Kingston University’s politics department has shifted its focus on mental health as the underlying theme for its annual ‘Themed Week’ programme. Held every November, the themed week aims to deliver the core message of its themes with a series of lectures, discussions and talks. Simon Choat, a KU politics lecturer, said: “We chose the theme because mental health is a massive issue in general – a quarter of the British population has suffered from a mental health issue at some point in their liv

Written by By Najib Hassan on November 14 2019 A Kingston University student has fronted a campaign to encourage better communication within the university when it comes to recycling the right materials. Elliot Spiers, ex-Knights Park student officer and a third year graphic design student, believes that students are not fully aware of what they are really recycling. He also criticised Elior, the company contracted to run the university’s canteens, for using Vegware in their products. Vegware

If the last two years for Uber has proved anything, it’s that it is unable to please anyone irrespective of the service it provides. The fight for the company to retain its licence to operate in London has been a fascinating but unsettling one for some time. Back in 2017, TfL revoked Uber’s licence in London on the grounds of being ‘not fit and proper’, and on the grounds of safety for passengers. While it is true that Uber put safety far behind other avenues when it came to customer service

Politicians on both sides of the political spectrum clashed on issues including students, Brexit and climate change at Kingston University’s second election debate on December 5. Three candidates representing the Richmond constituency presented their range of arguments and fought over key issues affecting students both nationally and locally, with the hustings being held at Kingston Hill. On the contentious topic of tuition fees, Sarah Olney, the Lib Dem candidate for Richmond, said: “I joined