KU student to walk 10 miles in support of Lonely Children
Malin Lervaag
KU Pharmacology student Hooreen Ahmad will be walking 10 miles in support of the UK based charity Lonely Orphan this weekend. The walk will start at East London Mosque at…
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International day of Women and Girls in Science: Underrepresentation still an issue
Elijah Cruz
February 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the critical role women play in the scientific sphere. It is a…
Academic policies impacting grieving students
Tara Rashica
“There was literally no way I was getting my hands on a death certificate that didn’t even exist yet.” The return to pre-Covid academic policies in September is causing unnecessary…
Creative Kickstart: First event in support of Black, Asian and minority artists at KU
Xenia Cherednychenko
The first monthly Creative Kickstart workshops took place this week led by and run for artists of colour currently studying at KSA as well as returning Alumni. The main idea…
Lecturers to strike on five more days
Diego Evrard-Broquet
KU lecturers are set to strike on February 21 to 22 and from February 28 to March 2. The latest action announced by the University and College Union (UCU) involves…
Are KU students getting the booster jab?
Martine A Hess
With Plan B restrictions lifting on Thursday as the government rely on the success of the vaccine programme, The River went out on campus to hear if students have been…
Changes to Covid-19 rules get mixed response
Aimen F Rehman
Kingston University will ease Covid restrictions from 27 January, in line with the Government lifting Plan B measures. In an email to students the university said that while face coverings…
Should we include Covid-19 in TV shows and movies?
The Covid-19 pandemic undoubtedly affected all of us, whether it was losing a loved one, suffering from the virus yourself or dealing with, what felt like, endless lockdowns. In situations…
KU healthcare students affected by mandatory vaccination requirement
Emily S Kimber
KU healthcare students will be included in the April 1 mandatory vaccination deadline for NHS workers. Students studying nursing, mental health nursing and midwifery will be required to be fully…
Kingston Covid-19 data
Eleanor Yates
The latest Covid-19 data for testing, cases, vaccinations, healthcare and deaths in Kingston Upon Thames. The data shown explains the key statistics presented on the UK Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard. A…