The importance of live music at university
James Woodham
Once upon a time you could see your favourite artists at university events. From Pop Smoke at Leicester University in 2019, to Gwamz due in Loughborough in the coming weeks,…
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UK society hosts exciting Come Home choir concert
Erica Goncalves Lopes
The Christian society First Love UK held a choir concert named Come Home on the 28 September. The event was held in Mustard Seed Church and was attended by a…
New phishing scam targeting KU students
Millie Cook
Kingston students have been targeted by scammers pretending to be university staff, in an attempt to get them to reveal their bank details. Several students have been contacted and told…
Sharp drop in nursing students sparks alarm
Caterina Magnoni
In the face of persistent shortages affecting the NHS, a steep decline in nursing applications threatens to exacerbate an already precarious healthcare landscape. Thirty one thousand people applied for nursing…
Leaving America for KU: What itβs like at Kingston for your local Yankees
Jackson Hall
On-campus house parties with frat bros and sorority sisters; everyone you know sporting the school colours for the big (American) football game; mind-bogglingly being made to learn biology in your…
Trans and non-binary students speak out about their time at Kingston
Nearly 20% of Kingston University students identify as something other than cisgender and heterosexual, including transgender, non-binary, or otherwise genderqueer, according to 2023 data. March 31 is International Trans Day…
Liveblog - Student Debt
Matthew Boardman
Welcome to the River’s live blog about student debt, where we’ll be discussing the impact of struggling with your finances whilst at university. We’ll also be offering some advice about…
UK student loan repayment: a step-by-step guide
Maurizio Kayonjo
Student loans are provided by the government to help students cover the cost of tuition fees and living expenses. Whilst that might seem straightforward they actually vary a lot depending…
The gap between white and Black students getting top degrees widens
In 2023, only 52% of Black students at KU achieved firsts or upper-seconds compared with 80% of their white counterparts β a 28% difference. This gap was at its widest…
Final season of The Crown: featuring Kingston University’s Town House
Sabah Matin
On December 14, the latest and final episodes of The Crown were released, with a starring role for Kingston University’s Town House. Back in January, the crew from The Crown…