Given the big spending stories that usually dominate a Chancellor’s statements, it was surprising that it was a tiny denomination that really made the headlines. In his Spring statement, Philip Hammond hinted that it may be time to take “obsolete” copper coins out of circulation – after a huge backlash...
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Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim became a phenomenon on its release in 2013, defining the very best in ‘mecha and monster showdown’ movies and creating the Mako Mori test in one fell swoop. So with del Toro cleaning house at the awards, it’s suitable for Pacific Rim: Uprising to capitalise...
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London is big; it is massive. It is complex and sweaty and stressful. As someone who does not come from London, it can all seem a bit overwhelming – the tall glass buildings, the plodding traffic, the disinterested pedestrians. What is fantastic about our capital, however, is how easy it...
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Gurpreet Dhaliwal reports that scientists have found a novel way of patching up broken hearts by using stem cell patches to repair heart muscle after heart attacks.
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The number of British students granted visas to study in the USA hit a seven-year low under Donald Trump, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
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Jack White, to his credit, seems keen not to stagnate. It’s easy enough for rock stars to slip into complacent cycles at a certain point in their careers, grinding out indistinct albums on repeat with respectable sales guaranteed from an ever-loyal fanbase. White, however, interviewed by Rolling Stone in the...
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he National Union of Students (NUS) 2018 conference was closed and delegates were evacuated from the venue after students occupied the stage, protesting against insufficient time to debate motions.
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NUS (National Union of Students) National President 17/18 Shakira Martin has been re-elected as this year's NUS President, beating fellow candidate Momin Saqib and Sahaya James.
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Samuel Sheppard reports on a recent fusion power initiative which may soon be providing electricity in our homes.
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The University of Warwick have signed an agreement with universities in Paris and Brussels, which includes offering joint degrees.
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The UCU claims that the University is taking advantage of a legal loophole that prevents its staff from being represented by the trade union.
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Strike. The very word conjures the image of violence and brutality, yet the reality appears somewhat different. My mind envisages trampled workers under the marching boots of others, sent in to break signs and shatter boards. It is a far cry from the (thankfully peaceful) figures of the Warwick picket...
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We asked our outgoing editors about their time with The Boar Giles Allen-Bowden (outgoing Film Editor): So, I didn’t expect this to be in this position. I applied and was, much to my surprise, assigned the position of Deputy along with Tiff Milner. And that’s as far as I...
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