The Brit Awards at 40: 8 iconic moments
Megan Robinson
The Brit Awards are celebrating 40 years of being on TV, and we have seen some legendary moments in music over the past four decades. From controversial rants to awful…
Kingston University records 53 acts of violence by students since 2016
Steph Spyropoulou
Kingston University has disciplined at least 53 students who committed acts of physical violence against other students or university staff since 2016. There was a total of 22 acts of…
Lack of black senior academics in UK “unacceptable”, says universities minister
The universities minister has slammed the lack of senior black academics in UK universities as “unacceptable”. Chris Skidmore made the comments after new figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency…
Kingston University drop-out rates at an all time low
Millie A Turner
Kingston University student drop-out rates are at their lowest since 2011/12, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by The River.
Kingston Bridge House halls to close, University announces
Natalie J Crookham
Kingston University has announced that Kingston Bridge House (KBH) will not be offered as halls of residence for students applying for the next academic year. The University intends to sell…
Week 5 Love Island roundup: proposals and dumpings
Catherine F Poole
The untimely death of former presenter Caroline Flack has shocked Love Island fans. Tributes have poured in to commend Flack who took her own life on February 15. Caroline Flack…
KU graduate quits law to write books about self-love
A former Kingston graduate has quit her legal career to write self-help books and poetry to support others to heal from heartbreak. Tene Edwards graduated in 2014 with a 2:1…
Love for less this Valentine’s Day
Noemi S Rodrigues
What do women actually want this Valentine’s Day? Noemi Rodrigues shares her choice of cheap and cheerful gifts perfect for the occasion.
KU student genius completes neuroscience PhD at 20-years-old
Will Sawyer
A KU graduate has become one of the youngest PhD students in the world when she graduated in January at 20-years-old.
KU Big Read gets even bigger with new scheme for secondary schools
Kingston University plans to make The Big Read a borough-wide scheme for secondary schools in Kingston upon Thames.