June 2019
Kingston University construction management student who swapped accountancy career for design honoured at Women in Property awards
Posted Wednesday 12 June 2019
A mum-of-one who left an accountancy career behind to pursue her creative dreams at Kingston University has been hailed as an inspirational role model at a regional construction industry award ceremony.
Kingston School of Art's fashion degree among best in world, according to latest rankings released by leading sector influencer Business of Fashion
Posted Wednesday 12 June 2019
Kingston University has cemented its position as a top global destination for fashion after its internationally acclaimed BA (Hons) Fashion degree has featured prominently in the hotly anticipated annual listings compiled by influential website Business of Fashion. Along with Central Saint Martins in London, the undergraduate fashion programme was one of just two in the United Kingdom and only 11 internationally to receive the maximum possible ‘Badges of Excellence' – a new feature in the prestigious rankings.
World's first Pingu's English International Kindergarten opens in Cambodia with support of Kingston University's School of Education
Posted Monday 10 June 2019
A partnership between Kingston University and the world-leading pre-school education provider Pingu's English has led to the opening of the first kindergarten school in Cambodia.
Kingston University named one of top 50 in country in Guardian league tables – rising 10 places in national newspaper's latest rankings
Posted Friday 7 June 2019
Kingston University has been named one of the top 50 institutions in the country in the newly released Guardian University Guide league tables.
House of Lords becomes home of high fashion as it plays host to Kingston School of Art catwalk show
Posted Thursday 6 June 2019
The House of Lords was given a fresh injection of style when Kingston School of Art fashion designers unveiled their final collections in a catwalk show blending colour, style and innovative ideas. A total of 19 BA (Hons) Fashion students showcased their final year collections to an audience packed with industry experts at the home of the United Kingdom Parliament's second chamber within the dramatic environs of the Palace of Westminster, now a Unesco World Heritage Site.
D-Day landings 75th anniversary: six closely-guarded military secrets about Kingston upon Thames' involvement in this critical campaign
Posted Thursday 6 June 2019
On the D-Day landings' 75th anniversary, a Kingston University historian reveals the essential role the borough and its residents played in the momentous events which began Operation Overlord and changed the course of the Second World War.
Combating climate change: Kingston University PhD student's renewable energy research wins plaudits in Three Minute Thesis competition
Posted Thursday 6 June 2019
A postgraduate student whose research in to how communities could help tackle climate change by cooperatively harnessing renewable energy is set to represent Kingston University in the national semi-finals of the global Three Minute Thesis competition.
Can artificial intelligence spot warning signs of oral cancer? Kingston University experts develop system for mobile phone app in new study
Posted Tuesday 4 June 2019
Kingston University experts are exploring how artificial intelligence could be trained to detect the early signs of oral cancer using a mobile phone app. Professors Sarah Barman and Paolo Remagnino have secured £146,000 for the two year Medical Research Council-funded project, which will see them work alongside experts from the University of Malaya and Cancer Research Malaysia.
