New UK food policy: A step in the right direction
Afif Hasan discusses recent UK food policy changes and how significant they will likely be
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‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ is not your typical martial arts film
Sofia Laurie reviews Ang Lee's 2000 martial arts classic
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Lecturers and loss of money: What do we pay per contact hour?
The 2025-2026 academic year has seen tuition fees for domestic undergraduate students rise by £285, now totalling £9,535, a 3.1% increase from last year’s £9,250. Chief executive of UK Universities Vivienne Stern argues in a recent statement that fee rises will “help to halt the long-term erosion of universities’ financial...
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Universities with ‘low-quality’ courses to face cap on students, as government shifts approach to post-16 education
The government has announced that it will set limits on new student recruitment for universities that perform poorly on the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), as it grants the Office for Students (OfS), the regulator of higher education in the UK, greater power. Currently, the OfS can fine universities that don’t...
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Off the scoreboard: The student athletes competing for passion, not points
When you think of university sport, it’s likely that one of the first things that comes to mind is BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport). This is, perhaps, unsurprising: BUCS leagues dominate the university sport landscape, with athletes and teams travelling across the country every Wednesday to take part in...
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BUCS champion Emerging Club Leaders in expanded student programme
British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS), the national body for competitive sport in higher education, has recently upgraded an exciting pathway into the world of football for undergraduate students via its Emerging Club Leaders programme. After a successful pilot year, which saw 31 students gain experience and opportunities in voluntary...
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The tour effect: Do booze, bonding, and breaking points define Warwick Sport club trips?
At Warwick, sports club tours are not really about the sport – in fact on the trips, you are more likely to lose your voice from singing in the club than from shouting on the pitch. Whilst some domestic tours might involve a friendly fixture or two, international trips often...
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Padel Tennis – The straightforward new sport taking Britain by storm
Deemed “the fastest-growing sport in the world” by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the emerging racquet sport padel has seen an exponential rise in popularity across Britain since the easing of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Last year alone, over 400,000 individuals across the country opted to play, marking a staggering rise of...
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Russian dolls, Barbie dolls: The women fuelling rugby’s growth
On Sunday 12 October, I was one of 18,154 fans in attendance at the Hill Dickinson Stadium as Everton welcomed Manchester United in the Women’s Super League – the very first time Everton’s women had played at the all-new venue. This latest achievement is testament to those female players past...
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Warwick seeks to cut staff numbers through voluntary severance scheme amid fears of ‘worsening’ finances
The University of Warwick has announced that it will begin a voluntary severance scheme for its staff, after the Vice-Chancellor admitted that savings must be made to manage rising costs. In a letter to staff, seen by Research Professional News, Stuart Croft said that it is clear that the University’s...
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Shonda Rhimes: the woman who wrote her way into television history
Toni Morrison once said: “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” Shonda Rhimes did exactly that – she produced inclusive stories with complex characters, and became “the most influential showrunner in Hollywood” as Alex Cooper states in...
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Confessions of an anxious traveller
I have always been an anxious traveller. I always worry about going through airport security. This year, I went on a trip with my friends over the summer and became the ‘dad’ of the group, making sure we all met up at the airport in good time and made it...
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“Why are you a billionaire?”: The necessity and authenticity of charity in Hollywood
Zara Siddiqui examines the art of philanthropy in the music industry and beyond.
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