Tag: travel
KU student urges peers to join international fundraising mission
A KU student is recruiting fellow students for a charity fundraising trip to Colombia next summer. Third-year fine art & art history student Zoe Garlington, 22, is collaborating with adventure travel company Choose a Challenge [more…]
Why international students are coming back despite the lockdown
In January the government said students should not return to university until at least March 8 and any update on that won’t be known until Boris Johnson addresses the nation next week. The United Kingdom [more…]
Kingston University alumna hospitalised over coronavirus fear
A former Kingston University student has been hospitalised after she came back from Italy with symptoms similar to the new Covid-19 virus.
Was it because I am white? Nicole Pihan on coronavirus discrimination
Some call the Coronavirus an ‘Asian disease’ and they could not be more wrong. The world is in the midst of a global health emergency, and we should not be allowing racism to overcome the [more…]
KU students slam poor SWR services as price increases
Angry students have slammed the recent increase in rail fares as services still lack improvements.
Top 7 tips to find cheapest break deals this Cyber Monday
Are you a traveller? Were you waiting for the last Friday of the month to book your perfect trip at paltry prices? I am sorry to disappoint your expectations, but this Black Friday and Cyber [more…]
Uber’s ban from London only serves to limit travel choice for students
If the last two years for Uber has proved anything, it’s that it is unable to please anyone irrespective of the service it provides. The fight for the company to retain its licence to operate [more…]
Life-threatening hike up Mount Fiji
KU Alumni almost lost his life climbing Mount Fiji in Japan during a rainstorm while solo traveling around the world. Sebastian Senior was made redundant from his computer analyst’s job last year and he decided [more…]
City breaks for £50 over KU half term
Imagine being able to afford a trip away this half term – a dream, right? Well actually you can… The River shares how you can make the most of your ‘reading week’ and take a [more…]
First Brit in space was a woman: KU awards star girl an honorary degree
The first Briton in space was awarded an honorary degree by Kingston University at the Rose Theatre for her dedication towards public science. In 1991, at the age of 27, Dr Helen Sharman – who [more…]