The importance of live music at university
James Woodham
Once upon a time you could see your favourite artists at university events. From Pop Smoke at Leicester University in 2019, to Gwamz due in Loughborough in the coming weeks,…
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The secretive church that’s targeting students in Kingston
Hermione Marszalek
Last year, Jane (not her real name), was approached by two members of a secretive church outside of the Penrhyn Road campus. They were equipped with an annotated Bible, a…
Ad Astra: KU society prepares for blast-off with new rocket projects
Evie M Barrett
KU’s Rocket Engineering Society (KURE)is embarking on its highest budget project to date, as it builds multiple new entries in preparation for a year of competitions. KURE will compete in…
KUFC coach set for Liverpool
Olly Cox
Kingston University Football Club’s men’s first-team coach, Besim Ali, will be leaving the university set-up to become Liverpool's first team scouting analyst. Ali, who has been at Kingston since 2017,…
Covid-19: KU student nurses step up as London hospitals face pressure
Aqsa Khan
Kingston University student nurses have stepped up to the front line to help battle the virus, as the spread of Covid-19 continues. London’s hospitals are under pressure and Mayor Sadiq…
What is the future for KU sport?
Lewis Halliday
Coronavirus regulations were introduced in the UK back in March last year, and those restrictions meant the instant cancellation of all British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) competitions. Ten months…
Isolating students received support over Christmas from Student Union
Tia Hall
Three hundred isolating students received support via care packages and the union’s telephone support service over the Christmas break. As part of the Kingston Union of Student’s self-isolation support service,…
KU international students undecided on return to UK
Kingston University’s international students are considering their options for returning to the UK for the rest of the academic year, following the latest lockdown. Some international students are concerned that…
Overcoming lockdown: KU pays £1.3M to struggling students
Laurynas Puikys
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…
Black History Month: What KU can learn from the Black Lives Matter movement
Niall Smith
Discussing what the university can do to better support black students moving forward.