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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Several fire engines are were on Library Road yesterday after a blocked drain caused fears of a chemical leak in the Chemistry building. Concern was created by a strong, unpleasant smell in the area, leading to three fire engines being present on campus for fears of a chemical emergency. After...
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What would happen if Harry Potter were in Slytherin? If Sam carried the ring instead of Frodo? If Sherlock Holmes were a criminal? Despite readers’ wishes, the authors of these works cannot, or will not, answer questions like these. This is where fan fiction comes in. Arguments both for and...
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The growth of the University of Warwick Triathlon and Road Cycling Club is showing no signs of slowing down. Here's why you should join them this October
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Variety is the buzzword at the University of Warwick Aerobics Club, whether it's the wide range of classes or the feast of socials...
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Every now and again, some viral maths question will sweep the internet, with people debating the answer furiously. Normally, this is a matter of people not understanding the right answer or how to get to it, but sometimes these questions throw up interesting curveballs in their own right. That’s certainly...
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Following a Freedom of Information request, the Boar can reveal the University of Warwick receives £13 million worth of research funding from the EU each year. The 10 largest EU funded grants sponsor research into medicine, chemistry, mathematics, physics, business and economics. The largest of these is the Health Research...
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Starting a new sport is scary, so it's reassuring when most of your teammates are in the same position. Just one reason why you should join Women's Rugby...
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Much as critics and film fans often disagree, there is one universal truth uniting them this year – the summer blockbuster season has, on the whole, been a bit poor. Our cinemas have been prone to dud after dud and, after the record summer last year, it is worth asking...
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I’m no fan of Nigel Farage, but until recently I’d avoided putting him in the same camp as Donald Drumpf. Despite clear ideological similarities on immigration, deregulation and anti-globalisation, Farage’s cult of personality had never been as demagogic as Drumpf’s. It wasn’t policy which brought these two men together in...
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Prime Minister Theresa May visited the University of Warwick and Warwick Manufacturing Group today, along with Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond. The pair visited Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) and toured the International Manufacturing Centre. The aim of the trip was to find out more about research and innovation being...
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In the wake of the 2016 Olympics, Kate McCaffrey shares her view on the media's gendering of success...
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Warwickshire Police have now charged Daniel William Bourke, of Leamington Spa, after a woman was found in her home with multiple stab wounds last week. Police were called to the incident at Newland Road on the evening of the 26 August, where the female victim was found with stab wounds...
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