BREAKING: Strikes to continue as UCU rejects proposal
The UCU have rejected the proposal after significant opposition from local branches. Strike action will continue as previously planned.
Read More
Archives
Cryptocurrencies: consumer expectations versus reality
The second panel debate of the conference was on the hot topic of “fintech” (financial technology). The panellists were Jack Collier, director of European marketing at Circle Pay, Simon Hiscox, marketing director at Seedrs and Anirudh Pai, researcher at General Crypto. Chairing the panel was Charlotte Dukes, a final-year Philosophy,...
Read More
The £1 million Oxford lawsuit shows we’re all consumers now
If you’ve ever had a teacher or a school that you hated beyond words, then Faiz Siddiqui will have become your new martyr. The Oxford graduate took his alma mater to the High Court alleging that “appallingly bad” and “boring” teaching capped him to a 2:1 and stunted his hopes...
Read More
BYOB: Build your own brain?
Scientists have used pluripotent stem cells to produce ‘mini-brains’, with far-reaching consequences for science, technology, and medicine.
Read More
Bold, combative, thoughtful: Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. Review
In the centenary anniversary of women receiving the vote in the United Kingdom, the performance of Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. by Warwick University Drama Society (WUDS) is a political play, providing thought on what it means to be an intersectional feminist in the present day. Revolt is a revolutionary...
Read More
Dirty Money
Andrea Lucia Peters reviews Netflix's Dirty Money, a docuseries shining a light on financial crime and malpractice.
Read More
BREAKING: UCU and UUK reach agreement on pension dispute
The University and College Union (UCU) and Universities UK (UUK) have agreed a revised benefit reform proposal for pensions, with industrial action expected to be suspended from Wednesday 14 March while further negotiations take place.
Read More
Are the Man Booker Prize’s rules fair?
Thirty publishers have written to the Booker Prize Foundation, which judges the prestigious Man Booker Prize, asking it to exclude American writers from the competition. This would mean the reversal of a rule change in 2014 which allowed all novels written in English to be included in the prize, as...
Read More
Men’s Futsal edged out in cup final
In an incredibly tense match, Warwick's Men's Futsal were unfortunate to lose to Worcester in the BUCS Cup Final
Read More
Hydrid embryos could positively impact organ donation
Scientists have created a hybrid human-sheep embryo, with potential for growing human organs within animal hosts.
Read More
New mobile travel app created for Warwickshire
Over £60,000 has been invested in a new mobile travel app that will improve the experience of commuters in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Read More
Social media and ‘Selfie Diplomacy’ in politics at Warwick Congress 2018
Ilan Manor is a digital diplomacy research student at Oxford University. He walks to the platform and reads from his prepared notes. He is confident, approachable and has an unexpectedly dark sense of humour. He introduces us to the heart of the debate: the image of social media as corruptive...
Read More
Why Bermuda’s reversal of same sex marriage was none of the UK’s business
Chris Bryant fought in the benches and in the blogosphere. In the end though, Bermuda’s British governor waved in the law that would strip away same-sex marriage. The UK’s refusal to intervene in Bermuda will rankle some – but it was the right call. The Labour MP pointed to Bermuda’s...
Read More