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…
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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…
Do you feel represented by our student union?
Ella Rebbitt
The student union (SU) is running schemes called Kingston needs her and Kingston needs them to encourage female and non-binary students to take on leadership positions. Currently the elected trustee-board…
If social media is to be believed then we all need plastic surgery
According to the world of social media, embracing your own individual appearance has truly become a thing of the past. Some Gen Z and Gen Alpha social media users have…