Ed Davey criticised for listing unpaid vacancy
Bauke Schram
Kingston MP Ed Davey has received criticism for advertising a voluntary position with a similar workload to Lib Dem’s paid internships. Political blogger, Andrew Pierce, said that Mr Davey’s party…
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LGBT Society president urges students to oppose SU referendum
Priyanka Mogul
I have lost faith in KUSU in terms of protecting LGBT rights. KUSU’s full-time officers launched a referendum this week that proposes a change to the way officers are elected.…
Kingston students discuss sexual violence in Kashmir
Eline Rilda
The world must pressure the Indian government to help oppressed women in Kashmir, Kashmiri students said in a talk yesterday. Kashmiri Students Campaign visited Kingston University to talk about the…
Kingston’s Space Bar hosts Super Bowl for students
Anthony Waterworth
Hundreds of students piled into the SU on Sunday night to watch the New England Patriots lift the Super Bowl trophy. The event finished at 4AM after six hours of…
Photo Gallery: Palestine Awareness Week kicks off at Kingston
Palestine Awareness Week began at KU this week with the ‘I Support Palestine Because…’ campaign, where students held signs explaining why they stand in solidarity with the Palestinians. Palestine Awareness…
Man arrested in halls of residence flashing investigation
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of flashing women near Kingston University’s halls of residence. Detectives investigating the series of reports about a serial flasher have confirmed that…
A third of female UK students have experienced a sex crime
India Van Spall
A third of female students have been a victim of sexual assault or harassment, a new survey conducted by The Telegraph has revealed. The poll, carried out by research group…
The River tries: World Hijab Day
Mai Vabo
“As soon as we walked out of the house and into Kingston town centre, I completely forgot I was wearing it. I didn’t expect that at all. I thought I…
Tories and Lib Dems squabble over Kingston’s iconic tumbling telephone boxes
Fran Warburton
Kingston council leader has accused the Liberal Democrats of sabotaging a public consultation into the redevelopment of the town centre by launching a “petty” petition. The Lib Dems are campaigning…
Michelle Obama’s bare hair: media attention undeserved
Michelle Obama landed in Riyadh last Tuesday wearing a beautiful knee-length jacket, a loose fitting cobalt blue blouse, dark trousers and – as always – perfectly coiffed hair. As one…