Student sports memberships free for this semester
Daniel Nuttman
The student union has made sports memberships free of charge for the rest of the semester. The announcement was made last week and has now been verified by student union…
Isthmian League season in doubt after lockdown
The current situation in England regarding the coronavirus pandemic means that many organised sports events have been put in doubt. One of these is the Isthmian League, which covers the…
KU spends more than £2.5m on Covid-19 measures
Laurynas Puikys
Last week Research Professional News revealed that Kingston University had spent over £2.5m on Covid-19 measures since the start of the pandemic. The money was spent on remodelling campuses for…
Dry January: How is KU coping?
Rodayna Raydan
Let’s face it, 2020 was probably one of the toughest years for students. For many, alcohol was used as an escape from mundane lockdown life. But many of us have…
KU Covid-19 testing centre open for key workers, but students have priority
Opened at the start of December, Kingston University’s coronavirus testing centre is still running despite the university’s closure and now welcomes asymptomatic key workers in the area. Head of Public…
KU leads in electric vehicle adoption
Kingston University is leading in electric vehicle adoption among UK universities, according to car leasing comparison site Lease Fetcher. Based on a minimum of a 10-car fleet, Lease Fetcher has…
Emily Maitlis to answer your questions
Keyari Page
The Kingston University Big Read will be hosting BBC journalist Emily Maitlis for a question and answer session led by two media and journalism students. Second year student Ella Devereux…
Five feel-good films for Blue Monday
Bex Eastwell
Need cheering up? Here are five uplifting films for a gloomy day. 1. Black Panther Whether you are a Marvel fan, a DC fan or not that interested in superhero…
Indian farmers’ protest: Peacefulness and KU graduate’s flourishing paper
On the outskirts of the Indian capital Delhi, thousands of farmers are protesting. After the government passed three farm acts that may shrink farmers’ incomes, Indians have been demanding the…
Isolating students received support over Christmas from Student Union
Tia Hall
Three hundred isolating students received support via care packages and the union’s telephone support service over the Christmas break. As part of the Kingston Union of Student’s self-isolation support service,…