Thousands sent wrong outcome letters
Almost 5,000 patients at one of England’s highest-performing trusts had their outcome letters sent to the wrong person.
Ella Devereux
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Health Service Journal Featured Articles
Selected HSJ reporting focused on NHS technology, South London, and some of the capital's specialist trusts.
Digital chief: NHS AI ban is ‘criminal’
No NHS staff are allowed to use common AI tools – which is “criminal” and encouraging “shadow” workarounds, a senior digital chief has said.
‘Innovation freeze’ threatening NHSE AI plans
NHS England has warned that it may be unable to lawfully deploy AI features on the NHS App from next year, due to incoming medical device regulation changes.
Lab fault sees hundreds fast-tracked for unnecessary cancer tests
More than 1,300 patients were referred for urgent bowel cancer investigations they may not have needed after a calibration error at a shared NHS pathology service.
Smaller tech firms face NHS App ‘guillotine’
NHS England is planning to bring online consultation functionality in-house through the NHS App, potentially dismantling a market worth up to £32m a year, HSJ can reveal.
Revealed: ‘Catastrophic’ gaps in tech regulation plans
Proposed amendments to UK medical device regulations are “a disgrace” and risk creating the lowest barrier to entry for high-risk AI devices in the developed world, sector experts have told HSJ.
Trusts see surge in AI-generated complaints
Trusts’ complaints teams are facing a wave of AI-generated complaints letters which can run to dozens of pages, deploying inaccurate legal arguments and containing hallucinated information, HSJ has learned.
Trusts could face ‘AI readiness’ test
Trusts passing an “AI readiness” test before being allowed to use the technology is one of the ideas being considered by an influential government commission.
Hospital launches overseas marketing drive to offset referral slump
A leading cancer hospital has mounted an international campaign to bring in more private patients after it saw a significant drop in the number of referrals from Kuwait.
Hospital group signs AI deal covering 20,000 clinicians
An acute provider collaborative has signed one of the largest ambient voice technology deals to date, covering up to 20,000 clinicians across four trusts.
Updated: Trust halts launch of AI tool that lacked NHSE-required sign-off
An NHS trust has abandoned plans to trial a major US supplier’s ambient voice technology after concerns were raised about its compliance with NHS England accreditation requirements, HSJ can reveal.
Leadership void is blocking tech investment, says NHSE
NHS England will not allow new technology investment until clear national executive leadership is in place, it said this morning.
NHS App caused ‘confusion and anxiety’ over waiting times
Waiting time information in the NHS App has been overhauled after causing “confusion, anxiety and mistrust” among patients, HSJ has learned.
Revealed: Trust quit partnership over legal concerns
An internationally renowned NHS hospital left a procurement partnership because of fears the trust was breaking the law.
Virtual ward expansion stalls despite record take-up
Virtual ward occupancy hit a record high in January but expansion has stalled over the past 12 months, according to analysis of official figures.
‘Confusing’ NHS App functions to be standardised
NHS England is planning to dismantle the patient engagement portal supplier market in a bid to save £11m and directly integrate appointment management into the NHS App, HSJ can reveal.
CEO vows trust will be ‘best in Western Europe’ despite CQC criticism
The interim chief executive of one of England’s largest mental health trusts is confident his organisation will return to being “the best in Western Europe”, despite the care regulator finding three of its main services “require improvement”.
Clash over top trust’s controversial service move
Controversial plans by a top trust to relocate specialist children’s heart and lung services have drawn “continuing concerns” from several neighbouring providers.
New registry launched to tackle ‘Wild West’ IT market
Only around a fifth of ambient voice technology firms understood to be supplying the NHS have been included on a new national registry designed to beef up NHS England’s oversight of the market, described as the “Wild West”.
Lack of shared patient records linked to mother’s death
The lack of a single patient record across a system led to failures in information sharing, which contributed to a mother’s death, a coroner has concluded.
Pathology firm struggling to return tests in time
Patients at a major London teaching trust risk having their care delayed because its pathology services provider is failing to meet agreed standards. King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust said turnaround times for histopathology tests carried out by Synnovis had fallen below expected standards and that immediate action was needed to the “time-critical” care needs of some patients.
Synnovis is 51 per cent owned by pathology firm Synlab and 49 per cent by Guy’s and St Thomas’ FT and King’s....
Synnovis is 51 per cent owned by pathology firm Synlab and 49 per cent by Guy’s and St Thomas’ FT and King’s....
Trust quits procurement partnership over price hike
A high-profile specialist trust has left a procurement partnership formed with other NHS providers after it was asked to pay an extra £300,000 to remain a member.
Maternity warning system hit by IT fault
A maternity unit criticised by the Care Quality Commission is battling a high-risk fault in its new electronic patient record system which causes women’s deterioration scores to display incorrectly.
NHS App breaking cancer diagnoses before clinicians
Patients are discovering their cancer diagnoses via the NHS App after viewing test results or referral letters before any contact from a clinician, HSJ has learned.HSJ has identified multiple cases in which serious findings – including suspected cancer – were visible to patients in the app before hospitals or GPs had communicated the results in person.
Cancer Research UK has warned that some callers to its helpline are having cancer diagnoses explained to them after they struggled to interpret...
Cancer Research UK has warned that some callers to its helpline are having cancer diagnoses explained to them after they struggled to interpret...
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Insight and long-form analysis from The Download, HSJ’s weekly tech briefing.
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The Download: When the patient brings the scribe
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Nursing Times Featured Articles
Explore a selection of exclusives, analysis and long form articles published in Nursing Times
Streeting: ‘I don’t want nursing graduates pulling pints or stacking shelves’
Newly qualified nurses should no longer be “making coffees, pulling pints or stacking shelves” under the government’s new graduate guarantee, health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has pledged today.
How nurses are leading the fight against the UK’s toxic air crisis
Air pollution is estimated to cause 29,000–43,000 deaths each year in the UK, with children, older people and those living in the most deprived communities worst affected.
For nurses, the impact is unmissable: preventable hospital admissions are rising, chronic respiratory conditions are worsening and poor housing conditions are trapping patients in a cycle of illness.
For nurses, the impact is unmissable: preventable hospital admissions are rising, chronic respiratory conditions are worsening and poor housing conditions are trapping patients in a cycle of illness.
Sustainable procurement starts with nurses, says supply chain chief
Michelle Johnson, national clinical executive director at NHS Supply Chain, spoke to Nursing Times about the growing focus on procurement in government plans to transform the health service, and how nurses are leading the shift toward more sustainable and patient-focused choices.
Interview: Unison’s departing nurse discusses pay, politics and progress
The NHS has “taken its eye off the ball” when it comes to safe staffing, Unison’s outgoing national officer for nursing has warned in an interview with Nursing Times marking his departure.
Analysis: what the NHS 10 Year Health Plan means for nursing
After many months of anticipation, the government has published its 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS in England. Nursing Times has outlined what it means for nursing.
Interview: disabled nurse’s return to work hindered by NHS | Nursing Times
Newly qualified nurse Milda Ambra has shared her journey as a newly qualified nurse navigating work with a disability.
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.
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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.
Before qualifying as a n
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
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
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.
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.
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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.