Leamington Parade is due to be resurfaced from Sunday 16 to Friday 28 October. This will affect all buses going through Leamington, including the U1 and 11 buses. During the entire resurfacing process all bus stops on the Parade will be out of order and buses will be rerouted via...
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Professor Chris Hughes has been announced as Warwick’s new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education. He will begin his five-year term on 1 November, having previously been the Chair of the Faculty of Social Sciences. His predecessor, Professor Christina Hughes, will move to Sheffield Hallam University. Chris will join the other two Pro-Vice-Chancellors,...
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As we prepare ourselves for Autumn and the cold it brings, the contemporary and energetic performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Globe in London is the perfect way to extend the last days of August. Director Emma Rice’s hilarious, but sometimes confusing, adaptation of this classic Shakespeare thrusts...
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A banner condemning an injunction on occupations at Warwick was unveiled in a one-person protest at a graduation ceremony on the afternoon of Saturday 23 July. Connor Woodman, a Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) graduate, unveiled a banner which read: “Students Against Injunctions” as he went up to collect his...
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The final meeting of an English-skills workshop for refugees took place in the Coventry Public Library on Friday 10 June. The initiative, sponsored by STAR (Student Action for Refugees), aims to teach vital language skills to help in their day-to-day lives in the UK. The meetings, or ‘Tea Parties’, are...
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In the European Union (EU) referendum, the UK has narrowly voted to leave the EU, with 52% voting to leave and 48% to remain. In an historic vote, the UK has seen a higher voter turnout, at 72%, than any general election since 1983. Surrounded by a sea of constituencies...
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Here are this weeks global student stories. We have stories about Turkish academics, the high rate of students studying abroad in Australia, sexual assault at Stanford University and increased surveillance at Wuchang University of Technology in China. USA: Stanford sexual assault On 2 June, Brock Turner, a Stanford University student...
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A petition has been started by the Students’ Union (SU) and representatives from the Faculty of Sciences calling for a rethink to the university’s new framework for hourly-paid staff. The new framework, focusing on how hourly rates are calculated, is currently in the pipeline. There are also ongoing discussions with...
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The first ever National Societies Awards (NSA) took place on Saturday 4 June at the University of West England (UWE). 150 societies, from 50 different universities, competed for 12 awards. The awards included ‘best community project’, ‘best student-led event’ and ‘best fundraising society’. Warwick Tap were among the winners of...
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On Thursday 23 June, the UK will vote on whether to retain EU membership or call it quits. Here are some impartial facts about the EU to help you make up your mind, without any of the scaremongering or warnings of World War Three. Sovereignty EU make directives and regulations...
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Charity starts at home. But that’s not where it should stop, particularly as one of the wealthiest countries in the world.
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Allegations surrounding misconduct and negligence in the handling of the racist incidents, in particular the widely reported incident over Easter, have been brought to light.
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Another allegation surrounds alcohol and the RLT team. Accusations made against the RLT team have stated that staff have, at times, turned up to major incidents inebriated and have had to be asked to leave. One such incident occurred after burglaries at one block of accommodation. Students were not made aware...
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