KU students will have seven-day window to go home for Christmas
Lewis Halliday
Students will have a seven-day window where they can go home in time for Christmas, the government announced on Wednesday. The government has designated December 3 to December 9, as…
November 2020
Students react to the early end to face-to-face teaching
Ashley Bautista Domingo
The government is planning to end face-to-face teaching before the end of term in order to allow students to go back home for the holidays. Students opinions on face-to-face teaching…
Homeless man found dead 15 mins from Penrhyn Road campus
Sarvesh Kadam
A homeless man was found dead outside Tesco Express near Kingston station on Wednesday. The metropolitan police said in a statement: “We were called at approximately 09:20 am on 11/11/20…
KU PhD Creative Writing student wins prestigious Bridport Prize
Aqsa Khan
PhD Creative Writing student, Joseph Pierson, has won the prestigious Bridport Prize ‘Peggy Chapman-Andrews first novel award’ for his novel Helen and the Fires. The Bridport Prize is one of…
What does a second lockdown mean for businesses?
Rodayna Raydan
November is usually a crucial time for the retail industry as shoppers get ready for Christmas. There were hopes that this period would help the high street recover from the…
Kingston University confirms 14 new coronavirus cases
Laurynas Puikys
Kingston University confirmed 14 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total number of cases to 64 this academic year. The 14 new cases were registered last week up to…
Churches adapt to second lockdown
Bex Eastwell
Churches are once again locked down. There are no more in-person services on a Sunday, or in-person students’ group on a Thursday until December 2. But local churches in Kingston…
The River team brings you their top 10 albums of 2020
If there’s something that we haven’t missed out on this year, it has been the release of new albums from our favourite artists. However, we all would’ve preferred to have…
KU professor busts French Revolution myths on BBC show
Kingston University’s Professor Emerita of History, Marisa Linton, makes an appearance on the BBC Two documentary series Royal History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley. In the first episode of season…
Remembering Sean Connery and his best movie performances
Niall Smith
Sir Sean Connery was a mythical figure in the entertainment industry. The Scottish-born actor starred in almost 70 movies in his six-decade-long movie career. Tragically, Connery died last week at…