£10k loan in sight for postgrads
Bauke Schram
KU students will be able to get a £10,000 boost to study at postgraduate level – potentially helping them earn thousands more once they start their careers. The loan scheme,…
KU care leaver support second best in the UK
Victoria Armstrong
KU was recognised for its high-level support system for care leavers at this year’s Times Higher Education Awards. The university was named ‘highly commended’ in the category of Widening Participation…
KU ladies win to reach cup quarter-finals
Penelope Karaolis
A spirited performance by Kingston Women’s football team against Brighton at Tolworth Court resulted in a well-deserved 2-1 win, qualifying them for the Cup’s quarter-finals. Miriam Osondu and Keri Ventre…
When solidarity with Palestine goes too far
Apart from Kingston’s convenient location, Cheesy Fridays and the Christmas market, it is actually its international and multicultural image that makes me love this place and the university. Over the…
Here to help you
Adriana Martins De Sousa Calado
By Lesley-Jane Eales-Reynolds This is the first of a regular feature and you are probably wondering who I am. I am responsible for making sure Kingston does the best it…
Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B review
Shanelle Manderson
Introducing us to a younger overly-ambitious star, Babygirl (Aaliyah’s nickname), the start of Lifetime Network’s much-slated biopic of the life of Aaliyah sees her auditioning on talent show Star Search…
From Plato to pointe shoes
“Dance has always been my passion but it has always felt like an unrealistic dream that I would never pursue.” Kingston University student Anya Bojic was one of the thousands…
Former KU student wins human rights award
A former Kingston University student has received the Christine Jackson Young Person Award this past Monday for her campaign against refugee detention camps. Meltem Avcil, a former Kingston student, saw…
How to make the ‘lumbersexual look’ work for you
Stefani Docheva
In the world of men’s fashion, the metrosexual look long reigned as the dominant trend. The well-groomed eyebrows, clean shaved face and a posh collared shirt were but ideal, but…
Gender, drugs, and statistics
A survey on drug usage among Kingston students conducted by The River revealed that the gender gap is much lower than the national survey findings. Experts were not surprised, since…