Kingston graduate built a rubbish removal business with £1m in turnover
Ine Schwebs
Kingston graduate Harsha Rathnayake tells the story of how he managed to establish his own rubbish company.
January 2018
KU striker Will Calnan dreams of Tokyo Olympics after England call up
Synne Johnsson
When Kingston student Will Calnan missed out on selection after his first trial for Surrey at the age of 12, his mother e-mailed the coaches saying they had to give…
7 apps to help stretch out your student loan
Sophie Parrott
It’s that time in the academic year when you get that eagerly anticipated text from Student Finance: ‘Your money will arrive in your bank account within three working days’. Those…
Dead!’s Sam Matlock on being a DIY band and The Golden Age of Not Even Trying
Melissa Moody
Comprised of frontman Alex Mountford, 23, guitarist brothers Sam, 24, and Louis Matlock, 21, and bassist Sam Chappell, 24, Dead! are armed with a wealth of enthusiasm, talent and DIY…
KU cuts funding for third years’ fashion show
Hannah Roberts
Third year fashion students have called on their peers to help them raise funds for their end-of-year show after it was revealed they would no longer get funding from the…
54 per cent of KU students prefer Canvas
Kingston University’s new virtual learning environment Canvas has become more popular than its predecessor, StudySpace, with 54 per cent of KU students preferring it.
Kingston footballers left gameless and angry after sudden Tolworth closure
Nathan Thomas
Kingston University’s football team’s game was suddenly postponed by half an hour before kickoff on Sunday morning after miscommunication by Surrey FA and the university.
Kingston students revealed their New Year resolutions
Sarah Tulloch
The River asked students burning topical questions after their weekly Wednesday boogie.
SEC students angry about new late door policy
Torjus Roberg
Students have filed a formal complaint over the implementation of a new late door policy claiming that it is too strict.
The River debated if latecomers should be allowed in to class
The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing has introduced a door policy that denies latecomers entry and students are not happy. But should the university deny you entry because the…