At the end of every year, students elect seven Sabbatical Officers, who lead the Students’ Union (SU). They are elected by the student body, and are responsible for acting as your representatives here at Warwick. The SU plays a key role in student life; from overseeing societies, to organising various...
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Did you know that President Luke Pilot is colour blind? Or that Nat Panda, Postgraduate Officer, once had a top score printed in Nintendo Official Magazine? As part of The Boar‘s Introduction to Warwick SU we asked the Sabbatical Team to introduce themselves to you – including fun facts! Luke...
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Kelsey’s Bar in Leamington is to launch its own weekly club night called “Cheap Mondays”, with resident DJ Colin Candy – who also goes by the name of Disco Dave. The bar has recently changed hands, and is currently undergoing refurbishment. It is set to reopen tomorrow, with prices of...
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Welcome to Warwick! In your first weeks here you will find many events, including parties aplenty. But if POP!, Smack and Crash just sound like painful verbs to you, don’t worry; there are a host of other activities to catch your fancy. For those with a flair for fashion, Vintage...
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A number of British universities, including Warwick, are beginning to use Snapchat as a promotional tool to engage prospective and current students. Newcastle University was one of the first UK universities to use Snapchat as a means of communication with its students. Their Snapchat account is mainly used to document...
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I had never imagined I would go to university. My plan was to finish sixth form, audition for drama school and be able to call myself a RADA graduate within three years. In hindsight, I was clearly a little too optimistic for my own good. However, once I arrived at...
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Warwick’s Student Support Services have been renamed and changed to Wellbeing Support for the start of this academic year, it has been revealed. This is to encompass the service no longer being just for students, but to cover the welfare of staff, too. It is unknown at this time whether...
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We’re living in a day and age in which higher education isn’t exclusively for the rich and privileged. What’s the catch? Well, you will have to meet the entry grade requirements set by the university, go through a fairly lengthy UCAS application, possibly go through interviews. Oh, and you must...
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The incoming University of Warwick Freshers’ class of 2016/2017 are joining one of the most politically active universities in the country. From free education, to anti-radicalisation; from equal pay to sexism and the decolonisation of our curriculum – there’s a dense political landscape to be navigated. In a Boar Features Freshers’ special,...
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Wondering what’s happening in Term One? We’ve got a quick round-up of the best of the literature-related events on over the next couple months. Writing Society’s Writer All Nighter – 4 November, location TBC Two teams will go head-to-head, with each person writing for an hour over 12 hours to...
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Reports show an increase in students from the European Union (EU) applying to British universities for the year 2016-17, after Britain voted to leave the EU in the June referendum. According to the Telegraph, the number of EU students applying to UK universities rose by 11% this year, the highest...
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Before I begin, could we get a round applause for the diversity shown at the Emmys? The Emmys were absolutely epic and here’s one of the reasons why… One of the most memorable acts at the Emmys was Alan Yang’s call for action regarding Asian inclusion and representation in media....
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