Are dating apps taking a toll on students’ wellbeing?
Alexandra J Raikov
What is considered love these days? And how do you find it? Social media and apps make it easy to make connections but could using dating apps be damaging to…
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What Kingston has to offer
Naomi Grant
Getting to grips with Kingston, after a long year indoors, can be daunting for those that have just started university. Now that the hype of freshers’ week is over, do…
Historic Kingston: a newcomer’s guide
Malin Lervaag
Kingston upon Thames is a vibrant and diverse borough in Greater London but it is also steeped in history. While some freshers might be interested to visit bars and explore…
Student runs dried flower business in lockdown
Amanda Henrikson
KU student has used her year of lockdown to create a business that is now paying her bills. 21-year-old Amelia Harker turned tight restrictions into motivation and built a company…
Student Union’s tips to improve mental health
Daniel Nuttman
In a recent BUCS webinar the conversation centred around mental health and student-athletes own experience of mental health at university.
Lockdown one year on: What have we learned?
Ashley Bautista Domingo
One year on since Boris Johnson announced the UK’s first lockdown due to Covid-19 and here we still are. It’s been a chaotic, unpredictable and scary time and it’s not…
KU graduate’s dream of woven bags around the world
Laurynas Puikys
Launched in 2014, KU Fashion graduate Akosua Afriyie-Kumi’s own brand AAKS currently sells its bags in 64 stores worldwide. In her home country Ghana, Kumi has developed and realized her…
Five things to look forward to when lockdown lifts
Ella Harvey
Meeting up with friends, having some banter and downing some pints at the pub is arguably the very centre of British culture, so it’s understandable why it’s prioritised on our…
‘It is the perfect job for students’
Olly Cox
Co-founder of Athlete Mannies and Nannies, Ben Coldray, reccomends to take up “the perfect job for students” working for the first sports-inspired nanny agency in London.
How far has gender equality come?
Sofia Floris
International Women’s Day came and went - some bought flowers, perhaps someone wished thier partner happy International Women’s Day and then moved on. The same date has been globally commemorated…