Porn gives ‘unrealistic expextations’ so why are UK youths using porn as sex education?
Elizabeth Stromme
New figures from the National Union of Students (NUS) show that porn is still the number one source young adults go to when they want to learn about sex. This…
Heart-breaking cup defeat for Kingston footballers
Joe Barclay
Kingston’s men’s football team were left bitterly disappointed after conceding a late goal against St George’s University, knocking them out of the competition. A late goal in the second half…
None of 94 professors at Kingston are black women
Bauke Schram
Out of a total of 20,000 UK professors, only 17 are black and female, a study shows. Kingston University does not have any black female professors and 74.5 per cent…
Low turn-out for Conservative talk at Kingston University
Tonje Odegard
The Conservative candidate for Kingston and Surbiton, James Berry, received the lowest turn-out of students for his talk at Penrhyn Road campus, despite representing the second most popular party at…
A day in the life: The LRC night team
Nancy Smith
Arriving at the LRC at Penrhyn Road campus an up-beat team are behind the desk greeting students with big smiles. It is 10pm, not late really, but for those of…
KU graduate creates jobs for women in Ghana with handbag line
Priyanka Mogul
KU fashion graduate Akosua Afriyie-Kumi has founded her own handbag brand and is employing women in Ghana to help with manufacturing. Having graduated from womenswear fashion in 2009, she said…
Kingston’s VP Student Life holds onto post despite petition for her removal
VP for Student Life, Naveena Satter, is to remain in her position at KUSU after an emergency executive meeting failed to provide a majority vote to remove her from her…
Kingston Council to invest £1.2m in extra police resources
Kingston Council has announced that it will invest in 12 more police officers to enforce night time safety in the town centre. The decision to invest £1.2m in extra police…
Local Green Party candidate pledges to scrap tuition fees
In her talk at Kingston University, Green Party candidate for Kingston and Surbiton, Clare Keogh, promised of no tuition fees, no student loans and a citizen’s income to cover living…
Why we need more diversity in education
It is clear that Kingston is a diverse university with students from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds. But when it comes to academic staff, this diversity becomes less visible.…