September 2023
Importance of using data to improve student outcomes highlighted during national Higher Education Institutional Research conference at Kingston University
Posted Wednesday 13 September 2023
Academics and professional services staff from institutions across the UK and Ireland converged on Kingston University for an international conference exploring how research and data can best be utilised to ensure students from all backgrounds are provided with the tools and support to succeed.
Postgraduate law student awarded scholarship set up in tribute to former Kingston University student Niloufar Ebrahim who lost her life on Ukraine International Airlines flight 752
Posted Tuesday 12 September 2023
A postgraduate law student has been awarded a Kingston University scholarship set up in memory of Niloufar Ebrahim, one of 176 passengers and crew who lost their lives when a Ukraine International Airlines flight was shot down in Iran three years ago. This year's scholarship recipient is 23-year-old Minahil Zubair from Pakistan, who is completing a Master's in Law to help fulfil her ambition to make women's voices heard in the eyes of legislators in her home country.
Kingston University MA photography students transform Tolworth station into portrait exhibition of local community
Posted Tuesday 12 September 2023
Photography students collaborated with The Community Brain to transform an unused space at Tolworth train station into a photography studio to capture portraits celebrating members of local community. The photographs were then displayed on billboards throughout the station.
Expertise of Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment in spotlight at industry research showcase
Posted Tuesday 12 September 2023
Leading figures from across industry visited the University to hear about the wide-ranging impact on society of research and knowledge exchange activity being carried out across the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment.
Kingston University ranked top 10 in country in seven subject areas and among top 60 overall in 2024 Guardian University Guide
Posted Monday 11 September 2023
Kingston University has been named one of the top 10 institutions in the country in seven subject areas and one of the top 60 institutions nationally in this year's Guardian University Guide. The Guide's publication has seen the University once again ranked second in the United Kingdom and top in London for fashion and textiles. Meanwhile, it has come in at third overall for general nursing, also carrying off the honour of being top in England in this subject area.
Kingston University shortlisted for Outstanding Entrepreneurial University accolade in Times Higher Education Awards
Posted Friday 8 September 2023
The shortlisting recognises the University's expertise in enterprise education and strategic approach to entrepreneurship.
Kingston University rolls out first phase of sector-leading Future Skills programme, preparing students for rapidly evolving world of work
Posted Thursday 7 September 2023
New students enrolling at Kingston University this autumn are set to be the first to benefit from an innovative model of education being introduced to equip them with the future-proofed skills needed for career success.
Books created by Kingston School of Art academic and graduate to help reduce childhood anxiety about medical procedures rolled out across hospitals in the UK
Posted Tuesday 5 September 2023
Procedural anxiety of young patients targeted as range of books created by Kingston University Illustration Animation academic, and graduate rolled out to UK hospitals
