YOU choose the next Big Read, says Vice Chancellor
Alexandra Pedersen
VC Professor Julius Weinberg has said that the book chosen for this year’s Big Read projects was his idea, after criticism that it did not represent the life of many…
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Kingston’s new cocktail bar-The Viper Rooms
Rebecca Gouldbourne
A new cocktail bar opened on the Riverside in Kingston town centre in late summer, replacing the popular club McClusky’s. The Viper Rooms opened on August 30th with the motto:…
Kingston Hill launches national sustainabilty project
Claire Gilbody-Dickerson
‘The Whole Earth?’ exhibition, launched at Kingston Hill yesterday simultaneously with other universities across the UK, encourages students to lead sustainable initiatives. The exhibition, organised in partnership with the UK…
The savvy student’s guide to income tax
Federica Ragonese
The word ‘tax’ is likely to alarm most students, but fear not, here are a few things you need to know if you work while studying. The first is that…
KU Dance Society is holding a dance battle in aid of Comic Relief
Abigail Ward
The University Dance society (KUDS) has been holding a range of red nose day themed activities this week. The society has been encouraging fellow dancers and Kingston students to turn…
Over 100 Kingston students look for a sugar daddy to pay for their degree
Priyanka Mogul
Kingston is one of the top five universities in the UK for students who have signed up to sugar daddy agencies, according to a leading dating website. Research by Seeking…
A day in the life: The LRC night team
Nancy Smith
Arriving at the LRC at Penrhyn Road campus an up-beat team are behind the desk greeting students with big smiles. It is 10pm, not late really, but for those of…
Jeremih hits Kingston nightclub to show he’s still got it
Eline Rilda
Jeremih performed for a packed Hippodrome on Monday night, February 9. A screaming crowd proved that the American R&B-singer is still a big deal after his debut hit, Birthday Sex,…
London student experience: Torn between expensive and exciting
Paula Munteanu
Ranked the third best city for students in 2015 by QS, London dropped one position from last year, surpassed by Melbourne and Paris. With its prestigious universities, famed museums with…
Students seek sex education through pornography
Matilda Sturley
Over half of UK students seek out sex education in pornography, according to an NUS study. The National Union of Students conducted a study of more than 2,500 students. The…