‘Inherent Vice’
Bart Williams
Rating: 4.5/5 stars 1970. The 60s have met their end, leaving in their wake an eclectic crowd of Californian hippies desperately trying to stoke the last burning embers of free…
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Ed Davey hints at Lib Dem leadership aspirations
Christopher Jutting
Kingston and Surbiton MP Ed Davey has hinted at aspirations to lead the Liberal Democrats after Nick Clegg steps down. In a radio interview he said that he had thought…
How to: get involved with politics for young people
Bauke Schram
A tweet saying: “My sister won’t vote because Harry Potter is on the TV” during the 2014 local elections went viral last year as it is symbolic for people our…
Kingston rugby and football will miss this year’s Varsity
Keri Ventre
Kingston sports teams may be unable to play Varsity after a fight broke out between Surrey rugby and football teams in December. The fight, in Surrey University’s Students Union bar,…
Student dies and kills neighbour in flat arson
Patrick Mills
Written by Patrick Mills & Sam Millen-Cramer A former Kingston student killed himself and caused the death of another woman after he deliberately set fire to himself, an inquest heard.…
The Kingston entrepreneur who makes £2,000 a day
Matilda Sturley
The gleaming new convertible Beetle is something most students could only dream of. But for Kingston University student Katie Lynch, it became a reality after her jewellery business took off…
Charli XCX boom claps her way to the stars
Charli XCX has finally been put on the map thanks to big collaboration achievements with Iggy Azalea and Icona Pop, as well as huge summer smash Boom Clap, which featured…
Humans of KU
Ilona Mosejeva
“I joined netball and made lots of friends. I feel a lot happier and more included because obviously it is quite hard when you start uni.”
Clattern Lecture Theatre reopens after months of redevelopment
William Lloyd
A revamped Clattern Lecture Theatre has opened its doors at Penrhyn Road after months of redevelopment. Featuring new technology, the lecture theatre now has swivel seats for improved group work…
Why are we still writing about the gender pay gap in the 21st century?
New figures from the Oxford Career Service show that women are less likely to find a job within half a year of graduating, and receive a lower salary than their…