Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How to check your breasts
Emily Walker
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and The River is running a series of articles looking at different aspects of the disease. We know that around 5,000 people a month…
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How to safely revise in the KU library
Kingston University libraries have changed a lot since coronavirus began, so here is some information to let you know what has changed since last year. Limited seating: Although you are…
Is going to university this year worth it?
Tyla Connor
With Freshers’ week going online, lessons happening virtually and students being put under lockdown, this is possibly the worst year to go to university. The Freshers’ Fair and events organised…
How students saved money in lockdown
Rodayna Raydan
Many students have found themselves coming out of lockdown with some extra money after cutting back on a lot of their usual spending. In a survey of 135 of Kingston…
The frustrations of being left-handed in a right-handed world
Nicole M Pihan
Does being left-handed come at a price? Nicole Pihan uncovers the myths and truths around being left-handed and how lefties are not feeling left out.
Kingston University media skills student uses rare condition as inspiration
Millie A Turner
Craniosynostosis is a rare genetic condition, Gabrielle Nowell tells The River about how this condition impacts her daily and future life.
Kingston University graduate, Sophie Yip, takes on the big screen on Chinese sitcom, Come Home Love: Lo and Behold
Tracy Winu Landu
“Superficial, girly, emotional and two-faced” – that is how Sophie Yip would describe her character Candy which she plays in hit TVB sitcom Come Home Love: Lo and Behold, a…
BBC star Emily Maitlis inspires Kingston University students
Aimee Miller
Aimee Miller talks to BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis about her new book, Prince Andrew, and life in the spotlight.
Love for less this Valentine’s Day
Noemi S Rodrigues
What do women actually want this Valentine’s Day? Noemi Rodrigues shares her choice of cheap and cheerful gifts perfect for the occasion.
Diary of a self-isolate: Week one
Day One: Friday Today I found out I needed to self-isolate. No more work, no more in-person classes, no more responsibilities! Very quickly, I realised that the world had adapted…