UK cyber attacks are “a matter of when not if”
With society relying more and more on technology, Hamish Inglish reports on the increasing risk of cyber-attacks.
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UCU’s case for the strike ignores the pensions black hole
The current dispute between the University and College Union (UCU) and UUK – the body in charge of the University Superannuation Scheme (USS) pension fund, has led to strike action – which, coming in the second half of the Spring Term will badly affect students and particularly impact those in...
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Why injuring staff harms students, and why you should support the strike
On the 29 January UCU announced that staff across 61 universities had voted overwhelmingly for strike action. With 88% voting to strike on a turnout of 58%, in all except 7 universities, the ballot cleared even the Conservatives’ anti-democratic 50% turnout threshold for strike action. The strikes and the margins...
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Scarlett Curtis: “1 in 10 British girls can’t afford menstrual products”
In December 2017, I went to the #FreePeriods protest organised in London. It was an inspiring event, filled with young people and lot of hope. Following this protest I got in touch with young activist Scarlett Curtis, who helped organise the event, to discuss the importance of the movement, being...
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How to care for your internationals
It was not without apprehension that I decided to move to the U.K. for my BA (Bachelor of Arts) almost four and a half years ago. I had many reasons to be apprehensive – I’d never been away from home that long before and I’d chosen a demanding course at...
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Laurence Tubiana: A new DNA for climate policy at WES2018
At the Warwick Economics Summit 2018, Laurence Tubiana, CEO of the European Climate Foundation, discussed the actions currently being undertaken worldwide to combat climate change in the aftermath of the 2015 COP21 Paris Agreement and questioned, more importantly, are we doing enough? The Paris Agreement was about economic compromise, not...
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Five female directors to watch out for in 2018
After the critical and commercial success of Wonder Woman (2017) and the recognition of Greta Gerwig by the Academy, female directorial talent has received some well-earned praise recently. But with only 1 female director for every 22 that are male, female directors are still vastly under-represented in an industry infamous...
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First Dates in the World of Books
Georgia Simcox tells us what might have happened had our favourite literary characters gone on their first date for Valentine's Day.
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Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. Interview: activism, feminism and the theatre
Girls can rule the world, according to the latest show to hit the Goose Nest at the Warwick Arts Centre. Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again., WUDS’s latest offering, follows an episodic narrative of 21st century feminism, considering ideas of sex, marriage and the body, encouraging its audience to consider what...
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Putting the gay in games
It should be no news to anyone that LGBT people have had a shocking history of representation by the gaming industry. To this day they remain a community that has been neglected across gaming history. As of 2018 one would hope we’d progressed beyond the ignorance of our gaming ancestors;...
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Warwick departments take steps to minimise impact of strikes on students
Departments at Warwick have begun circulating information on how they intend to minimise the impact of ongoing industrial action on students.
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What does Feminism mean to me?
I proudly profess, I am a feminist. I believe in fundamental equality between all genders. I’ve studied Feminism from a historical perspective and a contemporary political perspective. I talk about feminism a lot in my everyday life and host a feminist radio show promoting women in politics. I read a...
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Why is the media glamorising North Korea?
The Winter Olympics are underway, with a focus less on medals than North Korea participating - why is the media glamourising the country?
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