June marks LGBTQ Pride Month, a time to reflect on the struggles of queer people around the world and celebrate everything it means to be part of the LGBTQ+ community. At a time of great leaps and bounds in queer representation (see Love, Simon and shows like Queer Eye), there is...
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There were reports of unruly behaviour during the match screenings, with some fans commenting on the University's Facebook post that locals were throwing cans at students during the England vs Colombia match.
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The University of Warwick is one of many Warwickshire and Coventry organisations which have banded together to support regional businesses with education and training services.
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Born on 30 July 1818, this month marks the bicentenary of Emily Brontë’s birth, the second youngest of the four surviving Brontë siblings. Last summer I was lucky enough to visit the Brontë Parsonage and contributed to the re-writing of the manuscript of Wuthering Heights to celebrate this bicentenary. Emily lived...
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The University of Sheffield will be offering LGBT-only flats for the 2018-2019 academic year. 30 students have already applied for the 12 rooms, and plans to expand the flats in the next academic year are underway.
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No other competition carries the prestige or the emotion of the World Cup, yet in the final round of group games we were presented with three matches in which one or both teams attempted to fix their Round of 16 draw. Not only is this frustrating for fans inside the...
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Travelling has become one of my greatest passions. Be it grand, long-distant adventures or local explorations, experiencing new locations and cultures is always at the top of my bucket list. However, for me solo travel is impossible; I am always accompanied by an extra passenger, my Crohn’s Disease. I...
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Sophie Kempston explains why we get goosebumps when listening to live music, as well as which genre of music is most likely to give you goosebumps.
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So the results are in, and it’s an incredible and depressing first for a Star Wars film – Solo is a box-office bomb. The franchise and name recognition failed to save the movie, with middling reviews and a lack of fan enthusiasm. The previous Star Wars film, The Last Jedi,...
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The University of Reading has told critics of the University's plans to offer scholarships to up to 14 refugees in the local area to “jog on” after apparently receiving some negative feedback from students and the public.
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As students, the news of Trump’s Trade war looming seem fairly distanced from our everyday lives. However, as reports of a trade war in the makings grow – is it perhaps time for the public, and students, to take a potential trade war seriously? So naturally we start with the...
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Little known fact: every time there is a debate about historical accuracy in the media, literally every single history student, lecturer or academic collectively celebrate, as their much-maligned subject for once receives mainstream relevance and recognition. Recently the gaming world has been subject to such a maelstrom. The scandal: EA...
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Universities across the UK are offering free tutoring for disadvantaged school children in order to improve diversity in higher education. 35 higher education institutions are using part their budget from widening participation to pay online tuition for GCSE and A-level students.
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