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Shadow Higher Education Minister commends Kingston University's work equipping students for career success through Future Skills programme during campus visit
Posted Wednesday 19 April 2023
Kingston University's sector-leading work embedding future skills throughout its curriculum has been hailed for its innovation by Shadow Minister for Higher Education Matt Western MP during a campus visit to learn more about the initiative.
First cohort graduates from Kingston University's new fast-track Step Up to Social Work programme
Posted Friday 31 March 2023
The first cohort of students from a new fast-track Kingston University programme that supports people to become qualified social workers has just graduated.
Kingston University launching new postgraduate scholarships after securing artificial intelligence and data science funding award from Office for Students
Posted Thursday 30 March 2023
Kingston University is getting set to deliver a suite of new postgraduate scholarships aimed at broadening the pool of students progressing into data science and artificial intelligence (AI) careers. The scholarships are being launched after the University was named one of 30 institutions across the country to receive funding from an £8.1m Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Office for Artificial Intelligence pot, awarded by the Office for Students (OfS).
Importance of creative skills, storytelling and emerging technologies highlighted during national CHEAD conference at Kingston University
Posted Friday 17 March 2023
Leading figures from the worlds of art and design, business and politics have shared their views about the vital role creative skills and design thinking will play in shaping the future of the United Kingdom at a major conference hosted by Kingston University. The impact of emerging technologies on the creative sector and the skills needed for the next generation of graduates to help drive a thriving national economy were key focuses of the annual Council for Higher Education in Art and Design (CHEAD) conference.
Future of art and design education in the spotlight as Kingston University hosts annual CHEAD conference
Posted Wednesday 15 March 2023
This year's conference is centred around three key themes faced within art schools and across creative subject areas. Equality, diversity and inclusion, sustainability and the role educators can play in equipping students with the future skills needed to drive a flourishing national economy will all be major focuses of the delegates' discussions.
Kingston University Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven Spier appointed member of Creative Industries Council
Posted Wednesday 8 March 2023
Kingston University Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven Spier has been appointed as a member of the Creative Industries Council – the joint industry and government forum that acts as a voice for the United Kingdom's creative sector.
Healthcare pioneer Dame Elizabeth Anionwu opens Kingston University's state-of-the-art immersive pharmacy skills simulation suites
Posted Thursday 9 February 2023
Two hi-tech pharmacy laboratories that will enable students to learn in a safe environment that simulates real-life healthcare settings have been opened at Kingston University by healthcare pioneer Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu. The simulation suites consist of a mock hospital ward, pharmacy dispensing suite and GP surgery, and are equipped with the latest technology including patient simulator mannequins that students can administer drugs to and monitor their pulse and breathing.
Kingston University nursing student reflects on experience of working as a prison nurse on placement at young offender institution
Posted Monday 6 February 2023
International student Athira Gangadharan, from India, is in her final year of a masters course in adult nursing at Kingston University. Here, she shares reflections on her elective placement at a male young offender institution.
