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International Women in Engineering Day: Kingston University expert Dawn Childs highlights importance of teaching girls how creative science careers can be
Posted Thursday 20 June 2019
Ensuring young girls understand the creative potential of engineering and science careers could play a key part in addressing the sector's gender imbalance, according to industry expert and Kingston University visiting professor Dawn Childs.
The group engineering director for global theme park operator Merlin and current president of the Women's Engineering Society also spoke of the need for more female engineers to visit schools and act as powerful role models to children ahead of International Women in Engineering Day this Sunday....
Kingston University's drama, dance and music students produce opera spectacular for Kingston OnStage festival
Posted Monday 17 June 2019
Giant puppets, 26 dancers, singers and actors, a six string orchestra and a conductor and composer flown in from Italy - all this and more awaited Kingston OnStage audiences. The borough's Rose Theatre played host to Kingston University's dance, drama and music students as they staged a specially-commissioned opera as the centrepiece for this year's festival.
The annual performing arts showcase earlier this month saw a host of individual and group performances by students from the three courses, topped off by the collaborative musical theatre finale based on William Blake's poem The Book of Thel. ...
Kingston University and St George's, University of London programme first undergraduate degree in UK to receive Social Pedagogy Professional Association endorsement
Posted Friday 14 June 2019
A Kingston University and St George's, University of London course has become the first undergraduate programme in the United Kingdom to receive an endorsement from the Social Pedagogy Professional Association.
The seal of approval from the association, which has recently been granted charitable status, highlights the quality of teaching and learning of the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education's, run jointly by Kingston and St George's, three-year BA (Hons) in Working with Children and Young People: Social Pedagogy and recognises that it meets expected standards of education, training and proficiency....
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.
Lily Dixon embarked on a Construction Management BSc (Hons) degree in 2016 after a decade as a legal cashier and accountant, firstly for a law firm and then a media company. Returning to work after having daughter Cassidy, she realised accountancy wasn't providing the creative outlet she needed and began considering alternative careers....
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.
The Best Fashion Schools in the World report examines 66 institutions worldwide. It is backed by a rigorous methodology alongside input from a newly formed Business of Education Council – made up of twelve global experts from fashion education and industry. The report collates the views of academics, human resources and fashion industry professionals as well as more than 13,000 students and alumni who complete detailed surveys....
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.
The international kindergarten, which has been opened in the Southeast Asian country by Pingu's English, will teach almost 100 children aged from three to six English in a way that combines listening, speaking, writing and reading skills....
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.
The University has climbed 10 places to joint 48th of the 121 institutions featured in the national newspaper's annual listings. Its continued improvement in the rankings follows a jump of 23 places in last year's Guardian 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.
One student whose eye-catching garments have already been making an impact on the fashion world is 23 year old Victoria Lyons. Her collection is a collage of inspirations – drawing from patchwork quilts to singer Van Morrison and her time in the Belgian city of Antwerp, incorporating themes of hand painting and architectural design with the latest digital print processes....
