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Review: ‘Things I Know To Be True’

Things I Know To Be True is a beautiful production brought to the Warwick Arts Centre by the South Australian company Frantic Assembly. This world touring play has been reviewed by major publications, renowned theatre critics, and has received the best ratings – so what makes my review, as an...
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By , Oct. 16, 2016

Elsewhere at Warwick – 15/10/16

Here are a few stories happening on campus, including radio award nominations, “Are You OK?” campaign, National Chocolate Week at Curiositea, Free Concert, week 2 taster sessions. University radio station nominated for numerous awards Radio at Warwick (RaW) was nominated for Best Student Radio at the Student Radio Association Awards...
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By , Oct. 16, 2016

New building The Oculus opens tomorrow

Warwick’s new teaching and learning centre The Oculus opens tomorrow, Monday 17 October at 9am. The centre is the first interdisciplinary building at the University, providing teaching space for all departments. One of the chief aims for the building was to provide innovative teaching areas, with rooms that can be...
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By , Oct. 16, 2016

Warwick MBA ranked best in the UK by The Economist

For the second year in a row, the Warwick Business School’s (WBS) full-time MBA has been ranked as number 1 in the UK by The Economist. As well as being ranked number 1 in the UK, within The Economist’s ranking breakdown, particular attention was drawn to parts of the Warwick...
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By , Oct. 15, 2016

Stuart Croft blogs on university sexual violence

University of Warwick Vice-Chancellor Stuart Croft has published a blog tackling the topic of sexual violence at UK universities, including at Warwick. The blog, entitled “Beyond Zellick”, was published on Monday 10 October and particularly attacks the Zellick Report, a 1994 publication that still guides how universities treat sexual violence...
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By , Oct. 15, 2016

BHM: We don’t need a “White History Month”

Every time we reach this part of the year, you can bet there’ll be that person piping up with the glib refrain: “there’s no white history month”. Correct –  this does not exist. But it’s important to note that this is not out of discrimination or some view of racial...
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By , Oct. 14, 2016

The Glitz and “Clamour” of the red carpet

Thanks to his job, my father was invited to attend the American Film Festival in Deauville (Normandy) for a week and gallantly, he proposed to his very lucky daughter. Along the way I could pretend I was doing some preparatory work for my film studies degree too! Celebrities stepped out...
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By , Oct. 13, 2016

BHM: Why Black History Month matters

In the United Kingdom Black History Month (BHM) has been celebrated in the month of October every year since 1987. Each time when it approaches, however, the same question resurfaces: why isn’t there a White History Month? This argument has become increasingly prevalent –  with people claiming that it is unfair...
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By , Oct. 13, 2016

Warwickshire Councillors oppose new grammar schools

The motion to oppose the opening of new grammar schools in Warwickshire was passed by 28 votes to 25 at a Warwickshire County Council meeting in late September. The proposal, led by Labour representatives, aims to block the Prime Minister’s bid to spend £50m a year on expanding grammar schools,...
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By , Oct. 13, 2016