Are Kingston University’s societies dying?
Evie M Barrett
Only 38 per cent of societies set up at Kingston University are definitively operating this academic year, an investigation by The River has found. Out of 98 total societies, 64…
October 2021
Five things to do this weekend
Abby Lake
The weekend is here so here is our round up of events that might interest you over the weekend and beyond. Turkish Art Week Here is one for any art…
Politics students face the brunt of changes at KU with other subjects in the firing line
Ella Devereux
Politics students at Kingston University have experienced disruptive changes to their studies, after the department was merged and undergraduate courses suspended for future study. Level six students returned to campus…
Extra time in bed as clocks go back
Chris Dudek
Kingston University students will be delighted to see the clocks go back on October 31 as we mark the end of British summer time. Students will be able to enjoy…
Girls Night In: boycott of Kingston bars and clubs has support of Union of Kingston Students
Clubs and bars in Kingston will face a boycott today in response to recent reports of spiking taking place across the country. The Girls Night in campaign was founded after…
Pride and poetry: Kingston LGBT+ society hosts evening of performance poetry
The Kingston LGBT+ society and Union of Kingston Students hosted an LGBT+ poetry panel yesterday evening at the John Galsworthy building on the Penrhyn Road campus. Shane Simpkin, Chair of…
Female bar staff do not feel safe
Hava Kiani
As we approach the Christmas party season, more people are heading out to bars and pubs to drink and socialise. Bar staff are often in the front line or the…
Kingston interior design student awarded cash prize for project
Harry Brogan
Nikoleta Ostreva, an interior design student from Kingston, has created an award-winning concept as part of her final project. The project was recognised by Nigel Reading, a Kingston alumnus and…
Five things to do this weekend
Aimen F Rehman
Looking for something to do this weekend and need some inspiration? No need to look further, with this list of five of the best student-friendly events London has to offer…
Mind the gap: Gender pay gap fails to improve… again
More than a century has passed since women started making strides in the workplace. The Ford sewing machinist strike of 1968 was a landmark win for pay equality and a…