Is a cruelty-free Love Island possible?
Casey M Harding
The reality show struck gold by appealing to viewers’ worst instincts. Now itwants to protect contestants’ wellbeing. Can it do both? We are a month deep into the new season…
Abigail Woollvin: KU’s next big star
Sami Betache
The Kingston Cougars’ captain has been in blistering form this season scoring 13 times in only six games. Having spent pre-season with Fulham before joining AFC Whyteleafe this summer, she…
Are refugees getting enough help with cultural integration in the UK?
Elizaveta Shchigireva
A recent Channel 4 report about how Ukrainian refugees are handling cultural integration in ethnically diverse areas of the UK sparked a lot of debate. One of the interviewees made…
Famous ex-students that attended Kingston
Leah Kellman
Kingston University offers a creative and diverse community that allows students to flourish, so it will not be too much of a shock to hear about some of the famous…
Why is homosexuality still taboo in men’s football?
Men’s football – the epitome of male sport where men are men and heavenforbid you should be gay. Only three professional male footballers have been open about their sexuality,one in…
How useful is the National Student Survey when choosing where to study?
Wincent Hein
The National Student Survey (NSS) has returned asking final-year students across the country about their university experience. The survey is commissioned by the Office for Students and is there for…
How Covid-19 will shape the Class of 2023 for the rest of their lives
As of March 2020, young people’s lives and dreams were basically stopped in their tracks. The last few months of secondary school are normally filled with treasured rites of passage…
Problems with SEAtS cause anxiety for students over attendance
Mihaela Kirilova
Following the low attendance rates in previous years at Kingston, the University announced in September that it is mandatory for students to attend all in-person timetabled events and if they…
Sadiq Khan appears on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast
Hashim A Otban
Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast is one of the most popular podcasts in the UK, an outlet for people in business, science and entertainment to share their experience.…
Nepo babies: What’s the big deal?
Nepo baby is a phrase that has been making the rounds on the internet recently. It is used to describe a child of a celebrity that is successful in the…