RGS Guildford courtyard with students

Mr K Rivers

Director of IT
Mr K Rivers
Director of IT

What’s the best thing about the RGS? It’s always the people. I’m lucky enough to work with such a positive, energetic group that no two days are the same. Plus free coffee.

What’s your life philosophy/motto in life? “Turn it off and on again”.

If you could change your name to anything, what would it be? “Bill Gates”. The inconvenience it would cause would be worth the staff room conversations. “Speak to Bill Gates in IT”.

What luxury would you have on a desert island? Internet. Everything else can be figured out, but WiFi is non-negotiable.

If you could choose one superhuman ability, what would it be? Invisibility. Anyone who doesn’t pick that has questionable judgement!

What’s your favourite film and why? Alien. It’s fun to try and name all of the 80’s technology in the background.

Do you have any phobias? No.

What’s the strangest thing in your fridge at the moment? My gel slippers. You freeze them, then wear them on hot days. Life-changing, trust me. It might sound odd, but don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.

What is your favourite ice-cream flavour? Vanilla. If a company can make an exceptional vanilla ice cream, I know the other flavours will be on point. If not, move on to the next brand.

What food will you absolutely not, under any circumstances, eat? 
Peanut butter. I like most foods and I’m not allergic to anything, but there’s something about peanut butter that I can’t stand.

If you could be any cartoon character who would you be? 
Definitely Batman. Some days retreating to a cave would be great.