Kingston residents have highest credit score in the UK
Tara Rashica
Recent data has shown that Kingston residents have the highest credit score ratings in the UK, standing at an average of 593 out of 710. The national average has increased…
Youth Zone: Mental health service opens for young people in Kingston
Martine A Hess
A new drop-in service is making mental health support more accessible for young people in Kingston. The Youth Zone is welcoming 12 to 25-year-olds looking for advice, a place to…
Kingston Hospital tops London maternity services
Jamelia S Brown
Kingston Hospital Trust’s maternity service has been rated the best performing in London by the Care Quality Commission’s National Maternity Survey 2021. In the survey, 242 respondents rated their antenatal…
Low attendance: Students urged to attend lectures following return to campus
Nora Marie Vatland
Kingston School of Art (KSA) students received an email from the Dean, Mandy Ure, recently encouraging them to attend all their on-campus classes following the return to mostly in-person teaching.…
Kingston University’s Big Read 2022 shortlist announced
Ella Devereux
Kingston University’s Big Read programme has announced its shortlist of books for 2022. Each year, the Big Read shared reading initiative, which is entering its eighth year at KU, sends…
Townhouse gets shortlisted for another architectural award
Aimen F Rehman
After winning the RIBA Stirling Prize last year, Kingston University’s library building, Town House, designed by Grafton Architects, has been shortlisted for another award this year. The jury from the…
Vigilante turned detective: the highly anticipated return of The Batman
Evie M Barrett
After years of waiting, the latest incarnation of the caped crusader has arrived. Hitting cinemas on March 4, The Batman sees Robert Pattinson fill shoes previously worn (somewhat mediocrely) by…
Rippling effects of the Ukraine crisis on Kingston students
Harry Brogan
The war in Ukraine has seen attacks on civilians and more than two million people flee the country seeking safety. Millions of others are sheltering in place or seeking shelter…
Four ways to support Ukraine
Xenia Cherednychenko
On February 24, at 5am Kyiv time Russia started a full-scale war against Ukraine. That morning Ukrainians woke up to the sound of sirens and explosions. Russian troops have destroyed…
Why it is never too late to improve your self-esteem
Fake it till you make it – it’s the advice you usually get when you tell one of your friends you don’t feel confident, whether it be you lack confidence…