Does the law around consent need to be changed?
Alicia Lukman explores weaknesses of the law on consent and rape.
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New Year, new Warwick: resolutions for the university in 2019
As January tradition dictates, many of us have been making our resolutions for the New Year over the past few weeks. Here, a few of our writers offer some suggestions they believe Warwick University and the SU should focus on as we head into 2019. Remove the scourge of...
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Dealing with procrastination in studying
It’s the start of the second term. How did you do academically in the first term? Not as well as you would have expected? Me too. I would spare the ‘don’t worry, it will get better’, since I, for one, do not believe things improve simply by waiting it out....
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Increased mental health spending is ineffective, report suggests
Students mental health issues remain a concern despite universities increasing spending on mental health services, according to an investigation by The Times.
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The clue is in the name: ‘Child influencers’ are not cash cows – they’re children
If you’ve been on Instagram recently, you might have noticed the rise of so-called ‘child influencers’. Whether starring in their own minute-long videos or walking down the streets dressed like an adult, the practice of sharing tidbits from your children’s lives has become so commonplace that it’s gained its own...
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When in Rome: are regulations needed to prevent overtourism?
Kristen Bell might not have faced fines for her misdemeanour in the Eternal City (namely, stealing coins from a Roman fountain in the film When in Rome), but tourists soon might. Rome’s City Council has clamped down on tourist activities, offering fines up to 400 euros for slight offenses. The...
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2018, don’t you know that you’re toxic?
2018 has been a year of strange occurrences. With scandals unravelling, climate catastrophes, and increasingly polarised politics, 2018 was not an easy year to get through. Perhaps Oxford Dictionaries has most successfully summed up the status quo with its Word of the Year: toxic. Although a formal definition of the...
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Coming home for the holidays
As the holiday season is upon us, going home to meet family and friends is finally a feasible reality. On my 14-hour-long flight, I’ve begun to reflect on my mixed emotions about returning home. Surprisingly, this reflection has surfaced due to a lack of Wi-Fi: I suppose by being disconnected,...
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Self-lighting Christmas trees could be the future thanks to Warwick research
Tired of untangling your Christmas lights every year? Well, thanks to University of Warwick research, self-lighting trees could be in the future.
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Gloucestershire University may cut staff after predicted applications drop
The University of Gloucestershire may lay off almost 100 members of staff to save money and “commence a programme of rebalancing” after it was predicted that applications to UK universities may suffer a drop. This was a result of reports by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) forecasting a reduction in...
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Did He Jiankui go a step too far with CRSIPR-edited human embryos?
Alicia Lukman explores Chinese scientist He Jiankui's claims to have used gene editing technology to create HIV resistant babies.
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Stop treating international students as money-making machines
International students in the UK would have, at some point, had the dour realisation that they only have three months to find a job after graduation. This job has to be in a reputable firm that is willing to sponsor their visa. If we are determined to obtain one, we...
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