KU recognised in annual Guardian university awards
Laurynas Puikys
This week Kingston University came runner up in two categories in The Guardian University Awards 2020, while the University of the year award went to Aston University. KU was named…
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Coronavirus: Can it affect your pets?
Daniel Nuttman
People's pets are at risk of contracting the virus
Tougher three-tier system introduced as England prepares to leave second lockdown
Aqsa Khan
London will be placed in tier 2 (second highest alert level) from December 2. Credit: James Veysey/Shutterstock. The government has announced a tougher three-tier system will come into force when…
Kingston politics expert gives opinion on Prime Minister’s future after difficult year
Johnson domestic agenda has been completely derailed, according to Pettitt
Quarantine period to be reduced to five days for arrivals in the UK
Sarvesh Kadam
From December 15 passengers arriving in the UK will be able to reduce their Quarantine period to five days if they provide a negative Covid-19 test. This will come as…
Creative writing anthology RiPPLE on track for 2021
Many events all over the globe have been cancelled this year, but production of RiPPLE, the Kingston University student anthology of creative writing, is going ahead as usual. Moreover, its…
Student project wins UK Space Agency funding
Kingston University Aerospace Engineering PhD student, Charles Simpson, has won UK Space Agency funding for his parachute system research project. The research project will look Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL)…
Kingston University confirms 35 new coronavirus cases
Kingston University confirmed 35 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total number of cases to 139 this academic year. This is the second-highest weekly number of cases registered so…
Kingston alumni from around the globe to meet virtually in networking event
Tia Hall
It’s hoped a thousand graduates will register and attend a virtual drop-in programme taking place for Kingston University alumni on November 26. The day will host a series of interactive…
Rising number of trans and gender-diverse people murdered in 2020
Recent statistics released by The Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide research project show that 350 transgender and gender nonconforming people were murdered in the last year. Their survey showed that black…