£35,000 Kingston Union redevelopment opens
Naomi Aldridge
The new Kingston Union (KSU) space officially opened on Thursday after a year-long construction project. The upgrade includes multiple new seating areas, a new kitchen, KSU shop, office and an…
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West London theatre facing closure due to funding cuts
Harriet Mogie
The last mid-scale theatre in West London is facing imminent closure due to a lack of council support, campaigners claimed at demonstrations in Uxbridge over the weekend. The Beck Theatre,…
National Gallery unveils Van Gogh exhibit
Bethany Aspinall
The National Gallery has unveiled a new exhibition: Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers, in its first tribute to the artist. Spanning eight rooms with over 50 paintings, the exhibition delves…
KU students learn about death penalty
Amelia Jones
Kingston law students attended training at Amicus – an organisation that helps those in America who are facing a death sentence. Amicus was founded in 1992 and according to its…
KU alumni and creators of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared return to talk to students
The creators of Don’t Hug me I’m Scared, Joseph Pelling and Rebecca Sloan, came to Kingston University to talk to illustration animation and TV production students. The pair met at…
Survey reveals Kingston students’ recycling confusion
Hermione Marszalek
A survey asking Kingston students about their recycling habits revealed that just under 30% of students visit a recycling point to dispose of rubbish that can’t be recycled at home…
Loneliness in London
Lillian Cowdery
Students leaving small towns and village homes and coming to university in London can find the change overwhelming. Starting in close knit communities and quieter areas and then being swept…
England 2-2 Belgium: Bellingham’s last-gasp strike rescues England
Josh Smith
Jude Bellingham bagged an injury-time equaliser to save England from a second successive defeat in their 2-2 draw against Belgium, in an international friendly on Tuesday. The Real Madrid midfielder…
Being diagnosed with PCOS whilst at University
Grace Henley
Being told you have a condition where there is little knowledge of its cause and even less knowledge surrounding its treatments is any student’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, it has become…
Sir Ed Davey calls for ceasefire in the Middle East and targets Tory defeat
An “immediate bilateral ceasefire” must happen in the Israel and Hamas war, Sir Ed Davey, the Kingston and Surbiton MP and Liberal Democrat leader, told The River. The Lib Dems…