Liveblog - Dry January
Matthew Boardman
It’s dry January and in today’s blog we unpack all things alcohol free. Whether you’re wanting to give up drinking altogether or in need of hangover cures, you’re in the…
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New online student loans repayment system launches in 2020
Aimee Miller
A new online student loans repayment service will go live sometime in 2020 to help graduates better see and manage more up to date information about their student loan balance.…
Wolf Alice send Hippodrome crowd wild
Alice Bradley
Wolf Alice’s performance at Hippodrome on November 23 was eagerly anticipated, but the four-piece did not disappoint. With queues spilling out of the venue and along Kingston high street, fans…
HMRC tax refund scam circulating to students
Sara Ghandour
Students have been warned to be on guard for fraudulent phishing emails containing information on fake HMRC tax refunds and student grants that have been circulating.
Bridge of Spies film Review
Rebecca Gouldbourne
Bridge of spies is a historical drama- thriller set it 1957 Brooklyn, New York, based on true events regarding the 1960 U-2 incident during the Cold War between the US…
Online vs offline dating: “I sent a love letter by post and was rejected”
Eline Rilda
A former KU student explains how he turned to old-fashioned ways of showing his love after getting sick and tired of online flirting. Writing love letters by hand, let alone…
Profiles in success: Two KU student blogger/vlogger gain online fame
Hanaa Foura
It is no secret that bloggers/’youtubers’ are making a living and becoming highly successful doing what they love. Following this YouTube ‘phenomenon’, an array of british youtubers are starting to…
Who is afraid of social media?
River Reporter
If employers are stalking Facebook, should we avoid it? Alessandro Iacovangelo We’ve all seen programmes or articles about social media faux pas which result in job losses or legal issues…
KU Entrepreneurs Society team up with eBay-like marketplace
The Kingston Entrepreneurs Society has teamed up with Sooqini, a new “eBay like platform” which requests and offers skills and goods. Eimear Kelly