Opportunities Fund

See some of the projects that have happened because of support given to the Opportunities Fund:

KURE MACH 22 Project

Kingston University Rocket Engineering (KURE) were able to enter the UK-wide university rocket building competition Mach 22 at Machrihanish Airbase, Scotland. The KURE team won first prize in the combined category of launching a L-Class rocket.

"The matched funding on KUBacker allowed us to have much more freedom in our project and purchase items we normally could not buy. It gave us the opportunity to take the entire team to Scotland, so they could see their hard work pay off." Erika McDowell, KURE

ASSEMBLY, BA Graphic Design Show

After two interrupted years with Covid-19, Graphic Design students put on a final year show to properly display their work to industry, family and friends at the Copland Gallery, London.

"The funding from KUBacker enabled us to dream bigger and push our potential to the fullest. With the help of the donations, we managed to produce an exhibition that we felt did justice to our work and our time at Kingston. We are forever grateful to the donors for their support and feel proud of what we achieved with their help." Ben Hopley, BA Graphic Design, 2022

My New Kidney

After facing health problems herself, Illustration alumna Giorgia worked with Kingston staff and students to support her in writing and illustrating a book to tell children what they might expect when getting a kidney transplant.

Thanks to the Opportunities Fund, Giorgia was able to publish this in collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital. Together with senior clinicians and consultants and play specialists, she created an interactive children's book called My New Kidney, with the premise the child can make it their own, going back for reference and adding to it throughout their transplant journey, with pages explaining their care team, diet, medications etc.