Press releases
March 2022
Double Olympic medalist and Kingston University graduate Asha Philip reflects on her sprinting career and aspirations for 2022
Posted Tuesday 8 March 2022
A Kingston University alumna who has represented Great Britain at a host of international events in both athletics and gymnastics has spoken of her experience of the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, held last year, and her aspirations for 2022 and beyond.
Kingston University students, staff and alumni commit to help #BreakTheBias on International Women's Day
Posted Tuesday 8 March 2022
Kingston University students, staff and alumni commit to help #BreakTheBias on International Women's Day
Kingston University to lead Advance HE-funded project into how inclusive cultural change can be supported through student engagement
Posted Monday 7 March 2022
Kingston University has secured funding from Advance HE to lead a project exploring how student engagement programmes can help drive inclusive cultural change across the sector.
TikTok generation has unrealistic expectations about becoming a celebrity, Kingston University research reveals
Posted Thursday 3 March 2022
A Kingston University study exploring social media's impact on young people has found school children as young as 11 are fame-seeking through the TikTok video-sharing platform, potentially putting their mental health at risk.
Kingston University students' entrepreneurial spirit shines in Bright Ideas 2022 grand final
Posted Thursday 3 March 2022
The seventeenth annual Bright Ideas final saw Kingston University students pitch their business ideas before a group of expert investors in a Dragons' Den-style competition. The People's Choice winner was Farah Nehme with her concept, Family Playhouse – an educational toy for children over the age of three which informs about non-traditional family dynamics.
National response to domestic abuse and child protection to be researched during partnership study involving Kingston University
Posted Thursday 3 March 2022
A partnership study involving Kingston University aiming to better understand and enhance the UK's response to domestic abuse and child protection is being launched, thanks to funding from the Nuffield Foundation.
Personality traits influence whether we shop fair trade, new Kingston University research reveals
Posted Wednesday 2 March 2022
New research from a Kingston University expert shows people with one of three personality traits are more likely to support the fair trade concept. The findings highlight the potential benefits of using personality-based marketing to sell fair trade products.
February 2022
Psychological distress higher in UK than other countries during pandemic, finds new survey involving Kingston University academic
Posted Friday 25 February 2022
The UK had the highest levels of psychological distress in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with other economically developed nations, according to new research by Kingston University in partnership with London South Bank University (LSBU) and Imperial College Business School.
