Gilt trip: UK government borrowing costs climb sharply
Niska Cumming-Bruce discusses the factors driving the recent rise in gilt yields.
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Warwick makes £700 million investment in its campus
The University of Warwick has announced an ambitious £700 million investment in new campus facilities, the largest investment in its 60-year history. The investment will focus on creating cutting edge STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) and social science facilities, reshaping the future of education and research. This investment marks...
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Export editions “cannibalising” sales in Europe
There have been recent discussions at the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair surrounding the impact on the market of export editions upon publishers, with agent Madeleine Milburn going so far as to say that export editions of books are “cannibalising” sales. Export editions are most commonly written in English for the...
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Staying safe in Leamington: a students guide to navigating nightlife
In early October, The Boar conducted a survey investigating what students at the University of Warwick felt were the biggest issues in the local social scene after dark. Home to popular nightclubs Neon and Smack, as well as a variety of pubs and bars, Leamington Spa is the local hot...
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“Starmer’s Britain: Things will get better (eventually)”
As Labour moved closer to winning back Number 10, Starmer appeared more focused on managing expectations than inspiring voters with bold promises. Over the years leading up to the election, as their chances of victory steadily increased, the party moderated many of its positions, dropping several commitments it had previously...
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Long story short: short stories for long bus rides
Whether you are taking a bus to or from the University, the sense of dread whenever the bus stops always remains. On a lucky day, it won’t stop for more than a minute as students flash their Stagecoach passes. On an unlucky day, you feel the bus’ hum abruptly stop...
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Controversy after students stage anti-abortion protest at Cannon Park
Students have sparked backlash after they staged an anti-abortion protest at the entrance to Warwick campus on a University open day. The demonstrators, comprised of current and former Warwick graduates, staged the protest at the south end of Cannon Park on 19 October. The event was staged on behalf of...
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Where do our loyalties lie? Just Stop Oil and the value of art
“What matters more, art or life?” Phoebe Plummer’s question echoed through the National Gallery on October 14 2022. Now, nearly two years on, the law has stepped in to give its answer: art. Well, more specifically, the framing of art. It was the “corrosive effect” of tomato soup on the...
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‘Superfine: tailoring black style’ – Met Gala 2025 theme
The Met Gala, formally titled the ‘Costume Institute Benefit’, is undeniably the most highly critiqued and reviewed event in the fashion world. The event features a range of high-profile celebrities sporting thematic haute couture for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in Manhattan. It is popularly...
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Haas F1 Team to enter technical partnership with Toyota
After a 15-year absence from the sport, Toyota have announced that they are returning to F1, entering an effective-immediately technical partnership with the Haas F1 team. In a joint statement, the two organisations revealed this as an opportunity to “share expertise and knowledge, as well as resources”. Toyota’s motorsport arm,...
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Oktoberfest: At Home and Abroad
Originally a Bavarian tradition following the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig I in 1810, Oktoberfest replicas have now spread all over Europe, occurring between mid-September to the first Sunday in October. Of course, the best Oktoberfest celebrations remain in Munich, with over 6 million people being drawn to the city...
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Polls and prosperity: will Japan’s snap election spark a new dawn?
With Shigeru Ishiba recently being appointed Japan's Prime Minister and a snap election on the horizon, the country lies at the critical juncture.
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Is technology making sport boring?
With Wimbledon announcing that human line judges will no longer be used from next summer, conversations in sport have turned to the impact new technology has had. From the debut of the third umpire in Test cricket in 1992 to the more controversial video assistant referee (VAR) in football, is...
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