What’s behind the boom in book sales during the pandemic?
Noah Keate explores the reasons behind the boom in book buying that we've experienced over lockdown.
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Girl In Red delivers a strong yet flawed debut on ‘if i could make it go quiet’
Celia Bergin reviews the debut album from girl in red.
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European Swimming Championships: Peaty’s dominance continues
Across the last week, Adam Peaty has once again staked his claim to being one of, if not the, most dominant swimmer in his stroke of all time, sweeping to victory in the 100m breaststroke at the European Swimming Championships in Budapest. This was Peaty’s fourth successive European 100m title,...
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The US Jobs Report: bad news for the US?
Reece Goodall delves into what the US job market means for the future of the US economy.
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NBA play-off talking points
The NBA regular season ended on the last weekend, meaning the playoffs are now imminent. Having gone into depth on the championship contenders a month ago, here are three storylines to following the first-week of play-in games and in anticipation of the play-offs.
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UK universities urged to cover Indian student quarantine costs
UK universities have been encouraged to cover the costs of quarantine for international students from India after warnings that an additional fee could have a significant impact on recruitment.
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Hundreds attend ‘Palestine solidarity protest’ on campus
Hundreds of students staged a ‘Palestine solidarity protest’ against the University of Warwick’s role in the global arms trade.
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An Interview with Voluntearth
Climate change is a pressing matter, and most people have now realised it, which greatly impacts their mental health. This is this issue that Voluntearth is attempting to tackle as eco-anxiety is on the rise. To discover more about this initiative, the Boar Climate interviewed three of its founders –...
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Libraries are pivotal in nurturing a love of learning
Will Barber-Taylor pays homage to public libraries, concerned about the impact of continued reductions in funding on children's development and education.
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Blow away the dust: the enduring charm of vinyl
Niall Hawkins discusses his relationship with vinyl records.
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Barcelona triumph over Chelsea in Women’s Champions League Final
Sam Matthews Boehmer recaps Barcelona's dominant win over Chelsea in the Women's Champions League Final
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Universities in England could be fined for free speech breaches
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niversities in England could face being fined under newly announced legislation for failing to protect free speech on campus.
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Planned changes to the ‘Strategic Priorities Grant’ which would cut university-level arts funding by 50% labelled ‘catastrophic’ and ‘astounding’
The Department for Education says part of the government’s scheme to “build back better” is to cut funding for Arts-related courses, redirecting it to “subjects that support the NHS and wider healthcare policy, high-cost STEM subjects, and/or specific labour market needs.”
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