher. Based on a minimum of a 10-car fleet, Lease Fetcher has…
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Emily Maitlis to answer your questions
Keyari Page
The Kingston University Big Read will be hosting BBC journalist Emily Maitlis for a question and answer session led by two media and journalism students. Second year student Ella Devereux…
Five feel-good films for Blue Monday
Bex Eastwell
Need cheering up? Here are five uplifting films for a gloomy day. 1. Black Panther Whether you are a Marvel fan, a DC fan or not that interested in superhero…
Indian farmers’ protest: Peacefulness and KU graduate’s flourishing paper
On the outskirts of the Indian capital Delhi, thousands of farmers are protesting. After the government passed three farm acts that may shrink farmers’ incomes, Indians have been demanding the…
Isolating students received support over Christmas from Student Union
Tia Hall
Three hundred isolating students received support via care packages and the union’s telephone support service over the Christmas break. As part of the Kingston Union of Student’s self-isolation support service,…
BUCS announce league cancellations
Olly Cox
The British Universities and Colleges Sport announced on January 13 that the BUCS 2020-21 league and knockout season has been cancelled. That means Kingston University sports teams will not participate…
EU students disappointed by new post-Brexit rules
Rodayna Raydan
EU and EEA ( European Economic Area) students will be classified as overseas students starting from the 2021/22 academic year. They will be charged full tuition fees, lose access to…
New music round-up for January 2021
Niall Smith
Here’s all the up-to-date music from rap group Griselda, Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey and many more.
Covid-19 patients are getting younger
UK hospitals warned this week that their units are filling up with younger patients, compared with the first wave of Coronavirus. Data from Public Health England shows that 40 per…
What student experience?
Life isn’t easy right now for students. Students nationwide are paying rent for university or private accommodation not being lived in, whilst having worked throughout the coronavirus pandemic, often in…