Covid-19 vaccine: ‘It was worth it in the end’
Laurynas Puikys
After deciding to help a local NHS service and filling in for administrative workers who caught Covid-19, a KU student received a Covid-19 vaccine. KU student in Economics, Shah Dara,…
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Covid-19 unpredictability is ‘scary’, says KU associate professor
The unpredictability and possible effects of Covid-19 on the body scares even healthcare specialists. However, KU associate professor in Oncology Pharmacy, Dr Shereen Nabhani says that the threat of the…
Liveblog - Welcome to The River’s live blog
Rodayna Raydan
Good afternoon KU community. Today our live blog focuses on one of the most talked about topics in the world for the past year – coronavirus vaccines. Stay tuned for…
Third wave unlikely but Covid-19 not going away despite vaccine hopes
Coronavirus is here to stay despite the vaccine rollout says Kingston University’s Senior Lecturer in Haematology and Immunology, Terry Gaymes. Due to a number of new variants developing, the fight…
Additional £50 million package to support university students
The government has recently announced that new funding for universities to help students facing financial difficulties and pressures from the pandemic. The money is in addition to the £20 million…
Will KU class of 2021 have a graduation ceremony?
Ashley Bautista Domingo
Third-year students at Kingston University are worried that their graduation ceremonies will not be happening after some UK universities have started to cancel theirs. University College London announced a few…
Half a million sign petition to reduce tuition fees
Dom Maltby
More than 574,000 people have signed a petition calling for a reduction in university tuition fees from £9,250 to £3,000. Once a petition has more then 100,000 signatures it should…
Southeastern apologises as KU student fails to find accessible carriages
Southeastern Railway (SE) has issued an apology after a Kingston University pharmacy student failed to find an accessible carriage for wheelchair users on a train to work. Osayuki Igbinoba expressed…
KU lecturer slams vaccine policy for people with learning disabilities
Campaigners around the country are calling for the UK government to rethink its decision not to prioritise people with a learning disability for Covid-19 vaccination. Only those with Down’s Syndrome…
Covid-19: KU student nurses step up as London hospitals face pressure
Aqsa Khan
Kingston University student nurses have stepped up to the front line to help battle the virus, as the spread of Covid-19 continues. London’s hospitals are under pressure and Mayor Sadiq…