‘Self-eating’ rocket to be tested at new KU lab
Laurynas Puikys
A revolutionary rocket that consumes its own structure as it hurtles into space is set have its engine tested next year at Kingston University. The UK Ministry of Defence has…
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Worries rise over going online as three-tier system announced
Aqsa Khan
Many lectures have already moved online. Credit: Rolex Dela Pena/Shutterstock Students at Kingston University are worried that all teaching and learning will go online, as it has at some universities…
Covid-19: Students fear for their jobs
Rodayna Raydan
Furlough is coming to an end but the new job support scheme looks unlikely to prevent a major job losses. Part time jobs in the hospitality and retail sector are…
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…
KU students’ complex relationship with government restrictions
Ashley Bautista Domingo
While the majority of Kingston University students seem to back the new government’s restrictions, some of them expressed mixed feelings particularly towards the Prime Minister and his methods of dealing…
Kingston responds to student-lecturer book controversy
Daniel Nuttman
Kingston University has responded after the publication of a book which revealed the extent of sexual relationships between students and lecturers. ‘Unsafe Spaces: Ending Sexual Abuse in Universities’, which was…
Overcoming lockdown: KU pays £1.3M to struggling students
An emergency fund campaign launched by Kingston University helped students meet their living costs during the pandemic this summer. KU paid out £1,301,260 in emergency grants to around 2,400 students…
Black History Month: What KU can learn from the Black Lives Matter movement
Niall Smith
Discussing what the university can do to better support black students moving forward.
Coronavirus politics: KU study praises Germany’s response to COVID-19
A study by a Kingston University team of experts has praised Germany’s initial response to the coronavirus pandemic. The study has received wide attention in the foreign media. Led by…
How students saved money in lockdown
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…