Category Archives: Kingston University

One of our highpoints of 2019: History at Kingston University achieved exceptional National Student Survey results

Posted on January 1, 2020 by

Looking back over the past year, one of our proudest moments came in mid-2019, as summed up in the following blog published at the time. The History undergraduate Degree at Kingston University has done exceptionally well in this year’s recently … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Black History Month in Britain

Posted on October 17, 2019 by

This month is Black History Month (BHM) in Britain. BHM is a month of events in October which takes place annually and celebrates the culture, history and achievements of Britain’s African and Caribbean communities in the country. Although the event had … Continue reading →

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Dr. Marisa Linton awarded Professorship by Kingston University

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

Many congratulations are in order: Dr. Marisa Linton, who is part of the History teaching team at Kingston University, has been made a Professor after achieving success in the recent Professorial round held at the institution. Steven Spier, Kingston University’s … Continue reading →

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History at Kingston University achieves exceptional National Student Survey results

Posted on July 9, 2019 by

The History undergraduate Degree at Kingston University has done exceptionally well in this year’s recently released National Student Survey (NSS) results. The results were released by the Office for National Students (OfS). The University’s overall satisfaction rate this year jumped from … Continue reading →

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Dr. Marisa Linton to speak at the ‘Living the French Revolution’ symposium in Australia

Posted on June 23, 2019 by

Dr. Marisa Linton, Associate Professor of History at Kingston University, has been invited to the University of Melbourne this July, where she will speak at a forthcoming international symposium, ‘Living the French Revolution’, in honour of Professor Peter McPhee. The … Continue reading →

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When the Bombs fell: The impact of wartime air raids on Kingston

Posted on May 28, 2019 by

The recent discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb on a building site near Kingston University’s Penrhyn Road campus was a good reminder of how the local area suffered some considerable attention from the German Luftwaffe during the years 1939-1941. Kingston University’s … Continue reading →

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