The Union and the arms companies
Union Council’s recent decision to ban societies from being sponsored by arms companies has sparked controversy, rekindling the flames of the ethics vs. finances debate.
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Woman’s touch in Welsh politics, say Warwick researchers
Warwick researchers studying the role of women in the Welsh National Assembly have found that the increased gender parity of the institution makes for a new way of doing politics.
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Lembit Opik MP talks culture
Lembit Opik, the high profile Liberal Democrat MP, talked to a packed out audience about politics and popular culture last Monday evening.
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Important results for campus chemists
Researchers from Warwick’s chemistry department found that tiny nanoparticles could be twice as likely to stick to the interface of two non mixing liquids than previously believed.
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Depression: 1930s and now
A talk on the 1930s American depression held last week by Nicholas Craft, looked deeper at the Great Depression and the policies which could make a difference today.
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Wolfson postgrad exchange opens
The Wolfson Research Exchange was finally opened this month by Sir Brian Follet, the Chair of the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA).
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Warwick strengthens ties with Venice
Warwick is further immersing itself in Venetian culture after an agreement last week with the Universita’ Ca’ Foscari which includes sharing resources and allowing students to take courses at both universties.
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Brakes put on tuition fee rise
The ongoing debate over a potential increase in tuition fees has been delayed due to both major governmental parties wanting to wait until after the general election to tackle this issue.
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Klein wins first ever Prize for Writing
Naomi Klein, the Canadian activist, journalist and author was the first ever winner of the inaugural Warwick Prize for writing and the £50,000 prize money attached to it.
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Warwick Atheists help to go national
Warwick Atheists became one of the 12 founding members of The National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies (AHS for short) which celebrated its launch in London on the 19th February.
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Campus Costcutter takes plastic bags off display
From 16 March a new plastic bag policy will be implemented in the Costcutter in Union North. No plastic bags will be placed on the tills in hope of reducing plastic bag consumption.
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Go Green Week gathers moss across campus
Warwick People and Planet have held their second annual Go Green Week to raise environmental awareness on campus.
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Action day addresses refugees
Student Action for Refugees (STAR) took part in the annual national Student Action Day last Thursday with a film showing and a panel discussion.
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