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Fashion as art: The art of curating the Costume Institute:

This year’s Met Gala, hosted on May 5 2025, raised a record-breaking $31 million for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The Costume Institute is an integral part of fashion, playing a role in both showcasing and influencing fashion trends. The Met Gala, formally called The Costume Institute Benefit,...
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By , Jun. 6, 2025

Harvard international student ban temporarily blocked by judge as Trump launches attack on study visas

A US federal judge has temporarily blocked attempts by the Trump administration to ban Harvard University from enrolling international students, a move which comes amid the US government’s ongoing assault on foreign admissions.   The Trump administration and Harvard have been engaged in an ongoing row, which has seen the...
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By , Jun. 6, 2025

Coastal and rural would-be students ‘held back’ from attending university as rural-urban divide widens

Coastal and rural areas are becoming higher education ‘cold spots’, new research has found, with the government being warned it must tackle rural-urban disparities or risk exacerbating inequalities. The report, published by the Ruskin Institute for Social Equity (RISE), found that students from free school meal backgrounds in rural areas...
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By , Jun. 5, 2025

⁠Nostalgia Corner: ‘Murder Most Unladylike’

British boarding schools have been romanticised for generations, with countless children dreaming of joining their favourite fictional institutions alongside beloved characters. Whether it’s heading down to Cornwall to join the girls at Malory Towers, or journeying north to the windswept Scottish Highlands to walk the halls of Hogwarts, these stories...
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By , Jun. 5, 2025

The seven-year etch: Warwick’s sculpture epidemic

We at Warwick are known for our sculptures. A quick Google will demonstrate the plethora of on-campus art prevalent around the university. We even have a sculpture trail for those looking to procrastinate further on their impending Tabula deadlines. All come equipped with descriptions of being ‘exciting’ and ‘in the...
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By , Jun. 5, 2025

Video Game Themed Cookbooks: Labours of Fan Love

Passion for video games will always produce some interesting merchandise, but cookbooks are a highlight! It allows a connection to video games, which many crave through role-playing games. As soon as a video game reaches a certain level of popularity, it gets a cookbook. At this point, it seems like...
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By , Jun. 5, 2025