KU first-year scoops award for fashion design
Laurynas Puikys
Kingston University Fashion BA student, Nikoletta Jonkisz, has won the Roy Pedley Award that recognises work by fashion and textiles students from Dudley College in the West Midlands. First-year KU…
GIRL, 11: KU alumna talks debut novel and the art of writing a book
Kingston University alumna in Creative Writing with Publishing MFA, Amy Suiter Clarke, recently announced her debut novel GIRL, 11 – a piece for true crime podcast enthusiasts and thriller lovers.…
People wrong to doubt vaccine, says Kingston professor
Daniel Nuttman
The first set of Coronavirus vaccinations took place in UK this week, after Britain became the first country in the world to approve the new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. You would imagine…
KU students reflect on the year that changed everything
Aqsa Khan
From Australia’s devastating wildfires to the deadly Coronavirus outbreak to the historic Black Lives Movement and everything in between, 2020 has been full of world-shifting events. Many people learnt life…
How Coronavirus has impacted new and small local businesses
Olly Cox
Despite the pandemic, and bucking an otherwise gloomy trend, Kingston has seen a new addition to the town centre, Cafe Lamour on Fife Road. The owner Muhsen Jalal describes what…
William Morris celebrated in new exhibition inspired by his legacy
The William Morris Society has launched the exhibition Wallpaper Man in collaboration with Kingston School of Art students to celebrate the legacy of the great artist. A group of students,…
KU student puts creativity to good use making PPE for the NHS
In response to the pandemic, 23-year-old Sydney Cassidy has been using her sewing skills to support herself financially but has also been making and donating masks and scrubs to the…
What to watch on television this Christmas
Niall Smith
A shortlist of some of the best Christmas programming coming our way this holiday season.
At the front line of food poverty: the volunteer
Ida Lillebo
Food banks in our area have seen an increase in demand as a consequence of the pandemic, a recent report by the Trussel Trust has revealed. One local food bank…
Olivia Jade: A year after the scandal
A year on from the college admission scandal in the US, Olivia Jade, daughter of American-actress Lori Loughlin and fashion-designer Mossimo Giannulli spoke out recently on the Red Table Talk…