Education News Round-Up
River Reporter
RiverOnline brings you the best stories in the education pages this week, from A-level grades to cheating examiners. Ashleigh Wight
Kingston to face New Year strikes
Lecturers set for more union strikes as soon as JanuaryBy Daphne Tona-Weyalo
Students stay app-solutely safe this Christmas
A new iPhone app has been created, encouraging students to stay safe without any hassle or difficulties.By Amaly Alfi
KU’s £300,000 pledge doesn’t smell like roses
A majority of Kingston students are backing KU’s continued financial support for the Rose Theatre- but they believe the latest £300,000 grant is too much.By Umberto Bacchi and Jamila Soso-Vincent
Saatchi star to exhibit new collection at the Stanley Picker Gallery
An artist who is currently featured in the Tate Modern and the Saatchi collection, is holding his latest exhibition at the Stanley Picker gallery this month.By Isa Hemphrey
Heaven knows I’m miserable now
In the wake of the suspected suicide of football legend Gary Speed,River reporter Andrew Murphy talks about his childhood hero,keeping secrets and living with his own depression and mental illness
KU graphic design students show the professionals exactly how it’s done
Third year graphic design and photography students at Kingston University were not pleased with the results and created alternative posters.By Natasha Szymaniak
Kingston talks about Kevin
A Kingston law graduate has swapped the barristers’ chambers for the film studios with his first feature film We need to talk about Kevin. By Emma Hooper
Former student dies in bike accident
A former Kingston student has died in a collision with a lorry while cycling through central London last Friday.By Rosie Williams and Fabiola Buchele
Much ado about muff-ing
The fashion police and the porn industry have got into women’s knickers. Hayley Simpson comments on the alarming rise in genital cosmetic surgery.