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December 2023

Kingston University and Galliford Try launch transformative artificial intelligence quality management tool project to increase productivity in construction industry

Posted Monday 18 December 2023

Kingston University and Galliford Try launch transformative artificial intelligence quality management tool project to increase productivity in construction industry

Kingston University and UK construction company Galliford Try are launching a £261,000 Knowledge Transfer Partnership project to create a tool that utilises artificial intelligence to improve quality and risk management, and minimise waste within construction.


New Women in STEM hub fosters interdisciplinary research culture at Kingston University

Posted Thursday 14 December 2023

New Women in STEM hub fosters interdisciplinary research culture at Kingston University

Academics from Kingston University have established a new research hub to enhance collaboration and reduce gender disparity in research. The Women in STEM Hub (WISH) was founded at Kingston University by two female academics looking to enhance opportunities for women and underrepresented researchers to lead and collaborate on interdisciplinary projects. WISH also provides workshops for staff and postgraduate researchers led by external academics and professionals.


Kingston University wins Green Gown Award recognising commitment to sustainability

Posted Friday 8 December 2023

Kingston University wins Green Gown Award recognising commitment to sustainability

?Kingston University's commitment to sustainability, both as an institution and through the development of student-led projects, has been recognised in the annual UK and Ireland Green Gown Awards, run in association with UKRI.


Kingston University renews calls for urgent action to prepare students for workplace increasingly dominated by AI as it unveils latest Future Skills report

Posted Wednesday 6 December 2023

Kingston University renews calls for urgent action to prepare students for workplace increasingly dominated by AI as it unveils latest Future Skills report

Kingston University has released its latest Future Skills report at a parliamentary reception, where it called for more to be done to better prepare graduates for career success in a digital-first world.

November 2023

Kingston University makes major contribution to NHS England report investigating avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities

Posted Thursday 30 November 2023

Kingston University makes major contribution to NHS England report investigating avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities

Academics at Kingston University have played a vital role in the production of an annual report by NHS England examining avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities. The Learning Disability Mortality Review (LeDeR) seeks to investigate and learn from the avoidable deaths of people with a learning disability in England, presenting a review of data concerning 3,648 people with a learning disability who died in 2022.


Climate stripes form centrepiece of new installation at Kingston University's Town House to mark COP28 climate change conference

Posted Thursday 30 November 2023

Climate stripes form centrepiece of new installation at Kingston University's Town House to mark COP28 climate change conference

Over 28 steps, each stripe represents the average temperature for a single year, relative to the average temperature over the period as a whole, with 172 years-worth of data on display.


Kingston University trainee teacher educates local school pupils on Black culture as part of Black History Month celebrations

Posted Thursday 23 November 2023

Kingston University trainee teacher educates local school pupils on Black culture as part of Black History Month celebrations

A trainee primary teacher from Kingston University has been educating young pupils across the borough about the importance of Black History Month. Kiri Palmer, a second year BA Primary Teaching student, has put on several interactive workshops for pupils during visits to four primary and secondary schools in the Kingston area this year.


Pioneering doctoral training partnership involving Kingston University unveiled by the Economic and Social Care Research Council

Posted Thursday 23 November 2023

Pioneering doctoral training partnership involving Kingston University unveiled by the Economic and Social Care Research Council

Kingston University has been announced as part of a pioneering doctoral training partnership, after being selected by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). The partnership will focus on the training of five cohorts of postgraduate researchers in challenge-led themes that reflect some of the most pressing social science concerns in the future, including developing healthy and thriving communities.

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