Trickle-Down economics: A failing theory of shared prosperity
Sara Aly discusses the relevance of trickle-down economics in the 21st century and its failings.
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Mini masterpieces: The craze of micro-art and miniatures
The human interest in the miniature seems to stem from a natural and potentially biological predisposition to finding small things cute. Puppies, babies, even toys and stuffed animals are often labelled as adorable. Let’s take a look at how this fascination with the miniature translates into the art world. Alongside...
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The solarpunk art movement: Cyberpunk’s joyful counterpart
The term ‘solarpunk’ may mean a great deal of different things to different people: to some, it suggests a consumerist, aesthetic-obsessed Pinterest board filled with solar panels and meadows. To others, it may be a painting or drawing inspired by Art Nouveau visuals, or quite simply, a hand-sewn, sustainably sourced...
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Rewards for ‘unsustainable’ Moves+ scheme cost University £25k over two years
The University of Warwick spent £25,000 on rewards as part of its Moves+ scheme, which was pulled in June due to rising operational costs. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request, submitted via WhatDoTheyKnow, confirmed the five-figure budget for rewards claimed through the programme, which ran for just under two years....
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The truth in our stars – where did your zodiac sign come from?
I bet if I asked what your zodiac sign is, you would be able to answer me on the spot. Even if you don’t take zodiac signs seriously, you might still see them as a fun novelty to explain certain traits. Maybe the belief that the stars were aligned in...
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An exhibition of history and progression: A Different View at Leamington Spa Art Gallery
Entering Leamington Spa Art Gallery’s new exhibition, A Different View: Women Artists in the Collection, you’ll be met by the varied works of over 50 British women artists. Curated together with a desire to restructure women’s historical absence from the art world, the exhibition bridges together artists from the late...
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Coventry City Council refuses plans for 65ft phone mast disguised as tree
Plans for a 65ft phone mast disguised as a tree have been refused by Coventry City Council, which cited concerns it would result in a “highly conspicuous, visually discordant development”. The plans for the mast in the city’s Wyken area, originally submitted in 2024, had previously been refused when planners...
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Warwick in Venice: Why you should apply to the University’s oldest international scheme
A handful of Warwick students, including me, had the opportunity to take one of our second-year modules in the beautiful city of Venice this summer. Admittedly, I did not know many details of the course before it began. Indeed, I only discovered the actual location of the campus after my...
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Coventry councillor resigns from Labour to back Sultana party as Warwick Labour considers rebrand
A Coventry city councillor and former Warwick Labour chair has resigned from the Labour Party and backed local MP Zarah Sultana’s breakaway movement. Cllr Grace Lewis, 21, was elected last year to Coventry’s Westwood ward in the May local elections. Then a Warwick student, she defeated incumbent Conservative councillor Asha...
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Playwright spotlight: Why Kane matters
A radical in her time and ours, Sarah Kane is one of the greatest English Playwrights of the last fifty years, who is nearly never performed on the commercial stages. It is as if her plays have been given, like the biblical story that she was brought up with, a...
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New research and more effective treatments are resulting in an increase in cancer survival rates
It is important to note there is no universal ‘cure’ for cancer; each type (from bowel cancer to brain cancer) has numerous physiological and structural differences – including a unique pattern of biomarkers – meaning advancing cancer research is a multi-faceted and intricate field. However, from diagnostic improvements (advanced robotics...
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Rugby Borough Council pulls venue for Katie Hopkins’ stand-up show over ‘safety concerns’
Katie Hopkins’ stand-up show at Rugby’s Benn Hall in Warwickshire has been cancelled by Rugby Borough Council, following police advice about a planned protest by Stand Up to Racism outside the venue. The show, part of her Batsh*t Bonkers Britain tour, had been scheduled for 19 July. This isn’t free...
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Labour pains: Why the Government’s pronatalist rhetoric is unlikely to help
“Our present-day civilisation is so complex a thing, that it seems to have no room for the baby.” One would be forgiven for thinking these were the words of a right-wing pundit in the 2020s. Alas, they were written 115 years ago by John Ballantyne, an influential Scottish doctor. He...
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