The eagerly awaited Augar review, due to be published in “early 2019”, will attempt to find answers to some of the most pressing issues surrounding higher education. From increasing graduate debt and tuition fees to a lack of university department funding, the entire university sector has faced continuous calls to...
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Students at the University of East Anglia are demanding more mental health support after four students have died since May 2018.
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The Formula 1 (F1) bosses have decided to introduce an addition to the point-scoring system. As well as points being awarded to the top 10 finishers in a race, if a driver finishes in the top 10 and sets the fastest lap in a grand prix, they will be awarded...
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Lydia Atkins reviews 'The Knife Angel' sculpture at Coventry cathedral as part of our new 'Catch up with Coventry' series
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With less than a week to go before Britain’s expected exit from the European Union, figures have shown an unprecedented growth in the sales of translated, European fiction. According to research commissioned by the Man Booker International (MBI) prize from Nielsen Book, sales are at their highest since records began....
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When you receive your A-level exam results and begin to look towards your exciting next chapter, many tell you that “university is the best time of your life.” Your expectations are high, and your excitement is through the roof. You can’t wait to kick start university with a bang in...
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The number of student complaints received by the University almost doubled during last year, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request sent by The Boar has revealed.
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So What? is an ambitious project where Sheffield While She Sleeps find a more melodic and measured approach and gain immeasurably from it. The metalcore sections are given gravitas by being used sparingly and the deft use of electronics livens up the album while retaining much more focus on the lyrics....
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When you think of the best Bollywood films, your mind probably instantly thinks of your parents’ iconic favourites – Sholay, Lagaan, or even Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. However, I’ve decided to listed what the top films that have come out of Bollywood are in recent times, focusing on the more...
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Parents of students who were rejected from the universities of Oxford or Cambridge have been using disclosure laws to find out why their children failed to gain a place. The increasing number of Freedom of Information (FoI) requests submitted to the universities from wealthy families stems from their concern that...
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In our first edition, four of our outgoing Editors share their experiences of working with The Boar and ultimately, what the paper has meant to them. Tanya Khan (Travel Editor) When I spontaneously applied for the role of Travel Editor, I had one goal in mind – to make the travel...
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The Umbrella Academy, based on the comic book series of the same name, is Netflix’s latest addition to its collection of superhero shows and films. The series premise is certainly a departure from the usual tropes of cosmic radiation or lab experiments gone wrong. 43 children were born on the...
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Spicy Bites, a pizzeria in Leamington Spa, has been charged for a series of hygiene offences after being investigated by Warwick District Council food officers three times last year.
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