Fossil fuels are used to make 300 million tonnes of plastic every year. In fact, plastic is one of the largest contributors to the climate crisis. One of the most common types of disposable plastics is plastic bottles. It is estimated that at least 14% of all litter is made up...
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The University of Warwick is developing a new ‘rapid test’ for COVID-19 that functions similarly to pregnancy tests. The test works in a similar fashion to pregnancy tests, whereby a sample is passed along the paper based test. The sample travels up the paper based test where there is a...
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In retrospect, I blame Harry Potter. Among their many crimes, the Harry Potter movies demonstrate that movies based on young adult novels can be in any way decent, providing false hope to people whenever they see that their childhood bedtime story is getting a film made. And more often than...
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Harry Ward argues that universities are not doing enough to justify the tuition fees, especially considering UCU strikes and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Reece Goodall looks at the history of the zeppelin, its success, and what caused its downfall.
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The Australian government has announced it will revise tuition fees, slashing the cost of “job-relevant” courses and doubling the cost of studying humanities.
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Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' books are being adapted into a TV series called 'The Watch' and Giles Allen-Bowden discusses whether he believes it will be succesful, reflecting on earlier adaptations of Pratchett's other works
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In honour of Pride Month, Alice Standen celebrates and traces LGBT love and dating throughout history.
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Who knew that a game behind closed doors, played in a stadium where the noise of everyday traffic competed with the shouts of footballers, between two distinctly average football teams, could have such a heart-breaking effect? And yet, when 8:00pm approached, and the final whistle at St James’ Park blew,...
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Live performances have been reimagined in the Coronavirus crisis: gigs and concerts have formed into archival footage and live streams. Whilst Laura Marling's latest performance falls under the latter, the intimate video and isolated vocals make for a show worth watching.
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More than 70 players have formed the Black Players Coalition of MLS, the organisation announced on Friday (19 June). In a statement on social media, the BPC said it: “will address the racial inequalities in our league, stand with all those fighting racism in the world of soccer, and positively...
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Warwick University Drama Society members have set up a new initiative to raise funds for theatres struggling amid the pandemic. I spoke to one of the initiative’s founders, Lucy Chamberlain, to find out about their campaign. What is Students Saving Our Theatres? “Students Saving Our Theatres is a national...
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Sophie Hamilton shares her thoughts on the ABC sitcom 'Black-ish', reflecting on the show's explorations into sensitive sociopolitical issues of black racial identity, pointing out how these allow audiences to understand and educate themselves.
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