Press releases
November 2020
Movember – Kingston University academic highlights importance of staying mentally healthy
Posted Monday 16 November 2020
Movember is an annual event every November that encourages men to grow a moustache to raise the awareness of men's health issues, including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, suicide, and mental health. Senior lecturer in mental health at Kingston University Laurie Dahl speaks about the importance of staying mentally health in a year when people have been confined to their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Kingston University supports small businesses hit by Covid-19 pandemic by delivering government-funded leadership programme
Posted Tuesday 10 November 2020
To help entrepreneurs in developing their company's resilience and recovery from the impact of Covid-19, Kingston Business School launches the Small Business Leadership Programme. The programme is led by Dr Bahare Afrahi, the director of highly successful undergraduate course in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management within Kingston University.
Research into athletes' views on doping reveal issue cannot be dealt with in isolation, Kingston University expert outlines ahead of clean sport conference
Posted Monday 9 November 2020
Kingston University anti-doping expert Professor Andrea Petroczi will take part in a panel discussion exploring athletes' views on the impact doping has on elite sport at a virtual conference next month. The second annual Clean Sport Insight Forum, organised by the Clean Sport Alliance as part of the RESPECT project, will bring together athletes, policymakers and anti-doping researchers on 8-9 December to discuss a range of anti-doping topics and issues.
Kingston University supports military personnel and their families by signing the Armed Forces Covenant
Posted Friday 6 November 2020
Kingston University has signed the Armed Forces Covenant in a show of support for the military community days before Remembrance Sunday.
Kingston University partnership to teach school pupils essential life skills through sport
Posted Thursday 5 November 2020
A programme to help primary school pupils learn core subjects and develop essential life skills through the power of sport is being launched by a Kingston University partnership.
Renowned designer Jasper Morrison and charity workers among Kingston University alumni recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
Posted Wednesday 4 November 2020
A world-renowned furniture designer and Kingston University alumnus has described his surprise at being awarded a CBE in the recent Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Determined care leavers should be given more job opportunities, Kingston University Vice-Chancellor tells key summit during National Care Leavers' Week
Posted Monday 2 November 2020
Businesses have been called upon to employ more care leavers by Kingston University's Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven Spier during a panel talk to celebrate National Care Leavers' Week.
October 2020
Kingston University and St George's, University of London academic scoops Educator of the Year at Student Nursing Times Awards
Posted Thursday 29 October 2020
A children's nursing expert at Kingston University and St George's, University of London has been named Educator of the Year at the prestigious Student Nursing Times Awards.
