Covid restrictions: a look back at some of the stranger ones
Evie M Barrett
Throughout the pandemic, there have been multiple waves of “new normal” which we have learned to live with. We have lived with many restrictions but some were stranger than others.…
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Lateral flow tests: KU students get tested despite shortage
Martine A Hess
Despite the nationwide lateral flow test (LFT) shortage, 70 per cent of KU students follow government advice and get tested weekly, according to polls conducted on by The River on…
Postgraduate open day still online
Jadyn A D'Souza
Kingston University’s latest Open Day for postgraduate students, on Wednesday October 13 2021, will be held online despite the campus now being open to students. Open days are organised by…
Lockdown one year on: What have we learned?
Ashley Bautista Domingo
One year on since Boris Johnson announced the UK’s first lockdown due to Covid-19 and here we still are. It’s been a chaotic, unpredictable and scary time and it’s not…
Karting Society set to continue after easing of restrictions
Daniel Nuttman
The Kingston Karting Society is hopeful that the easing of restrictions will mean that they are soon able to race again.Kingston Karting president Jake Belcher says that there is renewed…
KU Environmental Society makes climate change priority despite lockdown
Alex Pivin
The coronavirus pandemic seems to be the topic on everyone's lips nowadays but what about the other issues on our planet? What about climate change? It used to be the…
Kingston University rugby player says more needs to be done to raise awareness of women’s rugby
The Women’s Six Nations Championship starts in April, with England looking to win the title for the third straight year.The England women’s rugby team has enjoyed great success throughout the…
Renewed hope for festival season
Olly Cox
After fears that all music festivals in the UK this summer would be scrapped for a second successive year following Glastonbury’s cancellation last month, the latest government announcement has given…
Kingston University Capoeira club in search of new members
The Kingston University Capoeira club is looking for new members after a decrease in interest during the pandemic. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art. It is known for its complex…
What it’s really like to be a university student during a pandemic
Whether you’re in your first year, second year or final year at university we’ve all had to stay indoors and adapt to the new changes imposed by the government. Let…