Do the women of KU want kids?
Naomi Grant
Official figures show rise in number of millennial women childfree by the age of 30. Recent reports from the Office for National Statistics show that women are having fewer children…
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Ad Astra: KU society prepares for blast-off with new rocket projects
Evie M Barrett
KU’s Rocket Engineering Society (KURE)is embarking on its highest budget project to date, as it builds multiple new entries in preparation for a year of competitions. KURE will compete in…
Student ambassadors left in the dark over payment
Diego Evrard-Broquet
Some students have been left anxious and confused over payment procedures for their student ambassador roles. The paid roles consist of various tasks such as answering the university helpline or…
New Highway Code rules 2022: Time to brush up
Kumba D Kpakima
Major changes to The Highway Code came into effect on January 29 2022 and violation of the new rules will lead to penalties or fines. Unless you have recently passed…
BBC Three is back with a bang
BBC Three has returned to our TV screens, after five years off-air. The channel, which relaunched on February 1, has so far shown repeats of beloved programmes like This Country…
Revived Mental Health and Wellbeing Society flourishes
Emily S Kimber
Interest in the revived Mental Health and Wellbeing society has surged with over 50 new members in the first two weeks. The society, which lay dormant for around two years,…
KU celebrates LGBT+ History Month
Ella Devereux
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,…
Kingston to take hit as energy prices set to soar
Georgia McJannett-Smith
Kingston upon Thames is set to be one of the boroughs worst affected by the rise in the energy bills when the price cap increases, hitting households on standard tariffs.…
Student loan repayment rise adds to budget woes
Jamelia S Brown
KU students graduating this year will face increased loan repayments due to the government freezing the repayment salary threshold. This will leave graduates, who are earning above the student loan…
Tinnitus Awareness Week raises the profile of a hidden disability
Melissa I Okoroafor
Tinnitus affects millions of people around the world, but it is a topic rarely spoken about. It affects 15 to 20 per cent of people and is most often experienced…