Kingston University launches ninth annual Big Read
Elizaveta Shchigireva
The KU Big Read is an award-winning book sharing initiative whereby a panel of judges made up of students and staff across the University select a book to be given…
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More than a quarter of UK university students who gamble at risk of harm
Charlie Evans
A study has found that more than a quarter of UK university students who have developed gambling issues are at a “moderate risk” of harm. The survey of over 2,000…
Fly-tipping complaints from Kingston residents increase
William De Sousa
Kingston residents have complained about the amount of rubbish being dumped illegally in the area. There has been a notable increase in fly-tipping with the total number of incidents reaching…
Eadweard Muybridge special collection archive moved to Town House
Mihaela Kirilova
Eadweard Muybridge’s archive was recently moved to Kingston University’s Town House, and it is available for everyone to see. The Kingston University’s Visual and Material Culture Research Centre partnered with…
Supermarket shortages add to cost of living woes
Sherif K Mustafa
Supermarkets nationwide have been running out of basic produce and students have noticed empty shelves in some stores in Kingston and Surbiton. The main items that are running short are…
Where lies the line between self-love and narcissism?
The concept of self-love has become widely popularised particuarly with Gen-Z and with the help of social media. While there is no doubt that loving yourself is important and essential…
Earthquake support event at KU this Thursday
Acacia Liu
The School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences and the Psychology Society are hosting a solidarity event this Thursday following the recent tragedy in Turkey and Syria. More than 47,000…
Hate crime numbers at all time high against sexual orientation
The fatal stabbing of Brianna Ghey two weeks ago has highlighted the topic of hate crime and violence against LGBT people. According to the Home Office, reports of hate crime…
Liveblog - Celebrating LGBT History Month
Good morning KU community and welcome to our live blog covering LGBT History Month. We’ll be honouring famous figures, exploring history and you can test your knowledge in our quiz.…
Kingston air pollution: ‘We must act fast’
Georgia L Howell
Kingston’s air pollution has been rising rapidly since the beginning of the year and last month hit level 10 – the highest level there is on the government’s air pollution…