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Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Kingston University launches pilot project to enhance learning environments for neurodivergent students

Posted Monday 18 March 2024

Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Kingston University launches pilot project to enhance learning environments for neurodivergent students

Kingston University has launched a pilot project to raise awareness of neurodiversity and make learning spaces more inclusive and supportive for neurodivergent students and staff. Recognising the value of neurodiversity as a natural aspect of human variation, the initiative seeks to foster inclusivity and support the diverse needs of all learners by understanding systemic barriers and attempting to remove them. It is led by Kingston's Inclusion and Social Justice Special Interest Group (SIG) and academics from the school of Education, Midwifery and Social Work and is supported by the Network of Equality Champions.


Major funding award granted to Kingston University to increase social care research capacity

Posted Wednesday 13 March 2024

Major funding award granted to Kingston University to increase social care research capacity

Kingston University has been awarded a significant grant by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) to build social care research capacity. The two-year project, commencing in April will be led by Professor of Occupational Therapy and Head of the Graduate Research School at Kingston University Professor Cilla Harries. She led the successful £245,000 bid as the Clinical and Practitioner Academic Training lead for the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London. ARC South London is a research organisation bringing together researchers, health and social care practitioners and local people to improve health and social care in south London.


Young Carers Action Day: Kingston University nursing student on life as young adult carer

Posted Wednesday 13 March 2024

Young Carers Action Day: Kingston University nursing student on life as young adult carer

Kingston University adult nursing student Hana Hussein is a young adult carer and is supported by the University's KU Cares programme. For Carers Trust's Young Carers Action Day (13 March), they spoke about the challenges they face juggling caring responsibilities with their studies and daily life, as well as the support Kingston has provided them.


Student Nursing Times Award finalist shares personal story of trauma that inspired her journey into nursing

Posted Monday 11 March 2024

Student Nursing Times Award finalist shares personal story of trauma that inspired her journey into nursing

Philippa Esson is a mature nursing student and mother-of-three who was inspired to get into healthcare after a traumatic life event. The student is in her third year of studying adult nursing and was recently shortlisted for a 2024 Student Nursing Times Award. She shares her story and explains why she decided to go back to education and pursue a career in nursing.


Kingston University shortlisted for multiple 2024 Student Nursing Times Awards

Posted Friday 8 March 2024

Kingston University shortlisted for multiple 2024 Student Nursing Times Awards

Kingston University has been shortlisted for multiple accolades in this year's Student Nursing Times Awards.


Kingston University makes major investment in advanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance equipment to enhance research capabilities

Posted Tuesday 5 March 2024

Kingston University makes major investment in advanced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance equipment to enhance research capabilities

Top of the range chemical equipment that will allow more detailed analysis of complex mixtures and materials has been installed at Kingston University's School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry. Following an investment of almost £750,000, the University has purchased two high-end 400MHz and 600MHz Avance Neo Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) instruments. It has also acquired a CPMAS III solid-state NMR probe for the 400MHz instrument, supplied by industry partner Haleon Plc, that will enable analysis of solid materials using a powerful method known as Magic Angle Spinning.

February 2024

Early years expert plays key role in Department for Education project to help toddlers' skills development hindered by Covid-19 pandemic

Posted Monday 26 February 2024

Early years expert plays key role in Department for Education project to help toddlers' skills development hindered by Covid-19 pandemic

An early years expert from Kingston University is playing an important role in a Department for Education (DfE) programme to help young children develop language and social skills impeded during the Covid-19 pandemic.


Kingston University appoints specialist dyslexia tutor to give expert training to teaching students

Posted Wednesday 14 February 2024

Kingston University appoints specialist dyslexia tutor to give expert training to teaching students

A dyslexia expert has been appointed by Kingston University, as part of a joint project with charity Driver Youth Trust, to give initial teacher training students and partner schools the skills to support pupils who have challenges reading and writing. Caroline Bateman, who has been helping students who present with dyslexia achieve academically for almost 10 years and has dyslexia herself, has taken up a two-year appointment.

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