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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.


World's first microcomputer goes on display alongside range of other vintage computers in public exhibition at Kingston University

Posted Tuesday 13 February 2024

World's first microcomputer goes on display alongside range of other vintage computers in public exhibition at Kingston University

The world's first true microcomputer – the Q1 – has gone on display at a special public exhibition at Kingston University showcasing the early decades of computing.


Syrian academic graduates with PhD from Kingston University after fleeing war-torn country

Posted Tuesday 13 February 2024

Syrian academic graduates with PhD from Kingston University after fleeing war-torn country

A female scientist has been awarded a PhD from Kingston University, four years after fleeing her home country due to ongoing armed conflict.


App to help nurses crowned People's Choice winner at Kingston University's Bright Ideas competition

Posted Monday 12 February 2024

App to help nurses crowned People's Choice winner at Kingston University's Bright Ideas competition

An innovative solution designed to help nurses reduce their workload and provide the best care was crowned the People's Choice winner at this year's Kingston University Bright Ideas competition.


Urbanisation, plastic and nature inspire collection of work from MA Photography students at London exhibition

Posted Wednesday 7 February 2024

Urbanisation, plastic and nature inspire collection of work from MA Photography students at London exhibition

The week-long show, titled Atlas to reflect the global themes represented in the exhibition, sees 20 students from the course come together to display their final project work.


Kingston University announces 17 innovative projects to receive Seedcorn funding

Posted Tuesday 6 February 2024

Kingston University announces 17 innovative projects to receive Seedcorn funding

In 2024 Kingston University is funding 17 Seedcorn Innovation projects at a value of £156,500 in support of innovative, knowledge exchange projects with commercial potential or with potential for further funding in collaboration with business partners.

January 2024

Nonagenarian philosophy masters student becomes Kingston University's oldest ever graduate at 95 years old

Posted Wednesday 24 January 2024

Nonagenarian philosophy masters student becomes Kingston University's oldest ever graduate at 95 years old

Kingston University celebrated its oldest ever graduate earlier this month during a graduation ceremony at The Rose Theatre. Dr David Marjot, 95, graduated with a Masters in Modern European Philosophy and is the oldest person to ever graduate from the University., beating a record previously held by a 93-year-old graduate from 1994.

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