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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I am well-aware that I wear a fair amount of makeup. But I don’t wear it to impress men or because I feel self-conscious, as many may think. For me, along with many other individuals, it is a hobby. Sometimes I will grab an eyeshadow palette just before bed and...
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By now most people have heard of The End of the F*cking World, a show about two teenagers – one a psychopath and the other an outcast – who run away together. People have reviewed the spectacular show in many different ways but rarely focus on the brilliance of the...
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I am genuinely convinced our entire news cycle might be one big cosmic joke. Just days after Corbyn admitted there was a problem with antisemitism in the party and he was cracking down on it, Labour is embroiled in another antisemitism scandal. Christine Shawcroft, chair of the Labour Party disputes...
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It seems that one of the most, or rather only positive thing the Italian government did for the country’s youth in the last few years was giving us all a grant of 500 euros to spend on cultural events upon turning eighteen. I received mine in December 2017 and proceeded...
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Take Cats and Dogs. Keep the heavy emphasis on an ancient relationship between dogs and humans but make it more nuanced. Make it not only stop-motion animated but also the longest stop motion animated film to date. Replace the entire cast, except for, crucially, Jeff Goldblum, and increase the film’s...
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Titles are often our first impression of what a story is about and encapsulate a book’s entire thesis. So, with this in mind, it’s always worth seeing if a book could do with a potential change of title as well as why certain titles work. A popular trend in titles...
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