Bestselling author Kit de Waal recognised with honorary doctorate from Kingston University
Acclaimed author Kit de Waal has been awarded an honorary degree by Kingston University in recognition of her outstanding contribution to literature.
Around 3,000 Kingston University students will cross the stage to celebrate their achievements at this year's graduations with proud family, friends, academic staff and special guests.
Acclaimed actor and author Paterson Joseph revealed how a compulsion to ensure 18th century composer and writer Charles Ignatius Sancho was remembered led him to write a novel about the Black Briton's life, during a talk at Kingston University.
A Kingston School of Art student has been crowned the winner of the Zandra Rhodes Fashion Textile Award at Graduate Fashion Week for a final year collection featuring hand drawn illustrations inspired by mythology and folklore.
Three illustration animation graduates from Kingston School of Art are in the running for a national Royal Television Society student award for work they produced for their final projects at university.
A fascinating exploration of the ways in which machine learning, algorithms and artificial intelligence are transforming modern-day society has been selected as the ninth annual Big Read title by Kingston University. Hello World! How to Be Human in the Age of the Machine, a non-fiction title by best-selling author, maths professor and television presenter Hannah Fry, is this year's chosen title, selected by a panel from a shortlist of six. A special-edition copy of the book, published by Transworld, will be sent out to all first-year students ahead of the next academic year, with further copies made available for staff and students from other years.
Author Phil Stamper has revealed the inspiration behind The Gravity of Us, his best-selling book that was selected as Kingston University's Big Read for 2022, to an audience of staff and students.
Kingston University's sector-leading work embedding future skills throughout its curriculum has been hailed for its innovation by Shadow Minister for Higher Education Matt Western MP during a campus visit to learn more about the initiative.
Ukrainian academics have been sharing first-hand experiences of the impacts of the ongoing war and their role as disaster management specialists with staff and students at Kingston University. Their recent visit was part of a long-standing relationship between Kingston and the Lviv State University of Life Safety, a leading higher education institution in the field of human safety. Staff and student exchanges between the two universities have been taking place since 2016.
Kingston University is getting set to deliver a suite of new postgraduate scholarships aimed at broadening the pool of students progressing into data science and artificial intelligence (AI) careers. The scholarships are being launched after the University was named one of 30 institutions across the country to receive funding from an £8.1m Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Office for Artificial Intelligence pot, awarded by the Office for Students (OfS).
Leading figures from the worlds of art and design, business and politics have shared their views about the vital role creative skills and design thinking will play in shaping the future of the United Kingdom at a major conference hosted by Kingston University. The impact of emerging technologies on the creative sector and the skills needed for the next generation of graduates to help drive a thriving national economy were key focuses of the annual Council for Higher Education in Art and Design (CHEAD) conference.
Kingston University Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven Spier has been appointed as a member of the Creative Industries Council – the joint industry and government forum that acts as a voice for the United Kingdom's creative sector.
Kingston University and healthcare provider Salutem celebrated the benefits of a long-standing collaboration during a recent event at the institution's award-winning Town House.
What the United States midterm election results revealed about the current state of democracy in the country – and the challenges that might lie ahead for both major parties – is examined in a new report led by a Kingston University politics expert.
Kingston alumni celebrate their Honorary Degrees in Education at this year's winter graduations
Kingston University alumni from the Class of 1956 to the Class of 1979 donned their cap and gowns to attend a special Honorary Degree in Education graduation ceremony, decades after completing their education studies at Gipsy Hill Teacher Training College, a predecessor of Kingston University's Department of Education.
Acclaimed investigative journalist, author and philanthropist Dr Elaine Potter highlighted the importance of holding individuals in powerful positions to account as she received an honorary degree from Kingston University. The former Sunday Times journalist and co-founder of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism shared lessons learned from across her career with graduands as she was recognised for her contribution to business, entrepreneurship and philanthropy during a Kingston School of Art graduation ceremony at the borough's Rose Theatre.
Dedicated teachers awarded honorary degrees in education from alma mater Kingston University
An 86-year-old retired music teacher was among a throng of jubilant graduates who have crossed the stage to collect an honorary degree in education from Kingston University – decades after completing their education certificates.
Hundreds of Kingston University students cross graduation stage at Rose Theatre ceremonies
The achievements of almost 3,000 Kingston University students was applauded when they crossed the stage to graduate in front of proud family, friends, academic staff and special guests.
The failed launch of nine satellites from Spaceport Cornwall shouldn't hamper what is set to be an exciting new era for the UK's space industry, according to a Kingston University expert in space and launch propulsion.
Applications open for scholarship commemorating Kingston University student Niloufar Ebrahim
The Niloufar Ebrahim scholarship was created to honour a Kingston University graduate who wanted to make the world a better place. Niloufar's family, together with Kingston University, created the scholarship to honour Niloufar's memory. Kingston University student Niloufar Ebrahim remembered in launch of scholarship commemorating second anniversary of downing of Ukraine International Airlines flight 752
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