Start of term hit by five day strike
Maurizio Kayonjo
The University and College Union (UCU) kicked off the new academic year with a five day strike. The strike from September 25 to 29 included Kingston University and 135 other…
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5 spooky events to celebrate Halloween in London 2023
Anize Keers
Spooky season is here and so is the perfect excuse to have a break and celebrate. From thrilling cocktail brunches in central to autumnal pumpkin patches we have gathered a…
Where to eat in Kingston: A student’s guide 2023
Calling all student foodies, Kingston has a diverse and booming restaurant scene from wining and dining Japanese style to classic British pub grub. Here is our round up of restaurants…
Why is gonorrhoea on the rise? KU students give their views
Grace Hunt
Students are being urged to practice safe sex after a 50% increase in gonorrhoea cases in the past year, according to the UK Health Security Agency. Diagnoses peaked at 82,592…
Changes in football streaming
Hashim A Otban
Amazon Prime Video has announced plans to show UEFA Champions League coverage from next season (2023/24) and fans have started to question the landscape of football streaming in the UK.…
KU Freshers: Top tips from third-year students
Abby Lake
Third-year students at Kingston University have marked the start of the academic year by sharing their top tips on what they wish they had known as a fresher.
Student Union’s tips to improve mental health
Daniel Nuttman
In a recent BUCS webinar the conversation centred around mental health and student-athletes own experience of mental health at university.
The pressure of being a first-generation university student
Ashley Bautista Domingo
As good as being the first one in your family to achieve something sounds, there's a lot of pressure behind that comes with it. Neither of my parents had the…
Kingston Student Union running poll on new sports kits
The Kingston University Sports Union has been running a poll for students to decide on the design for new sports kits. Two kit designs are proposed, both in different shades…
Is University worth £9000?
With university lecturers striking again, for 18 days in all this time, the issue surrounding university and the financial burden it places on students comes up for discussion once more.…