KU recognised in annual Guardian university awards
Laurynas Puikys
This week Kingston University came runner up in two categories in The Guardian University Awards 2020, while the University of the year award went to Aston University. KU was named…
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Creative writing anthology RiPPLE on track for 2021
Many events all over the globe have been cancelled this year, but production of RiPPLE, the Kingston University student anthology of creative writing, is going ahead as usual. Moreover, its…
Student project wins UK Space Agency funding
Kingston University Aerospace Engineering PhD student, Charles Simpson, has won UK Space Agency funding for his parachute system research project. The research project will look Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL)…
Kingston University confirms 35 new coronavirus cases
Kingston University confirmed 35 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total number of cases to 139 this academic year. This is the second-highest weekly number of cases registered so…
World’s best visits KU in new Olympic series
The world’s best women’s 3×3 basketball player, Laetitia Guapo, recently visited Kingston University to take part in the Olympic Channel’s original series Anatomy Of. In the 12-episode series the world’s…
KU swimmers not likely to swim this year due to Covid-19
Alex Pivin
The newly-formed Kingston University swimming society will not be able to enter a swimming pool until at least the beginning of next term, the President of the society said. Erin…
Diary of a self-isolate: Week two
Bex Eastwell
If you haven’t already read ‘Week one’ you can read it here. Day eight: Friday I was rushing around like a headless chicken trying to meet several deadlines before a…
Chinese students have mixed reaction to China’s bid for carbon neutrality
Chinese students at Kingston University have welcomed China’s pledge to become carbon-neutral by 2060 but believe 40 years is not enough to achieve this goal. The President of China, Xi…
Kingston University confirms 16 new coronavirus cases
Kingston University confirmed 16 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total number of cases to 50 this academic year. That total of 50 is one of the lowest numbers…
Overcoming lockdown: KU pays £1.3M to struggling students
An emergency fund campaign launched by Kingston University helped students meet their living costs during the pandemic this summer. KU paid out £1,301,260 in emergency grants to around 2,400 students…