KU student union trustee steps down from role amid alleged bullying and harassment
Will Sawyer
A student accused of Islamophobia has stepped down from her position as a student union trustee after claiming she felt “bullied and harassed”.
Kingston University students alarmed by ‘dodgy’ email offering paid essay writing service
Isabella Ruffatti
An essay writing firm targeted Kingston University students, offering to write assignments for a set price, in an email sent two weeks ago. The email, which advertised custom written assignments,…
Daniel Isn’t Real – or is he?
Catherine F Poole
4/5 stars As a child, an imaginary friend can be a comforting necessity. But carried into adulthood, they can spell a recipe for disaster as is soon discovered in the…
Gengahr: “This album is a lot more personal”
Indie-rock band Gengahr has told The River that their new album Sanctuary is their most personal and emotional record to date.
Kingston basketball team pay tribute to LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter after they died in a tragic helicopter crash
Noemi S Rodrigues
Kingston University’s basketball team have paid tribute to the sports legend Kobe Bryant after his untimely death at the end of last month.
Blossoms Continue to bloom with their latest album
Megan Robinson
4/5 stars Known for their indie-pop style, Blossoms third album Foolish Loving Spaces sees them go down a different path as they experiment with groovy guitars, disco and electro-rock. The…
These designs are anything but tear-ible: MA fashion students wow with paper dresses
Chloe L Wright
With bravery, imagination and creativity, KU fashion students have used their skills to create designs that would only seem possible in a utopian world where it rains cupcakes, and the…
Student Union elections: Who should you vote for?
Voting for the annual student union elections is now open. Candidates for the four main officer positions will be vying for your votes over the next few days, so here…
Will this be unlucky no.13 for Green Day?
Green Day have barely done any interviews since their 2016 album Revolution Radio and have been very secretive about their latest project, Father Of All…. The American punk-rockers 13th studio…
River exclusive: Louis Tomlinson shares his appreciation for fans, his writing process, and One Direction secrets
Solo artist and former One Direction star, Louis Tomlinson played to Kingston Pryzm in February where he performed only four songs from his debut album walls.