Over half of Warwick students do not always feel safe using taxis at university, as fears over driver licensing and vehicle safety continue to cause concern, an investigation by The Boar has found. A recent poll by The Boar found that 42% of students only feel safe using taxis when...
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The announcement that university tuition fees will increase each year in line with inflation has had an overwhelmingly negative reception among Warwick students. Amid the continuing funding crisis in higher education, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed on 20 October that fees will increase for the next two years. She also...
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Christmas may still be seven weeks away, but with the festive season just around the corner and an array of events planned in the local area, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about how to get in the festive mood. Festivities will be kicking off in Leamington next weekend,...
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A Warwick Economics professor has taken up a new role in the Foreign Office as the lead economic adviser to the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper. Professor Dennis Novy, who has been a member of the University’s Economic department since 2006, was appointed as Chief Economist and Director of Analysis at...
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used his keynote speech at this year’s Labour conference to stress his party’s focus on education, including announcing a new pledge to get two-thirds of youngsters into further study or work. Speaking at the recent conference in Liverpool, Starmer declared that Tony Blair’s old target to...
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Dr Nathan Cofnas, a Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge has been fully cleared of wrongdoing, following an investigation into a claim he made that black people would “disappear” from high-profile positions in a meritocracy. Cofnas, a Philosophy researcher and fellow at Emmanuel College, made a series of statements suggesting that in a “true meritocracy”, black people would “disappear from almost all high-profile positions outside of sports and entertainment.” He further claimed...
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This section – looking back at stories from The Boar’s archive – originally appeared in Volume 48, Issue II of The Boar, published on Thursday 6 November, 2025. 1975: Food for thought It’s been a long day in the library or in lectures, and you’re in desperate need of a...
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When Pokémon Legends Z-A was announced as the next Pokémon game, many other Generation 5 fans and I were disappointed that Pokémon Black and White (BW) did not get the anticipated Nintendo Switch remakes, or even a Legends game, that they deserve. However, I remembered that Black and White had...
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As the autumn leaves start to change all around us, it feels like the perfect time to take advantage of the first university term and let ourselves relax into a comforting playthrough of a cosy autumnal game. Even if you are not a fan of the ‘cosy game’ genre, it’s...
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Manhaa Adley Ismail interviews Wheatus's Brendan B Brown about their debut album and upcoming tour.
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It’s undeniable that we are currently in the age of the true crime documentary. Following the success of shows such as Dahmer and 48 Hours, Netflix and other streaming services have become riddled with ghoulish and disturbing investigations into the most depraved killers and criminals. But is this obsession truly...
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Led by researchers at UCL and Newcastle University, a £26 million project is accelerating the development of a treatment designed to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease. The study, named EJS ACT-PD, aims to recruit 1,600 patients to test three potential Parkinson’s therapies in a basket trial approach (a type...
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With the autumn/winter season now in full swing, shops are full of muted, warm tones, jumpers, and hoodies galore. It can be quite overwhelming walking into a shop or scrolling endlessly through websites, so here is The Boar’s guide to creating the perfect A/W capsule wardrobe. First things first, everyone...
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