Student Union’s project gets £30,000 pledge from Mayor of London
Laurynas Puikys
In partnership with Kingston School of Art’s Creative Agency Studio KT1, the union is now on course to open a community-led creative hub.
SaveKUPolitics: SU president says university ‘may be turning their back on their original mission’
A petition was launched earlier this month to try and to stop the Department of Politics, International Relations and Human Rights from potential closure.
Kingston’s Viper Rooms nightclub closes its doors
Tia Hall
The announcement was shared on Instagram on the one-year anniversary of the UK lockdown (March 23) as the entertainment industry continues to struggle. Popular nightclub has welcomed students from Kingston…
Top UK universities accused of having ‘secret waiting lists’ to boost admissions
Rodayna Raydan
Universities in the UK are being accused of operating “secret waiting lists to encourage school leavers to accept their offers amid uncertainty over A-level results. Universities competing for highly qualified…
Lockdown one year on: What have we learned?
Ashley Bautista Domingo
One year on since Boris Johnson announced the UK’s first lockdown due to Covid-19 and here we still are. It’s been a chaotic, unpredictable and scary time and it’s not…
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil mid-season review
Emily Walker
On Tuesday night Demi Lovato premiered the first two episodes of her new documentary where she talks about her addiction and her 2018 overdose. The first two episodes of the…
I’m done: Thoughts from an angry Southeast-Asian female
As a Filipino female in her early twenties with a prosperous future ahead and living in a democratic country, it’s disheartening to constantly see people from my community become a…
Turing Scheme applications open: What is the Erasmus+ replacement?
The government has begun inviting applications for the Turing Scheme after choosing not to continue to participate in the EU’s Erasmus+ programme after Brexit. So what exactly is Turing Scheme?…
KU graduate’s dream of woven bags around the world
Launched in 2014, KU Fashion graduate Akosua Afriyie-Kumi’s own brand AAKS currently sells its bags in 64 stores worldwide. In her home country Ghana, Kumi has developed and realized her…
Police surround protestors at Kill the Bill demonstration and vigil for Sarah Everard
Protesters marched peacefully from Barclays Bank in Kingston town centre to Fairfield Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, followed closely by local police and eventually surrounded by them. Activist group BLMKinsgton…