A research paper from The University of Warwick, alongside ETH Zurich and the University Carlos III in Madrid suggests that Facebook marketing campaigns made a concrete difference to the voting patterns of Americans in their 2016 elections.
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If you think of students, there is pretty much one stereotype that will always come to mind, and that is drinking. Students like to enjoy copious amounts of alcohol. But it seems that this once ingrained idea may no longer be the case. New research indicates that an increasing number...
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Finding inspiration to write is hard. Coming up with fresh, innovative ideas and actually forming those ideas into cohesive sentences is no easy feat for any writer, regardless of how long they have been writing for. When you’re a student trying to balance those 9am lectures, upcoming Tabula deadlines and...
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Following a tradition of the past few years, a 24-hours long fast with the purpose of raising awareness and funds for children in need is taking place on campus again. Fast 24 will be held on November 2 in the Student Union (SU) Atrium and is organised by Warwick UNICEF on campus.
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As I walked towards the Loft Theatre, I noted the ‘beware’ sign that warned pregnant women, epilepsy sufferers and those with a faint heart that this may not be their scene. But I carried on anyway. The Loft Theatre is the perfect setting for Lurking in the Loft, not only...
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Okay, here’s the story. Back in July 2018, James Gunn got fired from directing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 for a series of offensive tweets from around 6-10 years ago. Now, a few months later, Marvel’s rival company DC have hired Gunn to write, and potentially direct, Suicide Squad...
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Sex work. These two words from the Sex Work Outreach Project (Swop) stall at Brighton Student’s Union have inspired a debate on all sides – some feminists such as Julie Bindel describe it as “beyond disgraceful”, while those who are worried about student safety raise concerns that this is ‘promoting’...
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Ellyse Partington looks at what on earth has been going on with the latest season of Riverdale. Is it trying to fit in with other new Netflix releases?
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Zenisha Chouhan investigates what gives Usain Bolt, the fastest player on FIFA 19, his superhuman speed.
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Welcome back to the Great Literary Bake Off recap! Last week’s episode began with a savoury pie challenge. Titus Andronicus and Mrs Lovett both made Judge Dumbledore’s eyes twinkle with meat pies’ interesting mystery flavours, while the star bread-maker Peeta Mellark struggled to maintain his winning streak. “It is our...
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With the goal of protecting the value of degrees, the government announced its intention to crack down on “grade inflation”. Universities Minister Sam Gyimah further suggested the prevention of an excessive number of 2:1s being given.
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UK firms may be asked to publish data highlighting their ethnicity pay gap, in the aftermath of a consultation launched by Prime Minister Theresa May. This is part of a wider plan to increase participation of ethnic minorities across all parts of the labour market. Number 10 anticipates that these...
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Five of our writers make the case for the show that they enjoy re-watching the most. Which of these shows do you like best?
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