Picket lines and placards may return to universities this Easter, after the University and College Union (UCU) voted to ballot its members over industrial action. Union members will vote on whether to support the proposals in February, which if approved would see strike action set to follow in the months...
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At the start of December, I wrote an article for this column about American Vogue. In that piece, I briefly mentioned that the magazine enjoyed international success with the emergence of editions across the globe since the 20th century. There are now 28 operating international editions. I had always intended...
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The University of Warwick has terminated discussions with protest group Warwick Stands With Palestine (WSWP) after it accused the group of ‘targeting’ and ‘harassing’ staff, The Boar understands. An email seen exclusively by The Boar sent by Dr Chris Twine, the University’s Secretary to Council, to WSWP ended ongoing talks...
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The approval of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at its second stage in Parliament, the integral hurdle for the legislation to overcome, was a monumental development in the discourse surrounding the legalisation of euthanasia in the UK, with certain permissions for terminally ill citizens now awaiting specific...
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Legislation authored by experts from the University of Warwick to help resolve the debt crisis in developing countries has been scheduled for debate in Parliament. Dr Stephen Connelly and Professor Celine Tan from Warwick Law School, along with Dr Karina Patrício Ferreira Lima from the University of Leeds’s School of...
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Rwanda has officially launched a bid to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, signalling a significant step towards bringing the sport back to the African continent. Rwandan President Paul Kagame announced the proposal at the FIA General Assembly held in Kigali this December. The planned track, a permanent circuit near...
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Campaigners have claimed victory after the University of Warwick dumped Starbucks as its campus coffee supplier in favour of an independent outlet. Citing feedback from students and staff, an announcement by the Warwick Food Group revealed it had parted ways with high street giant Starbucks, who previously supplied coffee for...
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Since Doctor Who returned to Britain’s television screens in 2005, viewers have been treated to 14 Christmas specials (along with an oft-derided one-off entry in 1965). With 2024’s entry, ‘Joy to the World’, airing this Christmas, here are my seven favourites from Christmases gone by! ‘The Snowmen’ (2012) One...
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Coventry City Council may reconsider a controversial part-night street lighting policy as councillors prepare to debate borrowing £10 million to fund a citywide LED upgrade. The move could provide flexibility to adjust the policy, which has drawn significant criticism since its announcement earlier this year. Councillors are set to debate...
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The draw for the 2025 Women’s European Championships took place last Monday and saw Wales and England both drawn together, in what some are calling this tournament’s ‘group of death’. This is the first time the Welsh women’s team have ever made a major tournament, and it sees the Lionesses...
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Zoe Mudd lists her selection of the greatest live performances of 2024.
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Retail brands have been accused of ‘exploiting’ young people by hiring them as freelance workers over the holidays. An investigation by The Observer found that major high-street brands such as Lush, Uniqlo, and Gymshark have been extensively recruiting student freelance workers through the use of gig apps promoted on social...
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Students are spending more time on screens now than at any other time in history. We live in a hyper-connected world where, for many, a life without social media is difficult to imagine. Platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) have transformed the ways in which we communicate,...
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