POP! cancelled until further notice as Copper Rooms undergoes renovation
The university will invest in the region of £150,000 in the new plans, allegedly including a mural at the back of the Copper Rooms dedicated to Disco Dave.
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Is university actually worth it?
Every year, thousands of people like ourselves leave school and decide to go to university in pursuit of a degree. In a world where it is becoming increasingly competitive to get a job, university for many is the natural step to take after completing school in the hope of standing...
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Where does April Fool’s Day come from?
Reece Goodall looks through the origins of April Fool's Day.
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National Student Story: Manchester ‘Breaking Bad’ students jailed
A group of five students from the University of Manchester have been jailed for up to 15 years after making over £800, 000 selling drugs on the dark web before being intercepted by the FBI in 2013.
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Not another Teen movie: How does the new wave of ‘coming of age’ cinema signal a new direction for the genre?
The ‘teen film’ has significantly developed since its early days. The concept of the ‘teenager’ came into its own during the 1950s, and, with this, arrived a new wave of cinema that was made for and spoke to young adults. These kids, too young to be considered adults but too...
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The white saviour in video games
If there’s one thing about universities that receives the most amount of criticism from both within and outside the institution, it would have to be their PC crazed, echo chamber-loving, no-platforming addiction. And hey, sometimes, it can feel like there’s no longer much room for controversy, in a place which...
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New fingerprint drug screening reveals traces of class A drugs on our fingertips
Jemma Macgregor reports on a novel drug screening technique involving a fingerprint sample which reveals that 10% of people have class A drug traces on their fingertips.
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Ghost Stories: Review
I rocked up at the exclusive ‘ODEON Scream Unseen’ hoping for A Quiet Place or, at a push, The Strangers 2, but, instead, I watched a British horror film called Ghost Stories. The film was a strange one. A movie of two different halves, Ghost Stories unsuccessfully shifts from an...
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Coffee House Sessions: Miles Goodall
It’s not every day you meet a fresh-faced lad who could be both your halls neighbour (not at Warwick, because they don’t teach music here) or your friend who’s semi-famous on social media. This is Miles Goodall, a 22-year-old part-time student and singer-songwriter originally from Liverpool (well, Southport actually, but...
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National Student Story: Bournemouth student dies after not being able to afford treatment
Bournemouth University student dies after delaying seeing her GP for an ear infection because she couldn’t afford a prescription.
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Ant & Dec on the Rocks
It's been a tough few weeks for Ant & Dec, ever since Ant was arrested for drink-driving. What will this misdemeanor mean for their careers in the long term?
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Science Explains: Making the most of your brain
Amy Kynman explains the science behind learning, as well as what you should and shouldn't do to help you survive the exam and deadline period.
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The comments made in the Bracton Law Society were horrific, but private
It is undeniable that incidents of racism, sexism, ableism and homophobia are rampant at British universities, both amongst students and lecturers. Only last year, a University of Warwick staff member made racist comments during a Law careers event when she made disparaging remarks to a black student, claiming that black...
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