Press releases

April 2022

Kingston University's Town House carries off highest accolade in European architecture, winning prestigious EU Mies van der Rohe Award

Posted Tuesday 26 April 2022

Kingston University's Town House building has been named winner of the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award, the highest accolade in European architecture. The latest recognition for Town House places the landmark building in illustrious company as one of only three UK winners of the prestigious European Union prize. Its success also marks the first time a university building has won the award and cements its international status after it carried off the coveted RIBA Stirling Prize in 2021.

Physiotherapy programme improves walking in people with poor leg circulation, study by Kingston University and St George's, University of London academic finds

Posted Tuesday 12 April 2022

Adults with poor leg circulation who took part in one-to-one physiotherapy sessions that aimed to improve motivation and commitment to walking exercise were able to walk further than those who received usual NHS care alone, new research involving Kingston University and St George's, University of London researchers has found.

Kingston University appoints Dr Martin Davies as Pro Vice-Chancellor to lead knowledge exchange and innovation activity

Posted Thursday 7 April 2022

A knowledge exchange leader with a track record of developing long-standing, impactful collaborations between universities, businesses and external organisations has been appointed to a senior role at Kingston University. Dr Martin Davies will join Kingston in May as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Knowledge Exchange and Innovation.

Kingston University nominated for five Student Nursing Times Awards

Posted Wednesday 6 April 2022

Kingston University has been shortlisted in five categories at the Student Nursing Times Awards. The nominations for the School of Nursing, which is rated number one in London in the latest Guardian University Guide, follows on from the 13 it has received over the last three years.

New scholarship funded by Winch Design to give Kingston School of Art design student opportunity to launch degree studies

Posted Monday 4 April 2022

Kingston School of Art's Design School has launched a new scholarship named after a world-renowned studio founded by graduate Andrew Winch.

March 2022

Kingston University experts identify important leadership mechanisms to improve national health and social care systems in research collaboration

Posted Thursday 31 March 2022

A research team led by Kingston University and King's College London has identified seven important components of leadership in integrated health and social care teams and systems.

Kingston University learning disability nursing student pursuing dream to help others, thanks to Salutem healthcare scholarship

Posted Thursday 31 March 2022

A Kingston University nursing student's dreams of caring for people with learning disabilities have been made a reality after securing a scholarship through healthcare provider Salutem.