As a society, we are very fond of discussing the digital age, technology, and in particular, Youtube. We like to talk about how it is changing our lives, and often, shaming ourselves and each other for letting it take over every aspect of that life. However, at its core, technology...
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Matt Western, Warwick and Leamington’s new Labour MP, attacked the Government’s policies on Brexit, housing, and public services in his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 12 October.
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Leading me through the industrial recesses of Birmingham’s O2 Institute, Nick Mulvey’s tour manager tells me about the importance of tonight’s sound check. “We’ve got Jools Holland tomorrow evening, so we need to make sure everyone sounds perfect.” That word ‘everyone’ initially comes as a bit of a surprise. Back...
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In recent years, the emergence of online streaming has come at a cost to many traditional satellite and cable companies. Many consumers have already “cut cords” with their conventional suppliers in favour of cheaper online alternatives such as Netflix, Amazon Video and Hulu. The pay cable industry lost 762,000 subscribers...
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The University of Warwick will create around 100 new degree apprenticeship places each year from 2018 onwards, following new funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
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The Walking Dead's eighth season got off to a strong start with 'Mercy,' the show's hundredth episode, although certain niggles remain.
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We can all do our bit to help the environment. Here are some small changes to make to your lifestyle that could have a huge impact...
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The show started as it meant to go on – a bit unusual. My first thoughts pertaining to Dr. John Cooper Clarke were about his aesthetic: he was dressed in all black save his purple-tinted specs, with wayward, dyed hair and looking as if he was suffering from cachexia. The...
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Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups are experiencing significant job gaps in the UK, despite recent figures suggesting that the number of BAME students receiving degrees has increased. The study was conducted by the Resolution Foundation, who found that the number of ethnic minority students obtaining university degrees has...
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My friends hate me for bringing up the word ‘postmodernism’ in every conversation. I’m exactly what you would describe as a staunch postmodernist; annoyingly pretentious, convinced that others only disagree with me because they don’t understand what I’m talking about. Is postmodernism a pointless conversation, intellectual merely for the sake...
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Lewis McClenaghan gives a very honest account on the presence of toxic masculinity in the health and fitness sphere.
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The past summer has seen a whole host of Stephen King adaptations. In his seventieth year, he still turns out books and remains the first port of call for horror readers. What is it about King’s books that make them so popular for readers, keeping them coming back to the...
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A University of Warwick graduate has invented a device which can revolutionise testing of transdermal drugs, allowing more efficient and accurate results.
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