Student Union’s project gets £30,000 pledge from Mayor of London
Laurynas Puikys
In partnership with Kingston School of Art’s Creative Agency Studio KT1, the union is now on course to open a community-led creative hub.
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What student experience?
Olly Cox
Life isn’t easy right now for students. Students nationwide are paying rent for university or private accommodation not being lived in, whilst having worked throughout the coronavirus pandemic, often in…
Student Elections 2020: Feisal Haji and other officers re-elected in elections which saw voter numbers double last year’s elections
Will Sawyer
Student Union President Feisal Haji was re-elected at last week’s student elections, which saw voter numbers double that of last year.This year’s elections saw 2,158 unique voters – double the…
KU student union trustee steps down from role amid alleged bullying and harassment
A student accused of Islamophobia has stepped down from her position as a student union trustee after claiming she felt “bullied and harassed”.
Student Union elections: Who should you vote for?
Voting for the annual student union elections is now open. Candidates for the four main officer positions will be vying for your votes over the next few days, so here…
KU students vote to make Wednesday afternoons lectures free for sports teams
The Union of Kingston Students passed a motion to make Wednesday afternoons free of lectures to help students on union sports teams.The motion was specifically meant to benefit students on…
Politicians hold heated debate at Kingston Hill in frantic run-up to general election
Najib Hassan
Politicians on both sides of the political spectrum clashed on issues including students, Brexit and climate change at Kingston University’s second election debate on December 5. Three candidates representing the…
Union of Kingston Students to support ban on use of fur in student projects
Sarah Sinclair
The Union of Kingston Students (UKS) is set to take a stance and support the ban of fur on student’s projects after a motion was passed to do so at…
Did you miss the second Big Student Meeting? From mandatory consent classes to a revamp of KU’s election system, these are the motions you missed
At the second Big Student Meeting that took place last week, nine motions were proposed by students and voted upon by those in attendance. The second meeting was scheduled after…
Kingston may be next in line to become a plastic water bottle-free university
Kingston’s student union is going to campaign to follow other universities such as Leeds and Sheffield in reducing and with the aim of finally banning the sale of plastic water…