Rose Theatre in profit after massive KU grant
River Reporter
Students feel the University give too much to the Rose Theatre. Teri Dyer Kingston’s Rose Theatre is congratulating itself for turning a “profit” after receiving a truly staggering £880,000 grant…
March 2013
Dutch fashion designer and KU fellow launches shoe exhibition at Kingston gallery
A KU research fellow and Dutch designer has presented an exhibition at Stanley Picker Gallery near Middle Mill halls of residence. By Lucy Brennen A Dutch designer has presented an…
New study shows typical food and drink spend for students
A typical student spends £20 a week on alcohol compared with only £10 spent on food, according to a new survey. Jada Guest The research survey, conducted by Slow Food…
KU lecturer challenges conventions with new comic book
She’s averagely pretty, she lives in a shared house, she studies, she doesn’t have any special abilities just her extraordinary intelligence. Emma Piercy She might sound like the quintessential female…
The Best TV Mums Awards
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, The River celebrates the best Mums on TV. Hollie Wilson It’s pretty much in their job description to nag you to clean up…
Kingston fashion students break into America
Three KU second-year fashion students have earned internships working in New York this summer. Holly Wilson Renée Bedell, 20, beat 10 other menswear students to work with Banana Republic’s design…
Don’t tell mature women what to wear
On International Women’s Day we ask: Who owns the right to wear a revealing dress? Sofia Capel Does beauty come with a “best before” date? It seems like it, since…
Competition at The Rose Theatre: win tickets and drinks!
The River has teamed up with The Rose Theatre for the chance to win two theatre tickets and a round of drinks. The River is giving one lucky winner the…
Winner of Cargo vouchers announced!
Sophie Izzard will donate the awrd to her Mum for Mothers’ day. We are thrilled to announce the winner of our ‘Win £250 of Cargo vouchers’ is Sophie Izzard, a…
Middle-aged women: Put a cardigan on
As International Women’s Day is here we ask whether older women should wear dresses that reveal too much. Anna Stayduhar After the Oscars many red carpet audiences gazed at ample…