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Kingston University's award-winning scheme for a more connected community through shared reading. 2024 KUBR winner: ‘Everything is Everything' by Clive Myrie!

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Latest Online event on Wednesday 4 September: Join @KUBigRead in discussing the 'Empire Windrush' and it's voyage from Kingston Jamaica to the UK, ushering in our modern Multicultural Britain. #Windrush #BHM #Blackhistorymonth

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If you are a @kingstonalumni you can still get your hands on this years @KUBigRead book ‘Everything is Everything’ by @CliveMyrieBBC 📚 Order now 👇 kingston.ac.uk/alumni/get-in… Staff and students can find the book across all our #KingstonUni campuses. 👀
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This year’s @KUBigRead Everything is Everything by @CliveMyrieBBC is now available across our campuses 📚 There are also a series of book clubs taking place over the next month discussing the broadcaster’s memoirs in depth. 💬 Sign up now 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/o/kingston-…
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Hear more from @KUBigRead author Rachel Joyce on receiving her honorary doctorate and advice to students graduating this year 📚🎓👇
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🗣️ "It is about stepping into the world, willing and eager to play your part. Now more than ever the world needs you." Find out more about new #KingstonUni honorary doctorate Rachel Joyce and her involvement with @KUBigRead 👇 #MadeInKingston kingston.ac.uk/news/article/…
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Join the Big Read: Alumni Chapter 2024 📚 Order your @KUBigRead special edition of #EverythingIsEverything by journalist @CliveMyrieBBC 🤩 The #KUBigRead brings together the @KingstonUni community to enhance our understanding of the world 🌍🤔 👉 kingston.ac.uk/alumni/get-in…
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The first copies of this year’s @KUBigRead title ‘Everything is Everything’ written by broadcaster @CliveMyrieBBC have arrived at our #KingstonUni campuses.📚 Look out for the books around campus over the coming days👀 Find out more about the Big Read👇 kingston.ac.uk/big-read/
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Don't miss the @KUBigRead Author Event with Prof Hannah Fry 📚✨ Mathematician, radio host, tv presenter & author of this year's #BigRead #HelloWorld, @FryRsquared, will be joining us on #PenrhynRoad campus on Monday 9 October, 1pm 😍 Book now 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/2023-big-…
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Join us for our 2023 KU Big Read Book Club events featuring 'Hello World' by @FryRSquared Visit our website to learn more about these upcoming events which are free and open to everyone! eventbrite.co.uk/o/kingston-… @KingstonUni @kingstonalumni @KingstonUniLib @ExtraKu #kubr2023 – at Kingston upon Thames, London
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The latest @KUBigRead book club discussing @FryRsquared’s Hello World and the use of AI in medicine takes place this Wednesday 📚 Sign up now 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ku-bi…
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How is #AI changing our world? The @KUBigRead Book Club (23 Aug - 27 Sep) will bring together experts in #politics #datascience #healthcare #law #technology & #arts to discuss topics from #HelloWorld by @FryRsquared 🤔 Find out more & book 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/o/kingston-…
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Acclaimed writer and former Big Read author @KitdeWaal has been awarded an honorary doctorate from #KingstonUni for her outstanding contribution to literature 👏📚 #MadeInKingston Read more about her career and why she has been recognised 👇 kingston.ac.uk/news/article/…
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It’s the start of @KingstonUni’s summer graduations at the @Rosetheatre celebrating the achievements of our #ClassOf2023 🎓🥳 We kick off with our @KingstonUniBiz and #SocialSciences ceremonies - and includes @KUBigRead author @KitDeWaal receiving an honorary doctorate 💙📚
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👀something is new on campus @KingstonUni we have our copy, grab yours now 📗😍 thank you, @KUBigRead looking forward to this . . . #newread #campusdiary #book #excitingnews #kingstonuni #studentunion #uks
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Hello World by @FryRsquared is the 2023 @KUBigRead winner and the book has arrived on campus. 📚 Free copies will be available across #KingstonUni soon. 🔜 Find our more about this year’s #KUBigRead 👉 kingston.ac.uk/news/article/…
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I've long been a fan of the @KUBigRead initiative (having even blogged about it while @HEPI_news: hepi.ac.uk/2017/09/18/4795/) It's great to see it still going strong! Well done, @KingstonUni! 👏 #KUBigRead #KUBR2023 #LondonHE
We are pleased to announce that #HelloWorld by @FryRsquared is the 2023 KU Big Read winner! Everyone at KU can get a free copy of the book, available at any library on all four campuses later in the summer. Keep an eye out for our events in Autumn! #KUBR2023 #KUBigRead #BigRead
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🥁🥁🥁 This year's @KUBigRead is #HelloWorld by mathematician and TV presenter Hannah Fry @FryRsquared 😍 🤖 Look out for news next month on how #Kingstonalumni can get involved through the Big Read: Alumni Chapter 📚
🗣️“I hope it will inspire lots of great conversations – I just wish I could join in with them all.” ‘Hello World! How to be Human in the Age of the Machine’ by broadcaster & mathematician Hannah Fry @FryRsquared is this year’s @KUBigRead title 📚 🙌💙 kingston.ac.uk/news/article/…
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🗣️“I hope it will inspire lots of great conversations – I just wish I could join in with them all.” ‘Hello World! How to be Human in the Age of the Machine’ by broadcaster & mathematician Hannah Fry @FryRsquared is this year’s @KUBigRead title 📚 🙌💙 kingston.ac.uk/news/article/…
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Part of the team helping choose the next @KUBigRead from the 6 shortlisted books. I’ve read three so far, and I’ve absolutely loved two. But tell me why I couldn’t put down ‘A Monster Calls’ by Patrick Ness and ended up crying at the end. It’s 11PM
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Come and join us today for the @KUBigRead Author Talk with Phil Stamper-Halpin🤩📚 Will be online and on campus from 5pm-6pm. Book your space now 👉eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ku-bi…
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