Halloween costumes: men vs women
Tone Bergheim
As a young female in today’s society, I am constantly bombarded with pictures, opinions and thoughts on how I should look, dress, behave and present myself. I am told that…
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£20,000 raised for the ‘forgotten people’ of the Central African Republic
Hanaa Foura
KU’S Islamic Society (ISOC) raised a staggering £20,000 for the refugees of the Central African Republic (CAR). The society estimated that £2,000 was donated each day at the Penrhyn Road…
Save money on Black Friday, but don’t shop mindlessly
Martine Meland
It is the firing pistol for the Christmas shopping season for years in the US, but Kingston students will be able to save themselves hundreds of pounds when stores across…
Let’s get philosophical
Hanne Olsen
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, people commemorate World Philosophy Day to celebrate the enduring value of philosophy for the development of human thought. United Nations Educational, Scientific…
KU students first in line for campus blood check
By: Hanne Olsen & Elin Martinsen Kingston is the first university to be visited by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHS BT), who hope to encourage more young people to donate…
Cross dressers dazzle SU for fundraiser
Joanna Swan
A KU student has organised a cross dressing fundraiser to raise money to enter one of the biggest design shows next September. Knight’s Park bar hosted dozens of cross dressers…
70 per cent of UK students ‘overwhelmed’ by post-graduation job search
Christopher Jutting
A new survey conducted this month has revealed that almost 70 per cent of students in the UK feel overwhelmed by the imminent job search after graduation. The survey, conducted…
Study abroad students warned not to choose KU
Su-San Sit
A group of study abroad students attending Kingston University this semester have written to their home universities urging potential students not to enrol in the KU exchange programme after describing…
Students stranded in faulty lift for 45 minutes
Bauke Schram
Seven KU students were stuck in a lift at Penrhyn Road campus for over 45 minutes. The first-year pharmaceutical science students were on their way down from a lecture on…
Do we pay too much for our education?
Being among the first group of students to pay around £9,000 a year for tuition, I was not surprised to see the Which? report stating that almost a third of…