Lush abandons plans to sponsor Kingston fashion show over use of fur
Priyanka Mogul
Green UK cosmetics company Lush has pulled out of talks to sponsor the KU fashion show over students’ use of fur. The company is famously known for its policies against…
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4ft tall Kingston alumni scientist seeks discovery of mysterious height condition
Fran Warburton
A Kingston alumni student who stopped growing at 4ft tall is to have his DNA tested as part of a national genetics study that aims to learn the secrets behind…
Kingston LGBT students speak out over lack of mention in university Equality Report
KU LGBT students have raised concerns over the fact that LGBT statistics are not included in the university’s Annual Equality Report, claiming that they feel unsupported by the university. KU’s…
Food Friday: The River Foodie’s comfort eating
Hannah Erskine
February is, by far, the darkest month. It’s cold, wet and even a little bit snowy, and colds and flu are flying round. Deadlines start to loom, and sunshine and…
KU Vice Chancellor warns Labour over tuition fee plans
Eline Rilda
KU Vice Chancellor Julius Weinberg has strongly opposed Labour’s £6,000 tuition fee cap proposal, saying “sustainable funding” would be needed to retain high quality education. On Monday, some of the…
‘Selma’
Bauke Schram
Though the flower prints and fedoras make it clear that Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay, is set in the 1960s Alabama, the issues the film deals with are unfortunately ongoing.…
Kingston students to be in £30k more debt than expected
Kingston University students who started their undergraduate degree in 2012 will face loan repayments that are £30,000 higher on average than expected, a study showed. The study, conducted by consultancy…
Kingston student rapped for illegal Shard drone flight
Daniel Milroy Maher
AirSpace chiefs have slammed a Kingston University student after he carried out an illicit drone flight over the Shard skyscraper. Nathaniel Durman, 20, shot footage around the iconic building for…
Penhryn Road gets new crossing outside Main Building
Martine Meland
Planners have the go-ahead to build a new signal crossing outside the Main Building at Penhryn Road campus. After lobbying by KUSU, the Kingston Borough Council approved plans for the…
Portsmouth shock Kingston lacrosse team with surprise win
Joe Barclay
Kingston’s lacrosse team suffered a surprise 6-2 defeat at the hands of Portsmouth University to stay third and ahead of Surrey in the league on a cold windy afternoon at…