Events

Be Your Own Boss

KU are known for their successes in helping students/graduates to start their own freelance or business careers. Find out what support is available to you to compliment your studies and help you realise your dreams of being your own boss.

Commuter Life at KU

A large proportion of KU students commute to University, a commuter student is someone who travels for more than 50 minutes from their term time address. Make the most out of being a commuter student whilst at university and find out what KU are doing to support you

Disability and Mental Health

If you have a disability, specific learning (such as dyslexia) or a mental health condition then you could receive support and eqipment to help you in your studies. In this session, we can advice you on how to apply for support and answer questions about this.

Gain More Than A Degree

Find out about about the range of activities that will help you develop, both inside the classroom and out, so you graduate with more than just your degree.

How To Be Clever With Your Cash

Do you want more cash at uni? Do you want to avoid having no money at the end of the term? Do you want to be quids in? Come to our event to find out more…

International Orientation

Are you an EU or International student? This session will give you a brief overview of everything you need to know, including healthcare in the UK, opening a UK bank account, navigating the public transportation system, and adjusting to teaching and learning in the UK.

KU Cares Welcome Session

Find out about the support available to care leavers, young adult carers and students estrangerd from their families (under 25, undergraduate, UK students only) KH and PR campuses only.

Part Time Jobs; Earn While You Learn

This workshop is for anyone looking for a part time work while they study. We will cover CV's, where to find jobs, the upcoming part time jobs fair and give information on the support available from the Careers and Employability Service.

Pop-Up Sport

A selection of sporting activities set up across the uni versity including: soft ball, tennis, table tennis, boxing pad challenge, golf challenge. Specifically at Kingston Hill will utilise the new tennis court. Multi use games area for basketball/football etc, and a fitness trail run.

Postgraduate Networking Session

Come and meet your fellow posgraduate students and have your questions answered by Kingston Unviersity Alumni.

Social Action: Skill Up and Make A Difference

Join Kingston Hub to explore some of the Volunteering and Paid development oppertunities available to Kingston Students who are interested in getting involved in activites to develop themselves, their skills and their local communities.

Study or Work Abroad

Are you an EU or International Student? This session will give you a breif overview of everthing you need to know including: healthcare ub tge UK, opening a UK Bank account, navigating the public transportation system, and adjusting to teaching and learning in the UK.

Study Smart with Digital Technology

Want to study smart using the leading technology available to you as a Kingston student? This digital showcase will introduce you to the IT technology platform designed to enhance your studies

Technology and Apps to support your studies

Come and find out how to use assistive software to study productively. The session is open to all students but may be particularly useful if you have a disability, mental health condition or a specific learning difference such as dyslexia.

The KU Big Read Discussion Group

Please come along and talk about how you felt to get a book and whether you would like to help choose the book that gets sent to students next year.

Tier 4 Student Visa: Monitoring and Support

Are you an international student on a Tier 4 student visa? This session will cover the visa and immigration support we offer, information on working in the UK (during your studies and after), and visa compliance regulations.

US Financial Aid: An Introduction and Meet and Greet

What is Academic Writing?

Over the course of your degree, you will be asked to complete different types of academic writing as part of the assessment strategy for your courses/modules. In this session we'll start thinking what academic writing is (and isn't) and give you some tips on how to do it well.

Your Wellbeing @KU

Check out different ways to stay healthy, happy and fulfilled at University. Meet the Student Wellbeing Team (Health, Wellbeing, Faith and Sport), other support agencies in Kingston and pick up some freebies such as: mini massage; wellbeing puzzle books; mindfulness information; condoms; and much more….