Recent figures from The Bookseller magazine show a sharp drop in the sales of young adult (YA) novels, with last year’s sales being the lowest in 11 years. This drop has been attributed to several things. Firstly, both public and school libraries have had their budget cut over the years,...
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Have you ever received a dodgy scam email and, just by looking at how obviously fake it was, wondered who in the world would fall for that? It’s easy to assume that most people know which messages are scams and which are not – but you would be surprised how...
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Underrepresentation of BAME and non-traditional students at top Russell Group universities is a regionally entrenched problem. Attainment gaps are partly responsible for this phenomenon. The Sutton Trust have highlighted widening inequality of achievement outcomes between underprivileged English students and their privately-educated counterparts aged between 11-16. Indeed, the ‘Warwick Bubble’ is alive...
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Nishat Uddin reviews The Avant Garde Dance Company’s 'Fagin’s Twist' at the Warwick Arts Centre
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It’s a running joke amongst students that an ‘artsy’ degree like film or creative writing is less valuable than maths or engineering. The value of arts within society is often overlooked or underappreciated – with scholarships regularly aimed towards STEM subjects and excluding other less ‘practical’ degrees like English. The...
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Amber Spence investigates whether social media is keeping us up at night.
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Throughout the Brexit process, parliamentary precedent has been torn to shreds time and time again and uncertainty plagues our political climate more than ever. On Thursday, Stephen Barclay, the Brexit Secretary, spoke at great length as he explained to Parliamentarians why they should support the Prime Minister’s motion to extend...
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Writing has always been recognised as a method of catharsis. When we are feeling stressed, overwhelmed or upset, many of us filter these negative emotions into journal entries, diary accounts, poetry or novel writing. We use writing, like reading, as a means of escape, and this practice can be used...
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There’s always been change in the financial sector, all the way back to exchanging notes for pieces of gold. The arrival of fintech (integrating new technology into the financial sector) is no different to this, but are the latest developments in fintech a step too far? ANNA, a startup launched...
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A Climate Emergency petition was sent to the University Council on 15 March by the coordinators of the Climate Emergency Coalition.
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Sam Savelli reviews the pilot episode of The Bagley Boys, a First World War drama which has been created and produced by Warwick’s Dr Mike Tildesley.
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The opening of the new sports and wellbeing centre on campus is the perfect opportunity to get into new, healthy and confidence-building habits. But starting at a new gym can be intimidating. Whether you are returning to the gym after a short break or you are a complete newbie, there...
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This year, the 91st Academy Awards were hosted at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with stars such as Daniel Craig, Whoopi Goldberg and Brie Larson presenting the highly anticipated awards for achievements in Film. For many viewers, critics and journalists, this event is a highlight in the award season...
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