Carbon capture technology used for the first time in Europe
Lydia Carter reports that a power plant in North Yorkshire is the first to use carbon capture technology in Europe.
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My favourite genre: thrillers
The thriller as a literary genre has a long and complex history and in the right hands exemplifies the ways literature is able to reflect and document the development of society. From the gothic to the psycho-Thriller, this formulaic genre is versatile, adaptable and highly consumable. It consistently deals with...
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Predictions in time for the Oscars!
Every year the Oscar nominations are released and everyone seems to have a conversation about it with things like the Oscars being an outdated statement of film elitism, chosen by people arguably currently out of touch with modern film going audiences as just one of the potential areas of discussion....
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Warwick wins Varsity for 29th consecutive year
Warwick University have won the annual Varsity competition against rivals Coventry University for the 29th consecutive year.
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Tuition fee cuts could mean fewer university places, leading institutions warn
Cuts in tuition fees which are not replaced by government money will mean universities will have to offer fewer places, leading research universities say.
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Beyond the business of Brexit
Brexit has now dominated the news for weeks on end, as the public watch another episode of ‘Deal or managed No Deal’ spiral on. In the background, the ominous ‘Brexit Day’ – Friday March 29 – continues to hang over Parliament. All the talk concerning Britain’s withdrawal from the European...
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“It’s big, bold, ambitious”: preview of MTW’s ‘Guys and Dolls’
As Term 2 drags on, we might all be feeling a little in need of a night off, and a distraction from rising piles of work. MTW is offering just the antidote to the end-of-February blues with its Week 8 production of Guys and Dolls. This is a musical done...
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A speedrun of Interactive Futures 2019
Interactive Futures and all of its organisers sought to bring together the best of Leamington Spa’s gaming community in a celebration designed to raise awareness of the community to the general public who may not have otherwise been aware of what gaming wonders were made on their doorstep. The expo...
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What happened at the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards?
The Screen Actors Guild Awards showcased the best performances in film and television over the last year. The ceremony has created buzz around a number of performances ahead of the Oscars, throwing some curveballs into the ‘Best Picture’ race. Rami Malek picked up another award for his performance as ‘Freddie...
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Anyone for shark and chips?
Theo Wolf reports on the research which reveals that fish and chip shops may actually be serving shark and chips.
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Reading widely improves your writing skills
Think about it: every word you know, every little collection of letters you piece together to compose your vocabulary, you know from reading. Maybe you don’t know from directly reading it yourself, but someone might have told you, and they would have read it—in a book, on a sign, in...
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A call to modernise theatre and cinema
Both the theatre and the cinema as entertainment mediums have been in crisis for the past few years. Experts and fans are trying to figure out what the future holds for both mediums, and how they could be preserved in their present format – if they should be at all....
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Watching the House of Commons on TV can be incredibly fun
British politics is, conservatively, around forty percent theatrics. As much as laws against showing scenes from Parliament on comedy programs may advocate the opposite of this, I suggest trying to find a single Prime Minister’s Question where a backbencher isn’t trying to steal the limelight with a witty barb at either the...
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