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University teaching income ‘£6.4 billion less’ than 10 years ago

Universities UK (UUK), a charity that supports 142 higher education institutions, has reported that the teaching income universities receive has dropped by £6.4 billion in the last decade. In a recent report, the UUK, who works with the University of Warwick, among others, have claimed that funding per student is...
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By , Dec. 4, 2025

Faux Austen: Regency romances Austen would have approved of

With Austen so heartbreakingly finishing just six novels, Austen fans have been left desperately yearning for our kick of romance, forged from country dances and longing stares. Thankfully, her influence is everywhere, with period dramas such as Sanditon (based on Austen’s uncompleted novel of the same name) and the cultural...
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By , Dec. 3, 2025

Where to start with Jane Austen

In December 1775, Jane Austen was born in Steventon, Hampshire. Now, 250 years later, she is lauded as one of the world’s finest novelists in literary history. Over 30 million copies of Austen’s books have been sold, her face is immortalised on the 10-pound note, and countless novels, film, and...
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By , Dec. 3, 2025

The importance of young readers

In their 2025 study, the National Literacy Trust found that only 32.7% of young people aged eight to 18 enjoy reading in their free time. The lowest on record, this finding follows the annual downward trend and has led to concerns over whether we are keeping the younger generation well-read,...
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By , Dec. 3, 2025

I Who Have Never Known Men : A review

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman is a dystopian tale following the experiences of an unnamed young girl and thirty-nine older women living enclosed in an underground bunker, with no recollection of how they got there. Their keepers are male guards, silent and watchful, providing the women...
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By , Dec. 3, 2025

The majesty of The Sovereign

If you live on campus or, like me, live in Canley, you have probably noticed that we have a lack of pubs. Of course, we have the campus ones, but if you are looking for a non-SU-affiliated establishment or somewhere a bit cheaper than Varsity, you aren’t spoilt for choice....
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By , Dec. 3, 2025