Central European University leaving Budapest for Vienna in 2019
Central European University (CEU) will leave Budapest for Vienna next year after continuous disagreement with the Hungarian government.
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Rights to Roald Dahl’s works secured by Netflix: splendiferous or frightsome?
Roald Dahl, born in Wales to Norwegian parents, remains to this day an incredibly popular author. According to a recent report, it is estimated that he has sold over 200 million books worldwide and his stories available in 58 languages. Over the years, however, this beloved author’s stories have not...
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Tidy your room… to live longer?
Aamena Patel investigate recent reports that tidy and calm teens are more likely to live longer.
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Alternatives to pantomimes this Christmas
For years, pantomimes have been a Christmas tradition but they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. However, have no fear – there are no shortage of artful activities to fulfil the pantomime-sized hole in your Christmas activities. Nativity! The Musical Based on your favourite festive film, Nativity! The Musical returns to...
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Universities plan to recruit more white male students due to fall in numbers
Two British universities have sought to recruit more white male students after statistics revealed that they were now classed as a “minority group”.
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The generational evolution of the Christmas song
After months of waiting, Christmas time is finally here again. We all know what that means. We can finally dive back into the glue that holds together every successful Christmas celebration – its festive songs. What I find most interesting about Christmas songs however isn’t just how we all can’t...
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Care is the BBC’s plea for the NHS
As Christmas rolls around for another year, our televisions are naturally filled with heartwarming shows about family, love and the festive season. Christmas specials, classical old winter films and even the usual soap operas that grace our screens have an air of warmth to them, filling us with that cosy feeling that the Danish have captured in their concept of hygge.
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An F1 season in hindsight
Since the first world championship season in 1950, only three drivers have won five or more Formula 1 (F1) titles. The first was Juan Manuel Fangio, the Argentinian maestro who defied death and stood as a giant in his era. Half a century later, Michael Schumacher won his seventh title...
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The best reads around the festive season
Jasmine Dhesi discusses some of her favourite reads for this time of year… For a Classic Christmas read: A Christmas Carol Every classic festive reading list includes Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and for good reason. There’s nothing more heart-warming than watching a wretched miser learn the error of his...
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Warwick students collect over 2,000 products for homeless shelters
Great Give Warwick, a student initiative to collect essential items for the homeless in Coventry and Leamington, have collected well over 2,000 products to distribute to shelters.
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Gandhi statue removed from University of Ghana campus
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian independence leader has been removed from the University of Ghana’s campus after students and staff argued he had “racist” views against Africans, considering them to be “inferior”.
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What is so appealing about the Christmas special?
Almost everybody who loves TV has a favourite holiday special that makes them think of the magic of Christmas. The festive period is full of traditions such as food, films and music, not to mention themed episodes of our favourite shows. However, just what is the appeal of episodes centred...
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Does interrailing still work?
If, like me, you marched off to uni without a second glance, only to witness your friends exploring the world, you must be wondering what kind of travel is possible during your years as a student. Realising what a substantial summer holiday we had ahead of us, my brother and...
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