According to recent rankings from the Complete University Guide, the University of Warwick has dropped from top five and top ten positioning for four Humanities subjects, whilst the science department is rising through the ranks.
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‘You enjoyed the show?’ Tokio Myers warmly asks as he wipes a sweat backstage following a set that’s barely believable. Playing at the O2 Institute Birmingham as part of his Our Generation tour, Myers puts on a performance that leaves the crowd applauding and in awe. The 2017 Britain’s Got...
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Great social change was what defined Britain in the 1960s and its massive cultural footprint is reflected through the moves cinema made during this period. The vibrancy and variety of the films during this period was almost unparalleled for British cinema, and many of them remain classics to this day....
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Amy Kynman reports that drinking over the recommended alcohol limit could decrease life expectancy by two years.
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Although the original The Strangers received incredibly mixed reviews on its 2008 release, it went down really well with audiences who have been clamouring for a sequel ever since. Now, ten years later, their wishes have been granted. It may have received the same mixed reviews in America, but I...
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Recent months have seen the National Rifle Association (NRA) dominate much of the political conversation in the United States. Whether revelling in the compliments of the President or weathering the storm of anti-gun activism, the organisation has gained traction and attention in measures it hasn’t enjoyed in much of the...
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There is a boom in crime and thriller fiction in the UK, with sales having increased by 19% since 2015 (18.7 million crime books were sold last year). It is the first time since Nielsen Bookscan’s records began that crime has sold more than general and literary fiction (dropping by...
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On 13th April, the Vice-Chancellor of the Open University Peter Horrocks was forced to resign “with immediate effect” following a vote of no confidence by the university’s academic staff. Alongside proposed cuts to staff and courses, academics were outraged by his public claims that they had “got away with not...
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Claudia looks at why so many shows get a second season, and whether or not its good to keep going past just one season
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Whilst on the overground to Dalston Junction I faced the somewhat excruciating inconvenience of a dead phone battery. Stripped of what felt like my only connection to the outside world I was forced – well, encouraged– to sit and observe my surroundings. Around me I found a diverse carriage of...
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New research from Warwick Medical School reveals that children are 58% more likely to suffer from obesity if they do not get enough sleep.
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Despite universities making progress on admitting more young people from underrepresented backgrounds, recent data shows that they are still less likely to succeed at university.
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The Warwick Summer Festival last June may not have been the highlight of everyone’s year, nor was it anyone’s idea of good value for money. However, that doesn’t mean we should lose faith in the festival scene in Warwick’s local area. There are a multitude of artsy and cultural festivals...
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