Ella Devereux
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Former editor The River
Nursing Times
Record number of nurses leaving the NHS in England
Nurse leaders play ‘important role’ in anti-racism, says NMC lead
NMC approves changes to English language requirements
Family of nurses reflect on more than four decades at NHS trust
Unions begin legal action against government over new strike law
Thermal imaging ‘could help improve hand hygiene technique’
Another ‘challenging’ winter ahead as NHS wait times hit record number
Prime minister ‘dismisses’ concerns about nurses using food banks
‘Disappointment’ over nursing omission in new health secretary’s priorities
Aberystwyth University opens its doors to nursing students for the first time
Two men remain under investigation over student nurse’s disappearance
Covid-19 boosters open to nurses in England this week
Increasing public support for nurse strike action, poll reveals
Warning nurse shortages cannot be fixed by healthcare support worker recruitment
Investing in domestic workforce is key to its growth, says NMC lead
Rising fuel costs worsening community nursing shortages, survey finds
Scotland’s health secretary spotlights importance of nurse retention efforts
Interview: HEE chief nurse sets out ambitions for recovery of education sector
Community hospital ward ‘temporarily’ shuts due to nurse shortages
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River Online
Degree show funding should not come out of students' pockets
Degree shows are typical in marking the end of art-based degrees. Students use degree shows, which are physical and online spaces, to showcase their work to bring together everything they have learnt and created during their studies. It is also an opportunity to get your name out into the ever-competitive art world and show employers what you have to offer. But should students be expected to fund them?
When you walk around Knight’s Park campus, the walls are covered in A4 posters. Each poster i
Kingston University’s Big Read 2022 shortlist announced
Kingston University’s Big Read programme has announced its shortlist of books for 2022.
KUHoglets 'Going for Gold' in the Hedgehog Friendly Campus initiative
KUHoglets have announced that they are aiming for a Gold Accreditation in the Hedgehog Friendly Campus scheme.
KU celebrates LGBT+ History Month
Kingston University has created a line-up of events in support of LGBT+ History Month.
KSA students reflect on their year abroad during Covid-19
Last year was the final year for students in higher education in the UK to study abroad using this programme as the UK will not be taking part since it left the EU.
Because of this, many KSA students seized the opportunity to study abroad with Erasmus+, with some of them concluding their first term abroad this month.
But how has Covid-19 affected their time studying abroad?
Students should embrace another year of unconventional Christmas celebrations
Last year the government proposed that universities should end in-person teaching two weeks before Christmas so that students could isolate and make it home in time to celebrate with their families.
KU alumna launches handmade products in time for Christmas
A Kingston University product and furniture design alumna has launched two new products this week ahead of Christmas.
Scrap the stern emails: students with high absence rates need support
As we enter the darker winter months, characterised by cold mornings and daylight saving, it can feel harder to embrace the commute to university.
Universities’ strategy on suicide prevention could include parents
The Office for Students (OfS) is developing guidance to universities that includes them establishing a policy on how information should be shared with family and friends if they are concerned about students’ mental health.
Petition launched to make livestreaming and recorded lectures mandatory at KU
The Union of Kingston Students has launched a petition to make livestreaming and recording of lectures mandatory for KU courses.
KSA fine art students exhibit work at the Saatchi Gallery
Seven Kingston School of Art (KSA) MFA fine art students exhibited their work at the Saatchi Gallery as part of the London Grads Now. 21 Show.
LGBT+ students’ safety should be KU’s priority, so where is the housing?
Being shoved into a flat full of strangers during fresher’s week can be daunting for any first year, and for LGBT+ students it can be particularly challenging.
Politics students face the brunt of changes at KU with other subjects in the firing line
Politics students at Kingston University have experienced disruptive changes to their studies, after the department was merged and undergraduate courses suspended for future study.
Girls Night In: boycott of Kingston bars and clubs has support of Union of Kingston Students
Clubs and bars in Kingston will face a boycott today in response to recent reports of spiking taking place across the country.
Pride and poetry: Kingston LGBT+ society hosts evening of performance poetry
The Kingston LGBT+ society and Union of Kingston Students hosted an LGBT+ poetry panel yesterday evening at the John Galsworthy building on the Penrhyn Road campus.
Kingfisher update: GoFundMe launched to get legal opinion on demolition
A GoFundMe page was set up this week to help Kingston residents pay for a legal opinion on the decision to demolish Kingston’s Kingfisher Leisure Centre.
KU launches new Student Inclusion Module to educate students on diversity
The Student Inclusion Module was launched on Canvas at the start of October to educate Kingston University students on equality, diversity and inclusion.
LGBT+ housing to come to KU
Students might soon be able to opt-in to a new LGBT+ accommodation scheme as part of an initiative for safe space housing, the Union of Kingston Students said.
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Sex Education opened up dialogues at home: Here’s why that’s a good thing
How the show sparks up conversations on everything from consent to gender identity.
Tracing the timeline of my bisexuality
“ Barbies scissoring, I have learnt, was an obligatory part of being a Queer child”
Six bisexual awakenings for women and non-binary people that defined the 2000s
Bi moments of realisation from the defining decade that was the ’00s. To celebrate Bi Awareness Week we’re taking you on a whistle-stop tour of the most universal bisexual awakenings of the 2000s.
Six songs for every bisexual mood
Whether you’re crushing on someone or feeling reflective, there’s a song for every vibe.
5 myths that need dispelling about being bisexual in 2021
Bisexuality is not one size fits all, and that diversity should be celebrated. As it is Bisexual Awareness week, we wanted to tackle some of the myths about bisexual people which, unfortunately, still seem to be circulating in 2021.
The Brilliant Club
Tutor Spotlight: Aisha Islam
Aisha Islam joined The Brilliant Club as a Scholars Programme tutor in September 2018 and has taught Year 9 and 10 students at The Durham Federation in Durham and The King Edward VI School in Northumberland. She taught her course ‘Currents and craniums: the effect of ageing on cognition and motor control’ until February this year.
Tutor Spotlight: Dr. Amy Melia
Dr. Amy Melia became a Scholars Programme tutor with The Brilliant Club in autumn 2020. She teaches ‘Art, Activism and Social Movements: Can Art Be a Tool for Social Change?’ in Liverpool to Year 9 students at Archbishop Beck Catholic College and Year 9 and 10 students at Archbishop Blanch School.
Tutor Spotlight: Connor Long-Johnson
Connor Long-Johnson began his journey as a Scholars Programme tutor with The Brilliant Club in January 2022 and has brought his passion for literature into London classrooms.
Find the joyous moments when you read, write and research and cherish them
In her guest article, we hear from Scholars Programme pupil alumna, Ella Devereux, who is now studying at Kingston University. She speaks about the importance of reading and research.
Eastern Daily Press
How Storm Gareth is changing what is in Norwich’s shops
Norwich has been a target of storm Gareth's ferocious gusts of wind, which have reached speeds of 60mph in some areas.
‘We have 12 years before it is irreversible’ - students hold second climate change protest in Norwich
Hundreds of people marched the streets of Norwich over climate change.
Videos
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A film by Ella Devereux, documenting the day-to-day lives of three non-binary people.
Ella Devereux interviews Abena Essah
Ella Devereux chats to Abena Essah about their poetry, the differences between performance and written poetry and how to cope with writer's block.
Ella Devereux interviews The Repeat Beat Poet
Ella Devereux chats to PJ, aka The Repeat Beat Poet, about his performance poetry and the history of community within poetry.
Save the World Club - Kingston upon Thames
A short video about Save the World Club, a charity based in Kingston upon Thames and surrounding areas.