Freshers’ Week 2021: Kingston comes alive
Martine A Hess
After an academic year characterised by remote learning and few opportunities for in-person interactions, it could not have been more exciting to welcome both new and familiar faces to our…
Historic Kingston: a newcomer’s guide
Malin Lervaag
Kingston upon Thames is a vibrant and diverse borough in Greater London but it is also steeped in history. While some freshers might be interested to visit bars and explore…
KU student urges peers to join international fundraising mission
Evie M Barrett
A KU student is recruiting fellow students for a charity fundraising trip to Colombia next summer. Third-year fine art & art history student Zoe Garlington, 22, is collaborating with adventure…
Vogue Talents: KSA graduate ‘ecstatic’ to make the cover
A KSA graduate’s artwork has made the cover of Vogue Talents, celebrating a generation of young and courageous creatives. Joe Cheng is behind one of the 12 pieces created by…
KU graduate’s space project gets £2.5M boost
Laurynas Puikys
A project by KU graduate Dr Jack-James Marlow has secured a £2.5 million boost from the European Space Agency (ESA) and aims to be the first in the UK to…
KU one of the first to warn students about Covid-19
A recent study has revealed that Kingston University was one of the first universities in the UK to tweet about Covid-19 in 2020. Joint research by London South Bank University…
Student runs dried flower business in lockdown
Amanda Henrikson
KU student has used her year of lockdown to create a business that is now paying her bills. 21-year-old Amelia Harker turned tight restrictions into motivation and built a company…
KU student among 16 Miss Namibia finalists
KU student Aurelia Samuyenga has been selected among 16 finalists in the annual Miss Namibia beauty pageant. The final-year KU student is doing her BSc degree in Business Management at…
Compensation refused despite boiler failure
KU student Emma Holmes was forced to move out of her flat due to problems with a gas boiler that was recommended to be changed two years ago. Holmes was…
Student Union’s tips to improve mental health
Daniel Nuttman
In a recent BUCS webinar the conversation centred around mental health and student-athletes own experience of mental health at university.