‘Sadly, I don’t feel at home…here’ International students at Seething Wells campus speak out on the seclusion as the study year draws to a close.There around 3,800 international students currently studying at Kingston University, with a sixth of the students residing at the campus. Many of the students have come from all over the world to get…
More than 50 students have participated with the campaign, working alongside with the campus’s Hall connectors. Seething Wells have launched a campaign to keep halls clean so far has caused mixed reaction at the Surbiton based campus. The campaign was launched at the beginning of March in hopes to get students active in keeping a cleaner…
Our good friends at Seething Wells kindly answered the question that has been on the tips of our tongues ever since that flat party we vaguely remember last term… Swaction staff were bowled over by Emma and Osman’s bopping boogie’s. The flamboyant dancers, both second-year students at Kingston University, more than happily indulged us in their…
1. You’re on first name terms with Les the bus driver 2. You have unofficially adopted the Seethings cat who randomly appears in your kitchen every few weeks 3. You always ending up doing the washing up when you’re drunk 4. You always avoid X block 5. You hear EVERYTHING that your next door flat mate…
Students living in Seething Wells are reported to be the happiest in Kingston University, but according to a recent survey the bathrooms are bringing them down. Over 60 per cent of students have experienced problems with their en-suite’s at least once during their time at the Portsmouth Road halls of residence, according to a survey…
The noise Most students complain about noise all the time. It doesn’t matter what day it is Seething well has something going on all the time. Mary Croft, 19, first-year English language and communication student said:” I have had to call security at 3am in the morning because my flat mates been loud and drunk.”…
Sure, you’ve got less time now, your social life may be limited to a bit of light banter with your pals: text books – But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make time for a little bit of exercise every now and again – it’ll actually make you feel better and relieve stress. Here’s some simple ideas on…
Can you score into the floating hole of the Thames? On Sunday, March 8, the community of seething wells gathered at the woody bar in Kingston Upon Thames. The event was to raise money for charity. The charity enables creative youth to realise their potential. The deal was three dough golf balls for a £5…
Local UKIP candidate 29-year-old Ben Roberts was welcomed when he spoke at Kingston University (KU) by posters captioned: ‘UKIP GO HOME – Immigrants are welcome here’ and ‘Stop this racist! NO to UKIP – blame bosses not migrants’ on Thursday 5 March. Mr Roberts described UKIP as “a straight talking party”, he argued that “British politics…
A mystery whistleblower who is blogging under the name Kingston University London Dissenter is exposing corruption within Higher Education institutes, and he or she wants everyone to know about it. According to the blog, the University and College Union (UCU) have recently polled Kingston University as the second worst university for bullying. The anonymous blogger, whose…
Kingston has recently joined the country’s greats, Brixton and Bristol, with its implementation of a local pound as a means to benefit the local area. But why do local councils opt for this shift? And will it really benefit the local community in the long-run? “Not a replacement currency” Andrew Connolly, 55, co-founder of the…
Seething wells students will vote Labour on May 7 during the general elections, a short survey has revealed. According to the Guardian news in January 16 2015, since the electoral reforms, 100,000 registered voters have been lost in London. Molly Ginns, 19, first year Graphic design student said: “I am not sure to be honest…
Seething wells has more than 603 en-suite rooms, arranged in flats with six students sharing a kitchen, plus 119 budget en-suite rooms. However all the students living in Seething wells share a small washing area with only six washing machines and six dryers. Hollie Goodridge, 19, First year Biology student said: “ I think the…
The drug driving law, which was passed on 2 March 2015, could have a serious impact on students. Police can stop drivers and test them through doing a ‘field impaired assessment’ and use a roadside drug kit to screen for cannabis and cocaine. “Seething Wells is full of either druggies and artists!” said anonymous gossip…
A Mayoral hopeful released a video of an empty Kingston night bus today in a controversial scheme to save the capital money by cutting transport costs.
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