Press releases
September 2023
Kingston University's expertise in enterprise education and industry collaboration recognised in latest Knowledge Exchange Framework
Posted Wednesday 27 September 2023
Kingston University's collaboration with industry partners, entrepreneurial strengths and wide-ranging engagement activity with the local community has been recognised in this year's Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF). In the recently released KEF results for 2023, the University has been assessed as having very high or high engagement in three of the seven perspectives – continuing professional development (CPD) and graduate start-ups, public and community engagement, and research partnerships.
Sustainability in spotlight at BIG Design Lab workshop staged at Kingston University
Posted Friday 22 September 2023
The event was the latest of 11 half-day challenges to have taken place so far this year across the five London boroughs that make up the BIG South London network – Kingston upon Thames, Sutton, Croydon, Richmond upon Thames and Merton.
Kingston University early years experts help develop new app to enhance learning for pre-school children
Posted Tuesday 19 September 2023
A new app designed to help enhance the learning of children aged three to six has launched after being developed by a team including early years educators from Kingston University.
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.
