Eadweard Muybridge building closed due to a water leak
Elijah Cruz
A water leak in Eadweard Muybridge building at the Penryn Road campus meant that students and staff were not able to access their usual lecture rooms on Monday January 10.…
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Okechukwu Nzelu inspires KU students at Big Read 2021 event
Evie M Barrett
Students met the Big Read 2021 author in person on Wednesday afternoon, as he gave a talk about his book The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney. Okechukwu Nzelu travelled down…
KU students share their thoughts on wearing masks at university
Mandatory mask wearing in England was reintroduced this week in certain indoor settings in order to try and reduce the spread of the Covid-19 variant, Omicron. Although masks are not…
KU lecturers taking industrial action will not work unpaid hours from Monday
Diego Evrard-Broquet
Lecturers at Kingston university are set to stop working unpaid hours from December 6 until early May. This follows three days of strike action last week which took place at…
SU addresses student concerns as lecturers start industrial action
The Union of Kingston Students this week organised a question and answer event to address students’ concerns about protest actions organised by the lecturers union, the UCU. The event took…
KU alumna launches handmade products in time for Christmas
Ella Devereux
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…
Plans for new Kingfisher Leisure Centre unveiled
According to a River poll, 79 per cent of students are excited about the new Kingfisher Leisure Centre following the release of its latest proposals. The announcement, made on November…
Russian winter weekend: celebrate culture and tradition at Dorich House
Jamelia S Brown
Kingston’s Dorich House Museum is preparing to host its annual Russian winter weekend, inviting students to a range of free talks and activities with a festive Russian theme. The event…
KU alumni return to give talk on sustainability in the fashion industry
Tara Rashica
Kingston University fashion design alumni, Sydney Cassidy and Freya Renshaw, returned to Kingston to give an eye-opening talk about sustainability in the fashion industry. On November 26, a group of…
KU students unsure how to access mental health support
Abby Lake
Kingston University students are unsure what mental health support is available on campus and how to go about accessing it. With Movember helping to raise awareness of men’s mental health,…