British Bake Off winner praised by the Muslim community
Harriet King
A record 14.9M people across Britain watched Nadiya Hussain’s sweet victory on ‘The Great British Bake Off’ last night. The 30-year-old from Leeds has been hailed as an inspiration by…
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KU rising star releases first EP
Luisa Barrientos
Third year music student Alessandra Morris, better known as Zophy Ohr, is releasing her first single on October 15, followed by the release of her self-titled EP on November 15.…
10 Questions for ex-BBC director Roger Mosey
Roger Mosey, BBC director for the London 2012 Olympic Games, held a lecture at Kingston University this afternoon. The broadcasting executive discussed his career within the BBC, the future of…
Kingston Hill launches national sustainabilty project
Claire Gilbody-Dickerson
‘The Whole Earth?’ exhibition, launched at Kingston Hill yesterday simultaneously with other universities across the UK, encourages students to lead sustainable initiatives. The exhibition, organised in partnership with the UK…
Students “disappointed” by Subway removal
Leigh Boobyer
The removal of Penrhyn Road’s Subway in the Space Bar (now known as ‘The Space’) was part of a re-branding of the University to encourage students to eat healthier for…
Neighbours had no clue about Kingston’s cannabis forest
Maria Delgado Gonçalves
Local workers near the area where 150 looming cannabis plants were found by the Kingston Police last week said they never suspected they were in proximity of a cannabis forest.…
Review: Disclosure at New Slang
Last Thursday saw one of the busiest nights ever in Kingston as Disclosure took stage at Hippodrome, hosted by New Slang. The Fresher’s week crowd consisted of over 2,000 people,…
Nick Hornby visits KU for The Big Read
Alexandra Pedersen
The first ever ’Big Read’ is currently taking over KU campuses, and Nick Hornby, author and KU graduate, sat down with a full Clattern Lecture Theater last night to discuss…
The savvy student’s guide to income tax
Federica Ragonese
The word ‘tax’ is likely to alarm most students, but fear not, here are a few things you need to know if you work while studying. The first is that…
Kingston University students learn about asexuality
Eline Rilda
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 talked about…