Warwick Students’ Union (SU) saw the arrival of a new event about post-University life at Warwick, with “What’s Next?” launching on Tuesday 15 November. The event was organised by Welfare and Campaigns Officer Chloe Wynne, as a response to common concerns expressed by Warwick students about their future career paths....
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Warwick UNICEF on Campus will be hosting its annual Fast24 between 18-19 November this year. Fast24 is an annual sponsored fast in which students can raise money for a designated cause by giving up eating for a whole 24 hours. This year, all money raised will go towards helping the...
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A new skatepark at Victoria Park in Leamington, is expected to be finished soon with its official opening arranged for 12 November. It is hoped that it will be the first of several improvements to Leamington’s parks. Building work for the park commenced in September, and in the past few...
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One-hundred and seventy six of the 23,420 full-time students at Warwick University have a Country of Domicile of ‘United States of America’. This means that, of the 6,411 international students studying here, 2.7% of them are American citizens. Last year, UK universities saw a record number of Americans applying to study...
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The role of literature in bringing Black History to the forefront of conversation, particularly in a Western society, should not be underestimated. Reading black literature is a fascinating and important journey for the reader, allowing for the poignant remembrance of historical events and celebration of African and Caribbean culture, especially...
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New Freshers events announced The full schedule for Freshers’ fortnight has been released by the Student Union (SU), on top of other events announced at the beginning of September. Tuesday Week 1 will see Warwick Snow present Avalanche, their annual tour launch party with headliner Eton Messy. Tuesday Week 2...
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Students who visited Kasbah nightclub were given condoms labelled ‘not recommended for use’. The condoms were part of promotional gift packs offered by the Coventry nightclub to first-year students starting university. Kasbah posted promotional photos of the contraceptives on their official Facebook page, along with the tagline “get some lovin’”,...
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Here are some summaries of the biggest Warwick University news stories from the summer break: Warwick Graduate elected President of Iceland Warwick alumnus Gudni Jóhannesson was elected as President of Iceland in late June. He completed his History and Politics BA at Warwick in 1991. The former University of Iceland...
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Popular Leamington Spa nightclub, Smack, is being refurbished, and is set to be finished in time for students returning to Warwick in September. A full refurbishment of the Tavistock Street club is currently underway, with bosses telling The Coventry Telegraph that the interior changes are part of a “radical new...
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The Gurdwara Sahib Leamington & Warwick has been occupied for most of today by over 50 people, in a protest believed to be a row over mixed marriages. The protest lasted eight hours, and although many of the group were said to be armed with blades and knives, nobody was...
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A new scheme is being launched in South Warwickshire to tackle crimes such as burglary and drug offences. According to the Leamington Observer, the “innovative” new scheme will be focused in the major towns of Kenilworth, Leamington, Warwick, Alcester, and Southam, amongst others. It will consist of a new Special...
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Data from the University and College Union (UCU) puts the University of Warwick as the second worst Russell Group institution for the gender pay gap, with an average discrepancy of 18.7% – the equivalent of £10,485 – in salary between men and women. Only the London School of Economics came...
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The University of Warwick has dropped out of the top 50 universities in the world, according to the 2016 QS World University Rankings. Warwick came 48th in the 2015 results, but has dropped three places to 51st in the 2016 table, released today. This follows a trend of UK universities...
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