Student leadership in sustainability

At Kingston University, our students are leading the way in sustainability. Student representatives are part of our steering groups and estate committees, to oversee the University's approach. You can also find out more about what the Kingston Students' Union is up to in its sustainability work.

Student Research Projects

Hannah Keene, BSc (Hons) Geography

Global uneven development patterns have manifested conditions of poverty and inequality across space. The nature of predatory capitalism has exacerbated these conditions in the perpetual pursuit for acquiring maximum surplus value. Fairtrade has become an increasingly important instrument to address these concerns. Yet criticism surrounds the ability for Fairtrade to confront capitalism, whilst depending on the system to allow its functioning. Thus, this research investigates how effective Fairtrade truly is in addressing these developmental discrepancies and exploitative conditions of capitalism.

Read Investigating the Contradictions of the Representation and the Reality of Fairtrade – A Marxist Critical Analysis >