In July 1957, an optimistic Harold MacMillan declared during a speech in Bedford that “most of our people have never had it so good.” The then Prime Minister’s assertion has been fiercely contested ever since, but a new study by Warwick University researchers seems to suggest MacMillan was correct. The...
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A new £300 million pound plan to transform Coventry’s city centre into a major shopping and entertainment destination has been revealed. The new development, called ‘City Centre South’, will be situated in Bull Yard, Shelton Square, City Arcade, and Herford Street in Coventry, and will be the size of ten...
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Lily Pickard – The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom Never have I sobbed so much at a book than I did reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. Yet this novel, the first of many I have read by the wonderful Mitch...
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“This is a knowledge factory, and in a factory you’ve got to produce a product. That product has to be graduates coming out of here who are aware of and understand the potential of the low carbon revolution, and who’re willing to make this a reality.” The managing director...
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This last week I did the obligatory and watched La La Land. Nobody needs me to recount here what a brilliant addition to the pantheon of cinematic masterpieces it undoubtedly makes. What struck me was its complete lack of self-consciousness. It was self-aware, urbane, and clear-eyed; it knew that modern audiences...
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I have never quite understood my fellow students’ opinions on Coventry. Sure, it’s not the most exciting place to live in the world, but the level of disgust that was produced from what seemed like one trip to Kasbah on the Uni Express confused me. Certainly the assertion that Coventry...
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Hitman, Mass Effect and H.P. Lovecraft: Our editorial team share their picks of the week.
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RaW 1251AM, the University of Warwick’s student radio station, completed a non-stop 50-hour broadcast last week in aid of the charity Parkinson’s UK. Taking place between 1-3 February, groups of students took turns hosting the live show, which ran throughout day and night. Some highlights included live broadcasting from Pop!,...
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Hundreds of people gathered in Leamington Spa on Monday 30 January to protest some of Donald Trump’s new laws, such as the temporary banning of certain Muslim immigrants from entering the country. It was held from 6pm in front of the Leamington Spa town hall, with over 200 people in...
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Flying high in the league, and hungry for a Varsity win, Women's Football are the latest in our #TeamWarwick profile series.
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Youth is Only Ever Fun in Retrospect is a pretty cynical name for the debut album of a young indie band, whose exciting music will no doubt draw the admiration of a demographic currently in the midst of such youth. But then again, the lyrics on this record seem to...
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After a four year sabbatical, Agent 47 returned to our screens in 2016. While this iteration of the franchise saw a return to the series’ more traditional, sandbox-puzzle roots, the title’s business model saw significant alteration. Gone was the single, boxed release; replaced instead by a model that staggered episodes...
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As Valentine’s day is approaching, you may start thinking of ways to tell your crush how you feel about them – or perhaps just create an entertaining gift for your partner. Were you maybe thinking of writing a romantic short story? Here are 10 reasons why you should write a...
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