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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UK society hosts exciting Come Home choir concert
Erica Goncalves Lopes
The Christian society First Love UK held a choir concert named Come Home on the 28 September. The event was held in Mustard Seed Church and was attended by a…
New phishing scam targeting KU students
Millie Cook
Kingston students have been targeted by scammers pretending to be university staff, in an attempt to get them to reveal their bank details. Several students have been contacted and told…
The gap between white and Black students getting top degrees widens
Maurizio Kayonjo
In 2023, only 52% of Black students at KU achieved firsts or upper-seconds compared with 80% of their white counterparts – a 28% difference. This gap was at its widest…
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…
Our top five Christmas events
Megan Kelly
From mulled wine to PJ parties, tis the season to be merry and to help you do that, here are our top picks for the most festive events this season.…
KingsGate Church fights food insecurity with KU student food pantry
Jackson Hall
A food pantry supporting Kingston University students has opened in KingsGate Church in Kingston town centre. The pantry, which is open Sundays from 1:30pm to 3:30pm, helps students affected by…
What’s on in Kingston this autumn for creatives
Anize Keers
Calling all theatre fanatics and those looking for something artistic to do. This month sees a brand new production come to our local theatre, exciting pop-up markets, movie night sing-a-longs…
On October 20 we wear red: Celebrating Black History Month at KU
Students and staff of Kingston University will be decked out in red, on October 20, as part of an anti-racism initiative. Chris Duffy from Show Racism the Red Card explained…
Committing to dry January? Maybe it’s time we commit to dry-ving
Oh, January. If you’ve been around the block a few times, there are a few things you probably expect to see each January; dozens of new gym-goers who will mysteriously…