Leamington Spa named one of the most polluted towns in the UK
A new report names Leamington Spa as one of 44 UK towns exceeding pollution level guidelines put in place by the World Health Organisation.
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Could Britain be smoke-free by 2040?
Britain could be smoke-free by 2040 if the smoking population continues to decrease as its current rate, according to studies
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Keeping up with the Catalonians
An ‘illegal’ referendum vote, a deposed president in rebellion and hundreds of thousands of defiant protesters in Catalonia; these are the current events unfolding in Spanish politics, that often seem to resemble fiction rather than reality. Mr. Puigdemont now faces a possible arrest warrant and jail sentence on the grounds...
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Significant fall in EU applications to UK business schools
The annual survey conducted by the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) found that 40% of UK business schools reported a fall in undergraduate applications from EU countries. UK business schools are typically large contributors to their universities, hence the report raised concern that any fall in revenues could have...
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Blondie dazzle in Birmingham
Blondie have been a household name since 1978, upon the release of their iconic third album Parallel lines. These tracks issued in a new era of pop-punk, creating a truly unique sound in combining disco and rock influences. Almost four decades have passed since the release of classics ‘Heart of...
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Was the BBC right to axe Crimewatch?
Crimewatch has been axed by the BBC after 33 years on our screens - is this the right decision? Connor Hutchinson investigates.
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We need to talk about gene editing
Gene editing as a medical tool is closer than we think - one of our writers discusses what it could mean for society...
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The Lost Art of Keeping A Diary
As time progresses, the number of people choosing to document their lives through diaries and journals seems to be decreasing. A hobby that used to be a regular part of daily life for many, now only seems to be an archaic form of expression living on in a minority. I...
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We should pity the rise of toxic masculinity
Masculinity’s toxic stranglehold over the male sex is perhaps best witnessed through the prism of a boy’s locker room. Chanting, bullying and witless initiations are the norm. Racist and sexist views are bandied around. To the ‘lad’, all this is an example of what it means to be a man....
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Can art be a means of social change?
“If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.” ~ Edward Hopper I believe that art is the most powerful medium of social change at our disposal. It provides a way of conveying messages that cannot be put into words. But it’s more than this: art...
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Calls for universities to put greater emphasis on contextualised data
A new study by the Sutton Trust found that the number of disadvantaged students attending top universities could increase by 50% if the institutions were to make greater use of contextualised admissions.
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Artwork by Chilean political prisoners exhibited at Warwick
selection of crafts made by former Chilean political prisoners is being exhibited at the University of Warwick’s library.
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Global Student Stories: Man arrested for “Sugar Daddy” advert targeting students
A man has been arrested for targeting an advert for a "sugar daddy" website ar students of Paris-Sorbonne.
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