One of the UK’s oldest students enrols at KU
Amelia Cunningham
An 80-year-old creative writing student who left school at 15 has proved her childhood doctors wrong after starting her MA at KU. Grandmother Hilary Chalkly suffered with rheumatic fever as…
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KU film students tackle masked gunmen in Palestine
Rachel Andrews
Three former Kingston University students came face-to-face with masked gunmen while filming a political documentary in Palestine this summer.
Double defeat at home for KU Lacrosse
Chanelle Field
Kingston University’s women’s lacrosse team lost 18-6 to Chichester University whilst the men lost 6-5 at home to Brunel University on Wednesday. Synne Johnsson, women’s captain, said “We did an…
Kingston University’s battle to fight the attainment gap between students
Simone Rensch Nielsen
Kingston University has implemented an action plan to combat the attainment gap for black and minority ethnic (BME) students. Vice Chancellor Julius Weinberg and the board of governors have made…
KU pre-drinkers face being breathalysed in new scheme
Joshua O'Neill
Kingston police have warned KU student drinkers that they could face being breathalysed when they enter clubs and pubs in a bid to stop “pre-loading” before a night out. The…
John Galsworthy facilities cause Kingston students grief
KU staff and students have slammed the University after an exclusive audit of the JG Building revealed a staggering list of broken doors, out of order toilets and lifts and…
The River reveals: 80 per cent of Kingston University students want to stay in the EU
River Reporter
Alexandra Pedersen Simone Rensch The overwhelming majority of Kingston students will vote to stay in the European Union in this summer’s referendum, a River survey revealed. In what has been…
“Evil stops a debate – it shuts everything down” – KU panel
Megan White
A panel of academics, a senior police officer and a reverend debated the topics of good and evil in a panel at Kingston University tonight, with freedom of speech central…
7 annoying things you’ll come across as a Kingston University student
Jonas Solgard
1. Getting lost in the third floor of the main building at Penrhyn Road Just admit it. Even though you are in your third year you still get lost trying…
KU scholar’s deportation to US complete
Ida Akerstedt
A Shakespeare scholar and Rose Theatre enthusiast who was set to study at Kingston University has been deported, despite calls from academics to end deportations proceedings. Dr Hamilton, 42, was…