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What influences fans to buy concert tickets?

Concerts are considered by many to be the premier event of following a musical artist. The experience of seeing and hearing your favourite singer or band live, along with the atmosphere of being surrounded by hundreds to thousands of like-minded people, is often an unparalleled experience. But a performance can...
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By , Feb. 2, 2025

2025 and food in fashion

Food in fashion is not new – take for example Elsa Schiaparelli’s 1937 lobster dress, or even the millennial obsession with avocados that got blamed for a generation’s worth of financial struggles. At the speed of the current trend cycle however, last year’s food trends have reached their sell-by dates, making...
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By , Feb. 2, 2025

‘We thought we had entered hell’: Holocaust survivor Mindu Hornick gives talk to Warwick students

Holocaust survivor Mindu Hornick MBE returned to Warwick University on Tuesday for a talk and Q&A attended by over 400 students. The talk, organised by the University’s Jewish Society (JSoc), took place in the Ramphal Building (unlike last year’s Arts Centre-set event), and saw the 95-year-old retrace her memories of...
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By , Feb. 1, 2025

Biden’s policies leave a “complicated legacy” for higher education in the US

Outgoing US President Joe Biden left office, with the lingering effect of his student debt forgiveness scheme leaving a “complicated legacy” for higher education in the US. Despite repeated challenges and blocks by the courts, Biden succeeded in cancelling around $183 billion (£150 billion) in student debt. In his ultimate week...
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By , Feb. 1, 2025

LA Fires: the role of music and musicians

Beginning on the January 7, a series of fires are ripping through Los Angeles, devastating residential areas and businesses, and resulting in the deaths of an estimated 28 people. Amongst such severe tragedy, the voices of musicians and other celebrities have offered support, hope and empathy. However, many have been...
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By , Jan. 31, 2025

“Hooked on identity politics”: King’s College London criticised for its “race-segregated” classes

King’s College London (KCL) has been described by critics as “hooked on identity politics“, urging its students to attend “race-segregated” classes funded by the NHS. Run by the university, these sessions were introduced under the programme for students on Doctorate of Clinical Psychology, and allegedly ended up dividing white and...
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By , Jan. 31, 2025