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A podcast to sum up university

The Boar asked writers to choose one podcast that has been crucial to their university journey. The trio provide a much-needed voice of reason in a media ecosystem otherwise drowning in slop, misinformation, and Goalhanger podcasts. ‘The News Agents’ To call The News Agents an essential part of my commute is...
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By , Sep. 29, 2025

Podcast vs Paper

Although many people may prefer listening to their news rather than reading it, I have always been on the side which favours physical media. However, the consumption rates of not just tangible media but even of televised news are dropping, as more people turn to both national and student podcasts...
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By , Sep. 29, 2025

Warwick Tories ‘Nazi anthem’ was deemed ‘free speech’ by University

The University of Warwick considered the singing of a Nazi marching song to be protected under “freedom of expression” until footage was shared on social media, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The video, which emerged last summer, showed members of the University of Warwick Conservative Association (UWCA) dancing...
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By , Sep. 29, 2025

Rebranded Warwick under fire over global marketing campaign

The University of Warwick has come under fire for an international PR campaign dubbed by some as a “fiasco”, following its divisive rebrand in June.  As part of an extensive marketing push, the University has paid for articles in Harper’s Bazaar India, The Times of India, and lifestyle magazine Monocle,...
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By , Sep. 29, 2025

Uni leavers face unemployment crisis as graduate jobs in the UK fall by a third

Graduates across the UK are facing an unemployment epidemic, as declining vacancies and increasing competition for jobs have left four in 10 graduates out of full-time employment, two years after graduating.   In June, employment website Indeed stated that UK graduates are facing the worst job market since 2018. In August,...
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By , Sep. 29, 2025

Universities at risk of going bust before freshers graduate

Students have been warned that “their university, department, or course might not exist in three years” amid growing sector-wide financial pressures on UK universities.  The i Paper reports that “at least six” UK universities are at risk of collapse before freshers joining in the academic year 2025/26 will have time...
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By , Sep. 29, 2025

Flights Down Under and to Asia take Croft expenses over £13k

Warwick’s Vice-Chancellor Stuart Croft claimed over £13,000 in expenses last year including nearly £6,000 on flights to Australia, despite economy fares on similar routes costing a sixth of the price.    Spending by university vice-chancellors, including Croft, has come under significant scrutiny and fire in recent years, as universities across the...
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By , Sep. 29, 2025