Skip to content (Press Enter)
The River

The River

What's Going On In Kingston

  • News
  • Arts and Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Comment and Opinion
  • Podcast
  • LIVE
  • About
    • About us
    • BA Journalism
The River

The River

What's Going On In Kingston

  • News
  • Arts and Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Comment and Opinion
  • Podcast
  • LIVE
  • About
    • About us
    • BA Journalism
Home>Higher education

Higher education

25/10/2016

KU diversity guru Nona Mcduff set to shape the future of UK higher education

KU’s diversity expert has been selected to become a member of the new government panel aimed at improving teaching in universities.

Read More
07/12/2015

American grading system will shake up KU degrees

Kingston University will begin implementing the controversial US-style grade point average (GPA) marking system after taking part in a pilot …

Read More
19/03/2013

Kingston University lecturers sign open letter to governors criticising proposals for structural change

Lecturers at Kingston University have written an open letter to the chair of the board of governors urging them to reconsider proposals which would see 265 of the most senior lecturers have to re-apply for their jobs.

Read More
12/11/2012

KUSU issue rallying call ahead of student protest

A report has suggested that the trebling of tuition fees will actually cost taxpayers £1billion per year more than when students paid just £3,000 per year.

Read More
20/03/2012

Bureaucray in British universities doubles

The number of managers working in UK higher education has increased twice the rate as the number of academics, new research has revealed.


By Kelly Alford

Read More
13/02/2012

Education News Round Up

River Online brings you the best in this week’s education news, from The Artful (tax) Dodger to a course in …

Read More
09/12/2011

Education News Round-Up

RiverOnline brings you the best stories in the education pages this week, from A-level grades to cheating examiners.  Ashleigh Wight

Read More
25/11/2011

Education News Round-Up

RiverOnline brings you the biggest stories in the education pages this week, from public sector strikes to newly released ‘climate emails’.

By Ashleigh Wight

Read More
18/11/2011

Education News Round-Up

RiverOnline brings you the biggest stories in the education pages this week, from teaching strikes on November 30 to sex education rows in schools.

By Ashleigh Wight

Read More
17/11/2011

KU applications fall by 10 per cent

Kingston University and UCAS have revealed that the number of early applicants for 2012 entry has fallen by 10 per cent.

By Ashleigh Wight

Read More

Latest Post

  • Chai Nashta: Where Kingston meets the flavours of Mumbai
  • “It was so messy but also very funny”: KU’s jaw dropping flatcest confessions
  • KU volleyball team sets sights on strong season and bigger crowds
  • Modern romance, modern rules: The emotional cost of situationships
  • England v Latvia | Three Lions qualify for 2026 World Cup: The River’s post-match analysis
© 2025 The River. Metro Magazine | Developed By Rara Theme. Powered by WordPress.