One giant leap for woman-kind – women need more confidence to know their value
Nicole M Pihan
Samira Ahmed won her case against the BBC and will be paid £700,000 to make up the for the difference in her salary, which she was convinced she deserved. And…
Comment and Opinion
Dropping out? The sooner the better!
Matt Perry
Before I embarked on my journey as a student journalist, I spent almost a whole academic year studying accounting and finance at Kingston University. That was until I decided to…
Veganism is much more than a plant-based lifestyle
Sarangi Anasa Sharmila Anand
Ethical veganism has now been ruled as a philosophical belief in the UK in an employment tribunal on January 3 2020, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Was it because I am white? Nicole Pihan on coronavirus discrimination
Some call the Coronavirus an ‘Asian disease’ and they could not be more wrong. The world is in the midst of a global health emergency, and we should not be…
Are Kingston University students wishful or naïve over Brexit?
Anthony F Milne
A River survey revealed that 25 per cent of students think Jeremy Corbyn has been the person who has benefited the most from Brexit. Are they stubborn or deluded?
Kingston University student shares how experience in homeless shelter changed her perspective
Chloe L Wright
There is something inside you that makes you feel like the worst person on the planet when you volunteer at a homeless shelter. I recently spent some time at the…
8 things to love from the new Town House
Marie Mannes
While Town House may have some teething problems, it also has some great features. I have probably spent more time there since it opened at the beginning of January than…
‘She was on painkillers, but I never realised how bad it was’
Lucie Skorvagova
Lucie Skorvagova watched a friend suffering from an opioid addiction, and shares her emotional experience with The River.
Town House Troubles
What does the new Town House library have in common with a bad date? A lot, apparently.
Do we really need the British royal family?
The royal family have not been needed for anything more than tourism for decades. Millions of people every year travel to Britain to stand outside gates and stare at a…