The four-day working week: A fad, or the future?
Abigail Mableson discusses the advantages and potential drawbacks of the four-day working week.
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Hamlet: Hail to the Thief – Shakespeare and Radiohead’s unlikely pairing at the RSC Theatre
Hamlet: Hail to the Thief, a co-production between the Royal Shakespeare Company and Factory International, brings together the unlikely pairing between an early modern playwright, who wrote some four-hundred years ago, and the popular rock band Radiohead. I was, needless to say, sceptical about the pairing, bearing in mind I...
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Complete University Guide 2026 names Warwick as top West Midlands university
Warwick has been named as the top university in the West Midlands, and ninth nationally, by the 2026 Complete University Guide. Warwick achieved an overall score of 83% and has climbed one rank from its 10th place finish in 2024. Warwick last finished this high in the Complete University Guide...
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What do DNA kits actually tell us about ourselves? As it turns out, quite a lot!
At one point or another, most of us have likely wondered whether our love for pizza is because one of our ancestors hailed from Italy, or if a crippling fear of heights is a genetically inherited trait. DNA testing kits promise to hold the key to all the mysteries we...
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Student protestors compare University bosses to ‘Nazis’ in protest against recent trans policy changes
LGBTQUIA+ societies at Warwick staged a peaceful ‘Pride is a Protest’ demonstration on 12 June, arguing for a reassessment of the University’s trans policies following recent controversy. The protest, which was held on the Piazza, comes after the recent ruling by the Supreme Court that the definition of a ‘woman’,...
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Materialists: Not another love triangle (except it is – and isn’t)
Aaheli Roy reveals the new Celine Song film Materialists, a sobering insight into modern love
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“Celebrating everything that is human is needed more than ever”: AVAWAVES’ Anna Phoebe on touring, Heartbeat, and what it takes to be a composer for film & TV
Jasper Young in a conversation with AVAWAVES' Anna Phoebe learns about their tour for their latest album Heartbeat.
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Poetry by the algorithm: is Instagram poetry any good?
Instagram poetry can also be known by its shortened form, ‘Instapoetry’, which is possibly a more accurate name for the phenomenon. Its poems are typically characterised by a lack of punctuation, short lines and stanzas, and simple language. Appealing due to its bite-sized format, Instapoetry is perhaps the most common...
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Widening the literary landscape: Where are all the working class stories?
Books shape our understanding of the world. When we read, we don’t just pass time — we connect with other lives, other places, and other perspectives. That’s why publishing stories by authors from all walks of life is so essential. Without putting diversity on the page, we risk pushing only...
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Pedestrianisation proposed for Leamington Spa’s Parade, as views are sought through public survey
Leamington Spa residents and businesses are being asked for opinions following recent discussions to transform the Parade into a traffic-free space. The Leamington Transformation Board, consisting of representatives from Warwickshire County Council, Warwick District Council, and Royal Leamington Spa Council, launched an eight-week consultation exercise on Monday 2 June...
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“Up ‘n’ Under Par”: The Loft Theatre tackle Godber’s dated rugby play
In the modest but charming arena of Leamington’s Loft Theatre, the story of a plucky underdog Rugby League team played out. The local troupe were tasked with presenting John Godber’s 1984 play Up ‘n’ Under. The production begins with a cast member cheekily poking his head out from the theatre’s...
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It’s a perfect day for brunch… Here We Are makes its European premiere at the National Theatre.
As part of this theatre season, the National Theatre is host to the West End – and European – premiere of musical theatre legend Stephen Sondheim’s final work, Here We Are. Directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, the production transferred from its world premiere position off-Broadway in 2023, during...
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University of Warwick unveils new logo for sixtieth anniversary
A bear, an elephant, a book, and an atom: not the set-up to a bar joke, but features of a crest unveiled today as the University of Warwick’s new logo for its 60th anniversary. The “evolved brand” was unveiled in an exhibition held in Warwick Arts Centre’s Helen Martin Studio,...
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