McLaren Property have said that 382 student units would be built on Westwood Way, Westwood Heath, which is around a 20-minute walk away from main campus, or a six-minute bicycle journey. The developers say that it is ideal for university students as the sustainable site would be close to campus and away from residential areas.
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Saraa Kaleem reports on new research into memory-enhancing brain prosthetics. What could this mean for society?
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To the modern actor, the notion of repetition is a frightful one indeed. To the Shakespearean actor, however, it is a lifestyle; one that has kept several of history’s greatest players afloat in their advancing years. The subject of artistic repetition was very much on my mind nearly a month...
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A local homeless shelter was recently at risk, with plans submitted to Warwick District Council that could have seen it demolished to make way for student accommodation. The plans were refused, although the future of LWS Night Shelter remains uncertain. The shelter, based at The Priors Club on Tower Street,...
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Kate Preston's Rudolph porridge is a festive take on a traditional breakfast!
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The Christmas genre seems as difficult for videogames to fit into as the video game movie; except of course for Angelina Jolie’s Tomb Raider which was is a treasure to all, and I don’t understand why others won’t appreciate its genius. So, unless your family likes to gather around Elf...
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With the latest line-up for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! recently on our screens, we at Boar Books have wondered how our favourite literary characters would fare in this survival-based reality show, for better or for worse. Effie Trinket When you think of I’m a Celeb, you think of dirt,...
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Alongside big blockbusters, there are some great treats coming to the big screen in 2018. We look at some of the exciting upcoming films!
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Science explains how we always have more room for dessert despite feeling full, and its all thanks to Sensory-Specific Satiety (SSS).
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Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri is a deceptively simple film, despite its rather long and complicated name. Set in the small, nondescript town of Ebbing, deep in the American South, Mildred (Frances McDormand) purchases three billboards on the edge of town to use in an attack against the local...
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In 2017’s final instalment of National Student Stories, Cecily Grace Morgan takes a look at stories that have caused a (snow) storm in universities around the UK this December. Reindeer spark controversy at University of Hertfordshire Plans for reindeer to feature at the University of Hertfordshire’s Christmas market were cancelled...
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The ‘Coventry Safe Space’ scheme was launched on Friday 15th December and will continue to run on weekends until New Year. It is a service that aims to keep party-goers well and safe during the festive season. The service is taking place thanks to a collaboration between Coventry Public Health,...
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This Christmas, The Boar team have a special treat for you, as they deconstruct the Christmas songs that stand out most to them. Here are some choice stocking-fillers below: ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ – Josh Hatcher, Games For the longest time ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ gave me the creeps. It’s one...
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