Deaf Awareness Week: Kingston University alumna on working in critical care as a deaf nurse
Posted Tuesday 7 May 2024
Laura Johncock is a critical care nurse who recently graduated from Kingston University, having completed a course in intensive care, and is deaf. To mark Deaf Awareness Week (6-12 May 2024), she describes her experiences on the course and working in the NHS as someone with hearing loss and how she overcame barriers to realise her dreams of becoming a nurse.
Alumni, staff, students and school pupils celebrate 75 years of Geography, Geology and the Environment at Kingston University
Posted Tuesday 7 May 2024
Kingston University celebrated 75 years of the Department of Geography, Geology and the Environment with two special events at its award-winning Town House Building. The subjects first began at the University's predecessor Kingston Technical College in 1949 and have remained a key area of Kingston's teaching and research right up to the present day.
Kingston University scoops two accolades at national Student Nursing Times Awards
Posted Thursday 2 May 2024
Kingston University has picked up two accolades at this year's Student Nursing Times Awards, collecting both the Nursing Associate Training Programme Provider of the Year and Nursing Associate Learner of the Year.
April 2024
Kingston University and Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges of Arts awarded £1.25 million for project addressing inequalities affecting marginalised communities in South West London
Posted Thursday 25 April 2024
The Abundance project has been awarded £1.25 million from UK Research and Innovation, the project is an arts and health sector collaboration that will see academics work alongside community organisations to improve opportunities for inclusivity and address inequalities in mental health.
Next phase of Kingston University's sector-leading Future Skills programme preparing students for career success set for autumn launch
Posted Wednesday 17 April 2024
Another significant milestone in the roll out of Future Skills across Kingston University will see Explore modules launched for all second year courses this autumn.
Kingston University leads project exploring opportunities artificial intelligence can bring to higher education
Posted Thursday 11 April 2024
Kingston University is leading a new collaborative project exploring the opportunities generative artificial intelligence (AI) can offer students, staff and graduates of the future
Kingston University launches project to enhance pharmacy placement experience for students across London
Posted Wednesday 10 April 2024
Kingston University has joined forces with two other London universities to improve the placement experience of undergraduate pharmacy students, following funding from NHS England.
March 2024
Kingston University expert Dr Elisabeth Carter serves as lead academic adviser on major government anti-fraud campaign
Posted Tuesday 26 March 2024
Associate Professor Dr Elisabeth Carter was invited to play a role in the Home Office's Stop! Think Fraud campaign after rising to prominence as a media commentator and heading a number of national working groups.
