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Kingston University sport science expert called upon to give specialist support to elite breakdancing athletes at world championship
Posted Thursday 26 October 2023
The World Breaking Championship took place in Leuven, Belgium last month and Dr James Brouner, course leader for Kingston University's Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Hons) and Sport Science (Coaching) BSc (Hons) programmes, was invited to provide the Norwegian team with vital support to help performance and prevent injuries. Dr Brouner talks about his weekend at the World Championship for break dancing, how he became involved with the Norwegian Breaking team and their hopes of qualifying for the Summer Olympics in Paris next year.
Kingston University teams up with industry leading chemistry partners to develop new synthetic compound library
Posted Monday 9 October 2023
Experts from Kingston University's Chemistry Department have come together with two leading industry partners to develop an accessible new synthetic compound library.
Kingston University launches project to give teaching students specialist dyslexia training
Posted Friday 6 October 2023
Kingston University is embarking on a project to provide its initial teacher training students with the skills and knowledge to support pupils who present with dyslexia or other conditions that affect their literacy skills. The new initiative will see the University employ a full-time specialist dyslexia tutor, who will work with students and staff, as well as the Education Department's partner schools, to provide enhanced knowledge of the challenges some pupils can encounter with reading and writing.
Importance of using data to improve student outcomes highlighted during national Higher Education Institutional Research conference at Kingston University
Posted Wednesday 13 September 2023
Academics and professional services staff from institutions across the UK and Ireland converged on Kingston University for an international conference exploring how research and data can best be utilised to ensure students from all backgrounds are provided with the tools and support to succeed.
Expertise of Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment in spotlight at industry research showcase
Posted Tuesday 12 September 2023
Leading figures from across industry visited the University to hear about the wide-ranging impact on society of research and knowledge exchange activity being carried out across the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment.
Kingston University experts to launch joint research project looking at inequalities faced by Black people living with after-effects of stroke
Posted Thursday 24 August 2023
Researchers from Kingston University have received a significant funding award from the National Institute for Health and Social Care Research (NIHR) to look at how health inequalities faced by Black people in the UK living with the after-effects of a stroke can be addressed.
Actor Paterson Joseph shares inspirations for novel uncovering story of 18th century Black Briton Charles Ignatius Sancho at Kingston University symposium
Posted Monday 10 July 2023
Acclaimed actor and author Paterson Joseph revealed how a compulsion to ensure 18th century composer and writer Charles Ignatius Sancho was remembered led him to write a novel about the Black Briton's life, during a talk at Kingston University.
Factors associated with learning disabilities and autism led to requests for euthanasia and assisted suicide in the Netherlands, Kingston University study finds
Posted Wednesday 5 July 2023
A Kingston University study found several people with learning disabilities and autism in the Netherlands chose to die legally through euthanasia and assisted suicide due to feeling unable to cope with the world, changes around them or because they struggled to form friendships.
