Returning from my year abroad, I rejoined Warwick’s DofE Society just in time for one of their most anticipated traditions: the annual Snowdon trip. From the 21st-23rd November, a group of 21 students and alumni set out for North Wales, nearly double the number who came on my first experience...
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Jude Thorpe review Kneecap's most recent gig in Birmingham.
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Betty Ransom reviews Betty Boo's gig in Birmingham.
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The University and College Union’s (UCU) ballot to take strike action fell short of the 50% quota required to legally enforce industrial action, it was announced on Tuesday. Just 39% of approximately 65,000 UCU members at universities across the UK voted during this six-week ballot period, with only 70% of...
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Flag football, a non-contact discipline of American football, is set to be added to the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) competition programme for the 2025/26 season, the organisation has announced. This year’s competition, co-designed in partnership with the British American Football Association (BAFA) and NFL UK, will be organised...
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Picture the scene: it’s 9am on a Saturday. The grass is wet under your boots, someone’s shouting “I’ve forgotten my kit!”, someone else is stuffing cardboard down their socks instead of shin pads, and you’re kicking off with ten because your left-back’s stuck at those temporary lights on the A...
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Is there any better television than cosy television? After a gruelling shift at work, a day of seminars, or an interminable trip home on a U1 that was 38 minutes late, there’s nothing more gratifying than settling down and watching something that invokes not only escapism but comfort. With the...
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A circle around the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special. An asterisk next to yet another documentary about the history of the humble chocolate selection box. A question mark next to that Hallmark festive movie on Channel 5 (yes, the one with the same plot as yesterday’s). There’s something so nostalgic and...
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Here we go – six more months, and one more international break left until Thomas Tuchel and the Three Lions fly to the World Cup. At this stage, most international outfits will be fairly secure with who is going to make up the bulk of their squads. However, as ever...
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Interrailing is a naturally appealing concept for any student in a typical financial situation, offering a huge variety of enticing experiences for comparatively little. There is no shortage of discourse regarding ‘Interrailing’ as a subculture, exploring it as a personal, social and cultural experience. Yet, somewhat ironically, there is minimal...
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Everyone loves the Christmas Special – the seasonal spin-off of all your favourite shows. But with countless options out there, and some that feel more like money-making ploys, how do you choose your viewing wisely this December? Here’s my unapologetically personal list of the Christmas special episodes guaranteed to leave you feeling festive. You should watch them...
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Details on new maintenance grants were released and met with disappointment last week: they will be worth just £1,000 per year, and only for those with household incomes at or below £25,000 per year. Maintenance grants are non-repayable, or partly-payable grants offered to full-time higher education students in the UK....
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Local non-league side Coventry United defeated Hanley Town on Sunday afternoon to edge one step closer to a historic date under the Wembley arch. A month on from their second-round demolition of Heanor Town, Terry Anderson’s team resumed their Isuzu FA Vase campaign with what was a third consecutive tie...
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