KU spends more than £2.5m on Covid-19 measures
Laurynas Puikys
Last week Research Professional News revealed that Kingston University had spent over £2.5m on Covid-19 measures since the start of the pandemic. The money was spent on remodelling campuses for…
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Dry January: How is KU coping?
Rodayna Raydan
Let’s face it, 2020 was probably one of the toughest years for students. For many, alcohol was used as an escape from mundane lockdown life. But many of us have…
KU Covid-19 testing centre open for key workers, but students have priority
Opened at the start of December, Kingston University’s coronavirus testing centre is still running despite the university’s closure and now welcomes asymptomatic key workers in the area. Head of Public…
KU leads in electric vehicle adoption
Kingston University is leading in electric vehicle adoption among UK universities, according to car leasing comparison site Lease Fetcher. Based on a minimum of a 10-car fleet, Lease Fetcher has…
Emily Maitlis to answer your questions
Keyari Page
The Kingston University Big Read will be hosting BBC journalist Emily Maitlis for a question and answer session led by two media and journalism students. Second year student Ella Devereux…
Indian farmers’ protest: Peacefulness and KU graduate’s flourishing paper
On the outskirts of the Indian capital Delhi, thousands of farmers are protesting. After the government passed three farm acts that may shrink farmers’ incomes, Indians have been demanding the…
Erasmus students ‘disappointed’ with the scrapping of programme in the UK
Alex Pivin
Erasmus students from Kingston University have expressed their discontent in the ending of the Erasmus programme in the UK following Brexit. A trade deal was finally reached on Christmas Eve…
How to deal with lockdown: Try poetry
KU graduate in Creative Writing, Stefan Mohamed, is offering a creative outlet for people by running his online poetry courses this month. In association with the adult education centre The…
Harry Potter star and former KU student’s son in hospital with Covid-19
Ashley Bautista Domingo
Jessie Cave has shared the news that her three-month-old son Abraham has been hospitalised after contracting coronavirus. The British actress studied illustration and animation at Kingston University but she’s well-known…
Jaws: KU lecturer offers new perspectives on blockbuster
Nearly five decades on, Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster Jaws still captures the imagination and opens up new opportunities for research on the movie that was released back in 1975. KU Lecturer…