Where do KU’s 2,470 international students come from?
Anastasia Edwards
Of the 22,388 students here at Kingston University, 2,470 are overseas students. But where do they come from? The River has created two interactive maps detailing from where our international…
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KU overseas students may face Brexit threat, warns deputy VC
Dino Groshell
KU funding and the future status of international staff and students remains uncertain in the wake of Brexit, the deputy vice chancellor of Kingston University has warned. Speaking to The…
Home secretary to clamp down on international students
Camilla Iversen
Future international students are in danger of not being able to study at UK universities after Theresa May rejected suggestions of leaving them out of the country’s immigration numbers.
International KU students faced with uncertainty after Brexit vote
Idha Valeur
Foreign students at KU have welcomed a drop in the pound following the Brexit vote which means they can study and live in Kingston for less but wish the UK…
Home Secretary Theresa May to “kick out” international students
Martine Meland
Universities and businesses have condemned government plans to “kick out” foreign students after graduation. Home Secretary Theresa May has revealed plans to “move towards zero net student immigration” by sending…
Huge drop in KU Indian students
Bauke Schram
The number of Indian KU students has dropped by 60 per cent since 2008, according to the university’s student profiles. The decrease is proving the business secretary’s statement that the…
Fire alarms at Penrhyn Road cut expensive class time
River Reporter
Falsely activated fire alarms anger students who lose tuition time. Joe Stanley-Smith Fire alarms went off four times last week at Penrhyn Road, potentially “costing” students hundreds of pounds in…
Government urging universities to defer fees for Syrian students
Kingston's Syrian students welcomed the news that the Government is urging universities to waive their fees.
Education Roundup II
Insomnia, international students, and insight. Sara Magalhaes takes you through this week’s education news. The UK has seen a 30 per cent decrease in international student applications, mostly due to…
International students should stay in the UK
For the almost three years that I have been attending Kingston University I have paid £36,700 in tuition fees as a non-European overseas student. I started out paying a fee…