Kingston student slapped with £50 littering fine
Rachel Andrews
A Kingston University student was slapped with a £50 fine for dropping her cigarette in the road by ‘litter police’ whilst walking back from work, last week. Two NSL Limited…
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KU research shows UK universities are failing commuter students
Camilla Iversen
Research from Kingston University suggests that courses need to change to better suit students who commute from long distances to university every day.
Chaos in Kingston’s Clayhill halls
Luela Hassan
Kingston University students living in Clayhill have resorted to wearing up to three pairs of socks in a bid to stay warm because of heating failures, among other problems at…
Kingston founder of fashion website will support migrants in London with new clothing line
Amelia Cunningham
An ethical fashion website has introduced a clothing line to help a women’s organisation keep its doors open and continue to keep female migrants in London safe. Birdsong London which…
KU dance graduate competing for Miss England title
Idha Valeur
A KU dance graduate made it through to the semi-final heat of Miss England, after entering the competition for fun.
What would you tell yourself in five years’ time?
Over 150 students have contributed to the ‘Postcard to my future self’ exhibition in the foyer at Knights Park, covering a whole wall with various messages about life, luck, finding…
New year, new app: Smokers can now play a game to help them quit
A Kingston lecturer has developed an app which offers smokers a fun way to stick to their new year’s resolution of giving up the habit. Cigbreak Free is the UK’s…
KU student launches clothing line
Sosan Javaid
Committing to posting regular, amusing YouTube videos is challenging enough when studying at university, but one KU student has taken it further by launching a clothing line. With over 12,000…
Top lawyer, Estelle Clarke, demands “illegal” student loans to be reimbursed
Student loans are “illegal” and “unenforceable” according to a top lawyer who has demanded that university graduates should be reimbursed. Former City lawyer and fair loans campaigner Estelle Clarke declared…
Cancer patient’s bucket list made possible by Kingston
Oda Ottesen
A group of KU children’s nursing students won a talent prize this summer for raising £4,500 to support their former classmate, who suffers from terminal cancer and is likely to…