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…
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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…
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…
Toya Washington gives inspirational talk to KU students
Tara Rashica
As part of a range of events that Kingston University is holding for Black History Month, Toya Washington will hold a talk for KU students about “navigating the world of…
Kingfisher update: GoFundMe launched to get legal opinion on demolition
A GoFundMe page was set up this week to help Kingston residents pay for a legal opinion on the decision to demolish Kingston’s Kingfisher Leisure Centre. The GoFundMe, set up…
Kingston international film festival helps inspire KU students
Omar Marwa
Kingston students attend an almost sold-out film festival on Sunday evening, first time since the Covid 19 pandemic began. Rose theatre partnered up with Blue Elephant Films as they presented…
KU Alumnus breathes life into nursing department with new murals
KU’s nursing department has been upgraded, with high-tech equipment in the simulation suites, in addition to two new murals on display. The recently finished 18-month renovation at Kingston Hill campus…