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Explore a selection of exclusives, analysis and long form articles published in Nursing Times
Former nurse speaks out about failings on Lucy Letby’s unit
Problems at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit began before Lucy Letby's time and created a "perfect storm" for care failings, a former senior nurse on the ward has claimed.
Interview: England CNO talks NHS reforms and nursing
With NHS England set to be abolished, a new 10-year plan to reform the NHS looming and a refreshed workforce strategy around the corner, the government is doubling down on its mission to overhaul the health service.
The chief nursing officer (CNO) for England, Duncan Burton, has told Nursing Times what he thinks the changes mean for the profession.
The chief nursing officer (CNO) for England, Duncan Burton, has told Nursing Times what he thinks the changes mean for the profession.
Nurses sound alarm over paediatric continence care gaps
Specialist bladder and bowel nurses are working tirelessly to address gaps in care. They have spoken to Nursing Times about the current state of children’s continence provision, and the investment and recognition needed to tackle the problem at its root.
Exclusive: The new NMC chief on his quest to save the regulator
In his first interview since taking the helm, he spoke with Nursing Times about his vision for restoring faith in the UK nursing regulator.
Outgoing chief hopeful for her ‘small but mighty’ nursing charity
Marking the end of her career, Ms White has spoken to Nursing Times about how she fell into the specialty she has come to love, the successes of her “small but mighty” charity and why she is hopeful that this government might be the one to finally invest in school nursing.
Scotland being ‘proactive’ about nursing challenges, says CNO
The future for nursing and midwifery in Scotland is “exciting”, the country’s most senior nurse has said following the publication of a major report.
Exclusive: NMC executive hit by wave of resignations
Multiple members of the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) executive board have resigned in the last year, Nursing Times can reveal.
‘Compelling’ evidence in favour of Letby, her lawyer claims
Lucy Letby's barrister has told Nursing Times his team has "hope" that her conviction could be overturned, after a review found no medical evidence that the former neonatal nurse harmed babies.
Nurses taking ‘person-centred’ approach to drug use at new facility
Nurses are pioneering harm reduction work at the UK’s first safer drugs consumption facility. Nursing Times speaks to those leading the unit.
Winter pressures: how frontline nurses have fared this season
Nursing Times has been told by nurses working across the system, in hospitals, out in the community and in social care, about the resilience they have had to show to get through the cold months.
Lack of nurse representation on new palliative care commission
A campaign has highlighted the lack of nurse expertise on a new commission looking into palliative and end-of-life care across the UK.
Interview: Shirley Baines reflects on career leading nursing charity
The inaugural chief executive of the Burdett Trust for Nursing, the UK’s largest nursing grant-giving charity, talks to Nursing Times after two decades of involvement with the organisation, which has its roots in Victorian social reform.
Exclusive: Nurses boycotting bank work over enhanced pay dispute
More than 1,000 nurses working across Greater Manchester have pledged to boycott the staff bank, after their enhanced rates of pay were cut by two trusts in the region, Nursing Times can reveal.
Nursing students in Gaza determined to qualify amid conflict
Around 4,000 student nurses in Gaza are determined to finish their courses and qualify, despite the ongoing destruction of healthcare and education facilities in the Israel-Palestine conflict, Nursing Times has been told.
Exclusive: NMC threatened with court over handling of CBT fraud
Nurses have threatened the Nursing and Midwifery Council with legal action over its handling of widespread fraud that took place at a test centre in Nigeria, Nursing Times can reveal.
Nigerian nurses ‘suffering’ following NMC fraud allegations
Internationally educated nurses have said they feel "thrown out into the cold" by the UK nursing regulator, amid ongoing investigations into widespread fraud that took place at a test centre in Nigeria.
How nurses and midwives are driving smoking cessation success
Nursing Times has been told by trailblazing nurses and midwives that they are “perfectly placed” to be leading conversations around smoking cessation.
Government to publish new NHS workforce plan in 2025
The Labour government has committed to developing a new long-term workforce plan for the NHS to replace the one that was published last year under the Conservatives, it has been revealed.
Exclusive: RCN chief says reforms needed to stabilise nursing
In her first interview with Nursing Times since being appointed, Professor Nicola Ranger made clear that the crisis in nursing “is not sorted”.
Revealed: the current picture of digital nursing leadership
A major new Nursing Times investigation has set out what the current landscape of digital nurse leadership looks like. It has uncovered how many CNIOs are working across England and also where they are still missing.
Exclusive: Short-lived NMC chief received no payout
Dawn Brodrick was given no form of financial reimbursement by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for her short-lived appointment as interim chief executive and registrar, Nursing Times can reveal.
Nurse leader calls for bravery in fight against racism
Nurses and midwives must do everything they can to combat racial discrimination, a leading nurse and equality campaigner has urged.
Early-career nurses taking the lead on greener healthcare
Nursing Times has spoken to a range of early-career nurses who dedicated their pre- and post-registration training, plus research and innovation opportunities, to tackling climate change.
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Nursing Times Inquiry Coverage
Coverage of important public inquiries, including the Thirlwall Inquiry and UK Covid-19 Inquiry
Muckamore: learning disability abuse inquiry concludes
A final report on the abuse of learning disability patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospital is likely to be published later this year, the chair of the statutory inquiry has said.
Muckamore rejects calls to sack leaders following abuse scandal
Northern Ireland trust in charge of a learning disability hospital at the centre of an abuse scandal has rejected calls for senior staff members to be sacked.
Patients suffered ‘insidious’ abuse at learning disability hospital
Patients with learning disabilities at Muckamore Abbey Hospital were kept on wards that were like “prisons” and suffered decades of “inhumane” and “insidious” abuse, an inquiry has heard.
All nurses should be trained in bereavement care, inquiry told
Every nurse and midwife should be trained in end-of-life and bereavement care, to improve outcomes for patients and their families, a major inquiry has heard.
Thirlwall Inquiry: NMC should have shown ‘more curiosity’ about Letby
The UK nursing and midwifery regulator should have shown “more curiosity” when concerns were first raised about Lucy Letby, a major inquiry has heard.
Super regulator supports voluntary register for NHS managers
Regulating senior NHS managers could prevent harm to patients, the healthcare super regulator has said.
Regulation proposals could throw NHS managers ‘under the bus’
There is a risk of NHS managers being “thrown under the bus” for failures that are not solely theirs, under new government plans to tighten regulation for those in leadership positions, an inquiry has heard.
Covid inquiry: RCN makes recommendations for future pandemics
Future pandemic planning must consider the value of the nursing voice, the need for legally enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios and proper pastoral support for the workforce, an inquiry has heard.
Thirlwall Inquiry: doctor describes ‘nurse vs consultant’ tensions
There was a “nurse versus the consultant body relationship” at the Countess of Chester Hospital, which slowed down investigations into Lucy Letby, an inquiry has heard.
Consultant feared being accused of bullying Letby
A consultant paediatrician, whose testimony helped to convict Lucy Letby, said he “should have been braver” and raised concerns about the former neonatal nurse sooner.
Thirlwall Inquiry: internal investigations delayed contact with police
A senior nurse at the hospital where Lucy Letby harmed multiple babies has accepted that she "should have gone to the police" herself about unexplained deaths on the neonatal unit.
Covid inquiry hears harrowing experiences of staff and families
Nurses and other NHS workers “felt a loss” during the Covid-19 pandemic because they were unable to do their jobs properly, an inquiry has heard.
Thirlwall Inquiry: laxed incident reporting on Letby’s ward
Nurse managers at the Countess of Chester Hospital “rarely challenged” consultants even when they knew they were deviating from agreed processes, an inquiry has heard.
Delay to act on Letby was down to lack of evidence, inquiry told
Nurses felt it was unfair to accuse Lucy Letby of harming babies without “actual evidence” that she had done so, an inquiry has heard.
Covid inquiry: maternity was not seen as an ‘essential’ service
Maternity must be seen as an essential service in any future pandemic, or else the consequences will be “devastating” for staff and families, an inquiry has heard.
Covid inquiry: nurses battled ‘scenes from hell’ on wards
A senior doctor repeatedly broke down in tears as he told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry of the scenes “from hell” that nurses experienced during the pandemic and how sick patients were “raining from the sky”.
Covid inquiry: Scottish nurses faced ‘death and devastation’
Nurses witnessed death during the Covid-19 pandemic on a scale “that they should never have seen”, the former chief nursing officer for Scotland has said.
See what the former UK CNOs told the Covid inquiry
The former chief nursing officers (CNOs) for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have given evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
DHSC reaffirms plan to regulate NHS managers following Letby
The government has confirmed that it has been exploring options for regulating senior NHS managers, in the wake of the Lucy Letby conviction.
Thirlwall Inquiry: speculation has caused parents distress
The recent speculation over the validity of Lucy Letby’s conviction has caused "enormous" distress to the parents of her victims, Lady Justice Thirlwall has said on the opening day of her inquiry into Letby's crimes.
Nurses begin to testify in Muckamore Abbey Hospital inquiry
Nurses have started to give evidence at a public inquiry into abuse of patients that took place at a learning disability hospital in Northern Ireland.
Nursing Times Strike Coverage
Coverage of strikes by nurses and midwives, directly from picket lines across England and Northern Ireland
Maternity support workers in Grimsby strike over pay
Staff at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust commenced the strike this morning, after talks between their union Unison and hospital managers failed.
Nurses stage 24-hour strike action in Northern Ireland
They join other public sector colleagues in a day of mass industrial action, in what has been described as the biggest strike in Northern Ireland’s history.
An estimated 170,000 public sector workers belonging to 15 trade unions are taking part in the walk-outs over pay, in strike action that has been organised by the Northern Ireland committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
An estimated 170,000 public sector workers belonging to 15 trade unions are taking part in the walk-outs over pay, in strike action that has been organised by the Northern Ireland committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
RCN strike ballot result leaves nurses ‘disappointed but hopeful’
It was revealed on Tuesday that the RCN's bid to secure another six-month strike mandate in England had failed, because not enough people took part in the vote.
The college had tried to escalate its strike action through an aggregated ballot, which, if it had been successful, would have given the RCN a mandate to strike in every NHS employer in England where its members work.
However, there was only a 43% turnout for the ballot which fell short of the 50% threshold that is required by law for
The college had tried to escalate its strike action through an aggregated ballot, which, if it had been successful, would have given the RCN a mandate to strike in every NHS employer in England where its members work.
However, there was only a 43% turnout for the ballot which fell short of the 50% threshold that is required by law for
Court rules final day of RCN strike action is unlawful
The strikes were set to begin at 8pm on Sunday, 30 April and run until 8pm Tuesday, 2 May.
However, the judge determined today that RCN members would not be able to strike on 2 May, following legal action by the government.
Mr Justice Linden agreed with the case put forward by government lawyers that any action on that date would not have the protection of the RCN's current strike ballot mandate and would therefore be “actionable”.
He ordered the RCN to pay £35,000 for the costs of the hearin
However, the judge determined today that RCN members would not be able to strike on 2 May, following legal action by the government.
Mr Justice Linden agreed with the case put forward by government lawyers that any action on that date would not have the protection of the RCN's current strike ballot mandate and would therefore be “actionable”.
He ordered the RCN to pay £35,000 for the costs of the hearin
Unison nurses strike for third time in Northern Ireland
For the third time in recent months, health and care staff joined picket lines across Northern Ireland to protest the current pay deal from Westminster and to advocate for patient safety.
District nurse Nicola Bell, who was on a picket line at Shankill Road in Belfast, told Nursing Times that she was striking once again because nursing was “becoming unsafe” due to staff shortages.
“We’re so few and far between that we’re showing up to shifts and we're being left in positions where our registra
District nurse Nicola Bell, who was on a picket line at Shankill Road in Belfast, told Nursing Times that she was striking once again because nursing was “becoming unsafe” due to staff shortages.
“We’re so few and far between that we’re showing up to shifts and we're being left in positions where our registra
Striking CAMHS nurses are ‘fighting for kids and families’
Nursing Times was told on the picket line today outside Sheffield Children’s Hospital that CAMHS nurses were “fighting for kids and their families” by going on strike.
The industrial action is part of the sixth day of strikes across England by the Royal College of Nursing over pay and safe staffing.
Amy Hodkin, a community mental health practitioner for CAMHS at the hospital, told Nursing Times that she was “really worried about the future” of children’s mental health services.
She described
The industrial action is part of the sixth day of strikes across England by the Royal College of Nursing over pay and safe staffing.
Amy Hodkin, a community mental health practitioner for CAMHS at the hospital, told Nursing Times that she was “really worried about the future” of children’s mental health services.
She described
Striking nurses warn that colleagues are leaving NHS for better pay
These concerns were raised outside Leeds General Infirmary today, as part of the Royal College of Nursing’s fifth day of strikes taking place across England.
Rhian Wheater, a nurse at the hospital, told Nursing Times that staffing levels across the NHS were unsafe and she found this “scary” and “frightening”.
Ms Wheater said: “Due to real-terms pay cuts, we've lost a lot of nurses.
“We've got 47,000 vacancies within nursing, which means that we can't keep our patients safe and the wards are c
Rhian Wheater, a nurse at the hospital, told Nursing Times that staffing levels across the NHS were unsafe and she found this “scary” and “frightening”.
Ms Wheater said: “Due to real-terms pay cuts, we've lost a lot of nurses.
“We've got 47,000 vacancies within nursing, which means that we can't keep our patients safe and the wards are c
Striking nursing associates fear ‘breaking’ under current pressures
They gathered on the picket line alongside their nurse colleagues at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, on the second day of the Royal College of Nursing’s January strikes.
Rebecca O’Hare, a registered nursing associate on a respiratory ward, said she was struggling to give people proper care because of the pressures she was under.
“It’s so demoralising, so deflating, when you can’t give people the time of day that they need and that they deserve,” she said.
Before qualifying as a n
Rebecca O’Hare, a registered nursing associate on a respiratory ward, said she was struggling to give people proper care because of the pressures she was under.
“It’s so demoralising, so deflating, when you can’t give people the time of day that they need and that they deserve,” she said.
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Staffing and demand concerns draw mental health nurses to picket line
Staff from Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, a mental health trust, gathered outside Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich today as part of the second wave of Royal College of Nursing strikes taking place across England.
Mark Randall, a community mental health nurse, told Nursing Times that this was "the hardest [he has] ever known" his job to be.
As a part of a team that cover rural areas in north-west Norfolk, Mr Randall described how the rise in fuel prices had affected him and his colleagu
Mark Randall, a community mental health nurse, told Nursing Times that this was "the hardest [he has] ever known" his job to be.
As a part of a team that cover rural areas in north-west Norfolk, Mr Randall described how the rise in fuel prices had affected him and his colleagu
International nurses considering leaving UK if pay does not improve
Hundreds of nurses took to the picket line yesterday outside Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham, as part of the second day of Royal College of Nursing strikes taking place this month.
Among those on the picket line were internationally educated nurses, who described disappointment at the pay dispute with the government and warned that some had plans to move to other countries if things do not improve.
Treesa Joseph, a home ventilation nurse lead at QMC, part of Nottingham University Ho
Among those on the picket line were internationally educated nurses, who described disappointment at the pay dispute with the government and warned that some had plans to move to other countries if things do not improve.
Treesa Joseph, a home ventilation nurse lead at QMC, part of Nottingham University Ho
Take our pay demands seriously, urge striking nurses
Nurses gathered in their hundreds today outside St Thomas’ Hospital in London, as part of the Royal College of Nursing strikes taking place today.
Hannah Peters, a staff nurse at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, told Nursing Times that nurses had been “forced” onto the picket line, for not being properly renumerated for the work they did during the coronavirus pandemic.
“We’ve just been let down over and over again by the government – we've tried to negotiate with them, they're not h
Hannah Peters, a staff nurse at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, told Nursing Times that nurses had been “forced” onto the picket line, for not being properly renumerated for the work they did during the coronavirus pandemic.
“We’ve just been let down over and over again by the government – we've tried to negotiate with them, they're not h
RCN strikes live: Nurses on the picket line in fight for fair pay
Strike action is planned across almost 80 employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and is set to involve up to 100,000 nursing staff.
It is the first of two strike days scheduled in December by the RCN, with the second due to take place on 20 December.
The dispute is centred on nurses’ and unions’ anger over the below-inflation pay awards issued this year to NHS staff and connected issues of poor staffing and workplace pressures.
Follow this story for live updates throughout the day a
It is the first of two strike days scheduled in December by the RCN, with the second due to take place on 20 December.
The dispute is centred on nurses’ and unions’ anger over the below-inflation pay awards issued this year to NHS staff and connected issues of poor staffing and workplace pressures.
Follow this story for live updates throughout the day a
Nursing Times NMC coverage
Coverage of decision making and controversy at the UK's nursing regulator
Exclusive: The new NMC chief on his quest to save the regulator
In his first interview since taking the helm, he spoke with Nursing Times about his vision for restoring faith in the UK nursing regulator.
NMC approves new advanced practice principles
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has given the green light to a set of principles for advanced practice, which includes a new definition of advanced practice for professionals and the public.
NMC unveils three-year plan to overhaul ‘toxic’ internal culture
The UK nursing regulator has unveiled a three-year culture transformation plan that has promised to bring about “root-and-branch” change in the organisation.
NMC to appoint three new equality, diversity and inclusion leaders
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched recruitment campaigns for individuals to lead equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work at the organisation.
New NMC chief to present ‘plan for change’ by March 2025
The new interim chief executive and registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will present a plan for change for the regulator by March 2025, it has been announced.
NMC appoints second adviser to help with FtP improvements
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has appointed a new adviser to support improvements to its fitness to practise (FtP) processes.
Practice learning should focus on quality instead of quantity – report
Practice learning requirements for nursing and midwifery should focus on quality rather than quantity, a new report has concluded.
Delayed annual review into NMC expected in January 2025
The watchdog that monitors the work of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has postponed its annual review of the regulator until the new year.
Fitness to practise: NMC referrals reach record high
The UK nursing regulator has warned that it continues to be “challenged” by its fitness-to-practise (FtP) caseload, as it received a record number of referrals in just one month.
Nursing regulator ‘open’ to reducing practice learning hours
The UK nursing regulator is “genuinely open” to the idea of changing the number of practice learning hours student nurses and midwives are required to undertake, a Nursing Times conference has heard.
NMC to keep ‘close eye’ on physician associate review
The government has not requested a review of nursing associates, in the wake of a new probe into the role of physician associates in the NHS, it has been confirmed.
Further delays to NMC advanced practice regulation
There will be further delays to the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) work around regulating advanced practice, Nursing Times can reveal.
NMC recruits fitness to practise lead at GMC to help with caseload
The General Medical Council’s (GMC) director of fitness to practise (FtP) has been recruited to the UK nursing regulator to help it reduce its caseload.
Exclusive: Short-lived NMC chief received no payout
Dawn Brodrick was given no form of financial reimbursement by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for her short-lived appointment as interim chief executive and registrar, Nursing Times can reveal.
NMC chair to step down by March 2025
Sir David Warren will “end his term” as chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) by March 2025, it has been announced.
‘No plans’ for government to undertake independent inquiry into NMC
The government has confirmed that it will not undertake a national inquiry into the performance and operations of the UK’s nursing regulator, despite calls from the profession to do so following a damning review into its culture.
NMC restarts search for interim chief executive
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has launched a recruitment campaign for a new interim chief executive and registrar, after the previous one stepped down before formally starting.
Fitness to practise: 16 die by suicide while under investigation
A total of 16 nurses and midwives are known to have died by suicide in the last six years while under or having concluded a fitness to practise (FtP) investigation, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has confirmed.
NMC chair defends leadership position amid calls to resign
The chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has defended his position at the regulator, despite ongoing calls for him to stand down following a damning review into the organisation’s culture.
Nurses share harrowing testimonies of NMC failures at protest
Black nurses have been left “broken” by the nursing regulator, due to the sheer number of disproportionate referrals and discrimination they face, according to protesters.
Nurses to stage protest over NMC treatment of minority staff
The group Equality 4 Black Nurses announced today that nursing staff plan to protest outside the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) headquarters on 17 July.They will be supported by NMC Watch, a group which works to support registrants going through the fitness to practise (FtP) process.It comes as a review published this week into the culture at the NMC revealed alarming instances of toxicity, racism and discrimination at all levels of the regulator.The peer-led support network for Black nurse...
Ministers to meet with NMC to discuss findings of culture review
The government will meet with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to discuss the findings of a review into its internal culture, which exposed bullying, racism and toxic behaviour at all levels.
Damning review finds ‘toxic’ culture at the UK nursing regulator
A “hotbed of bullying, racism and toxic behaviour” within the UK’s nursing and midwifery regulator is putting the public at risk and endangering nurses and midwives, according to a damning new report, which criticised the organisation for a range of failings.
Government urged to launch independent inquiry into NMC
Nurse leaders have called on the government to launch an independent review into the UK nursing regulator, following a shocking report that identified a toxic and dysfunctional culture.
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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
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?
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.
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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.
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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.