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Rodayna Raydan
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Third wave unlikely but Covid-19 not going away despite vaccine hopes
Laurynas Puikys
Coronavirus is here to stay despite the vaccine rollout says Kingston University’s Senior Lecturer in Haematology and Immunology, Terry Gaymes. Due to a number of new variants developing, the fight…
Will KU class of 2021 have a graduation ceremony?
Ashley Bautista Domingo
Third-year students at Kingston University are worried that their graduation ceremonies will not be happening after some UK universities have started to cancel theirs. University College London announced a few…
KU student commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day with Jewish-inspired artwork
Alex Pivin
A Kingston University student commemorated the Jewish oppression during World War Two by designing chemical etchings inspired by Jewish artist and victim of the Holocaust, Charlotte Salomon. Rosy-May Schofield, an…
Students react to possibility of lecturers strike
The University and College Union has warned of possible strike action by lecturers across the country if they are forced to go back to face-to-face teaching when they don’t feel…
Covid-19 testing ‘one of the most calming jobs I had’
A Kingston University graduate says working at the university’s coronavirus testing site is a “calming job” and finds it “relaxing” thanks to the implemented safety measures. KU alumna in Business…
Digital poverty could lead to ‘lost generation’ of university students
Higher education bodies have expressed their concern that little has been done by the government to ensure university students have access to digital devices for online learning. A group of…
A winter wonderland at last
Last year’s Winter Wonderland had to be cancelled due to Covid-19 and Christmas was spent under tier restrictions, so yesterday’s snow not only brightened up the streets but also our…
Stop and search: Criminology lecturer ‘worried’ about new app
A Kingston University criminology lecturer has shared his concern about a new stop and search app designed to deescalate conflict between police and the community in London. The app, Legal…
Student sports memberships free for this semester
Daniel Nuttman
The student union has made sports memberships free of charge for the rest of the semester. The announcement was made last week and has now been verified by student union…