Kingston University’s Big Read 2022 shortlist announced
Ella Devereux
Kingston University’s Big Read programme has announced its shortlist of books for 2022. Each year, the Big Read shared reading initiative, which is entering its eighth year at KU, sends…
Ella Devereux
KUHoglets ‘Going for Gold’ in the Hedgehog Friendly Campus initiative
KUHoglets have announced that they are aiming for a Gold Accreditation in the Hedgehog Friendly Campus scheme. The KUHoglets team, who are part of the Kingston University Biodiversity Action Group,…
KU celebrates LGBT+ History Month
Kingston University has created a line-up of events in support of LGBT+ History Month. Throughout February, the LGBT+ Campaign Committee at KU have organised events for both staff and students,…
KSA students reflect on their year abroad during Covid-19
Formally known as The Erasmus Programme, established back in 1987, Erasmus+ is a student exchange programme which allowed students in higher education in the European Union (EU) to go and…
Students should embrace another year of unconventional Christmas celebrations
Last year the government proposed that universities should end in-person teaching two weeks before Christmas so that students could isolate and make it home in time to celebrate with their…
KU alumna launches handmade products in time for Christmas
A Kingston University product and furniture design alumna has launched two new products this week ahead of Christmas. Chantelle Lin, 27, set up her business, Studio Huan after she graduated…
Scrap the stern emails: students with high absence rates need support
As we enter the darker winter months, characterised by cold mornings and daylight saving, it can feel harder to embrace the commute to university. Attendance at nine o’clock lectures is…
Universities’ strategy on suicide prevention could include parents
The Office for Students (OfS) is developing guidance to universities that includes them establishing a policy on how information should be shared with family and friends if they are concerned…
Petition launched to make livestreaming and recorded lectures mandatory at KU
The Union of Kingston Students has launched a petition to make livestreaming and recording of lectures mandatory for KU courses. Sami Mehkri, the Vice President of Education for the Union…
Degree show funding should not come out of students’ pockets
Degree shows are typical in marking the end of art-based degrees. Students use degree shows, which are physical and online spaces, to showcase their work to bring together everything they…