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Kingston University students learn about asexuality

March 20 2015March 21 2015

Internationally renowned activists taught Kingston University students about asexuality last week, a sexual orientation that is often misunderstood. Guest speakers and activists Lea Uva, Katie and Diego Maco...

The Oscars 2015: Best actor is British

February 23 2015

Only one Brit went home with an Oscar during the 87th edition of the awards show. Eddie Redmayne won the prestigious title performance by an...

Jeremih hits Kingston nightclub to show he’s still got it

February 11 2015February 11 2015

Jeremih performed for a packed Hippodrome on Monday night, February 9. A screaming crowd proved that the American R&B-singer is still a big deal after his debut...

KU Vice Chancellor warns Labour over tuition fee plans

February 6 2015February 6 2015

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...

Online vs offline dating: “I sent a love letter by post and was rejected”

February 6 2015February 6 2015

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,...

Kingston students discuss sexual violence in Kashmir

February 3 2015February 5 2015

The world must pressure the Indian government to help oppressed women in Kashmir, Kashmiri students said in a talk yesterday. Kashmiri Students Campaign visited Kingston University to...

Miliband’s mission on behalf of young people

January 26 2015January 26 2015

Ed Miliband is on a ‘national mission’ to ensure that students who have “fallen off” the electoral registration roll can vote in the upcoming general...

Fortnightly bin scheme provokes anger among Lib Dems and residents

January 26 2015January 26 2015

MP Ed Davey has described Kingston Council’s new recycling scheme as “nonsense”, and said it would lead to an overflow of recyclables. This month the council ruled...

Kingston University architecture students build Japanese temple gate

January 22 2015February 2 2015

Japanese temples are not a common sight in London, however, KU students are re-creating Japan’s oldest wooden construction at Kingston Hill. The third year BA Architecture students will...

Exclusive Q&A with the Kingston University postgrad set to improve cancer therapy

January 10 2015February 2 2015

She has set her passion for architecture aside to participate in revolutionising cancer treatments. Shabnam Jamshidi, the soon-to-be KU graduate, has joined a company that...