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Life

Tips to care for your mental health in first year

For new students, starting university can be exciting, offering new beginnings and new opportunities. However it can be overwhelming and it’s not uncommon to feel isolated or to struggle with your mental health.  According to [more…]

Estimated read time 5 min read
News

Academic policies impacting grieving students

“There was literally no way I was getting my hands on a death certificate that didn’t even exist yet.” The return to pre-Covid academic policies in September is causing unnecessary distress for Kingston University students [more…]

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Life

Dry January: How is KU coping?

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 made new year’s resolutions regarding [more…]

Estimated read time 3 min read
Life

What student experience?

Life isn’t easy right now for students. Students nationwide are paying rent for university or private accommodation not being lived in, whilst having worked throughout the coronavirus pandemic, often in high-risk sectors, to fund a [more…]

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Life

GBBO winner shows why all students should start baking

Whether it be a croque en bouche, a chocolate éclair or a sourdough loaf GBBO winner Peter Sawkins put most of us students to shame. Whilst the majority of students are happy with making pesto [more…]

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Life

Movember: how you can help

Globally, men die on average six years earlier than women and from predominantly preventable causes. That is why the charity Movember, which specialises in tackling prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention, is [more…]

Estimated read time 11 min read
Life

Mental health: The reality of study abroad

Living abroad and travelling is very glamorised and thanks to social media we only tend to hear of the good rather than the challenges. While Hannah Willson had the opportunity to study for her degree [more…]