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Kingston to rebrand as ‘Polyversity’

In a very rare appearance on campus, Vice-Admiral Steven ‘Poly-Uni’ Spier, Gold Commandant of Kingston University, exclusively revealed to reporters from The Hogsmill newspaper (the University’s new replacement for The River) exciting details of the recommendations of a KU rebranding … Continue reading

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Why the Spier Species is now rarely sighted

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The S.S. Spierland is on fire and badly leaking

Quick! Issue an S.O.S. Or, better still, call 999 and get the emergency fire hoses. The SS Spierland is all at sea, badly listing. More accurately, it is stuck on a Thames sandbank with a mutinous senior crew. Inside observers … Continue reading

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A Lecturer’s Lament

              First the SLT came for the Political Scientists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a Political Scientist. Then they came for International Relations, and I did not speak … Continue reading

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KU22 Plus gets a massive Minus

The University, fearful of bad publicity over its latest course cuts, is currently bombarding staff with updates and reassuring messages saying how nice KU really is towards its employees, and how fortunate you all are to be working for such … Continue reading

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The Axeman Cometh: KU staff outrage at yet more cuts

How does Kingston’s Gold Commander want to repay all the hard work, loyalty and professionalism shown by teaching staff across the University during a time of national emergency? The brutal answer is: through yet more cuts, closures and job losses. … Continue reading

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