Mid-Year Checkpoint: A summer playlist
Naomi Pandey recommends seven songs to start a perfect summer playlist.
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Celebrating Pride Month: LGBTQ+ essential listening
In celebration of Pride Month and following the supreme court ruling which excludes trans women from the legal definition of a woman, it is more important than ever to show support for the LGBTQ+ community. The mainstream has seen a rise in LGBTQ+ artists in recent years; notably, Chappel Roan...
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Category is: “Serving Midlands Realness”
Since LGBTQIA+ Pride month (June) has been celebrated globally with annual Pride parades, drag queens have graced the streets of their hometowns with their fabulous and regal presence. From their outrageous fashion to their punny stage names, nowhere appreciates the camp humour of a drag queen more than generations of...
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Greater collaboration between universities needed to tackle financial woes, new report reveals
Universities UK (UUK) has published a new report insisting on a myriad of different cooperative measures, intended to aid the economic survival of Britain’s higher education institutions. The publication, entitled ‘Towards a new era of collaboration’, provides several policy suggestions to address the academic sector’s dire financial situation. Sir Nigel...
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Cambridge University college to divest from arms companies following student protests
The University of Cambridge’s King’s College stated it will cut its financial ties with defence firms that are “involved in activities generally recognised as illegal or contravening global norms, such as occupation”. It also plans to cuts ties with companies that “produce military and nuclear weapons”, citing concerns around...
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Russian student numbers in UK plummet as hostility distances British universities from Moscow
The number of Russian admissions for study in the UK has hit a record low, with an increasingly hostile climate towards Russians and higher visa refusal rates contributing to this decline. According to newly released Home Office statistics, only 1,275 Russian applicants were granted study or study-related visas between March...
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Shake it up: five easy summer salads you’ll love
It’s time to start shaking those salads again — and honestly, I’m not complaining. Who wants to faff with a hob when the weather is basically tropical? Whether they’re part of your picky bits dinner, sitting next to a BBQ, or just something chilled to grab from the fridge between...
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The disposable vape ban: A sign of positive ecological change?
On 1 June, the long-awaited disposable vape ban came into effect in the UK, with the aim of reducing their environmental impact and detrimental effect on public health. The ban was introduced as a result of the “devastating impact on our environment and biodiversity” of disposable vape products, as well...
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Originality in the modern novel
As someone who has always been an avid reader, could never choose a single favourite book, and loves to try a bit of every genre, I find that, on the surface, the book market today seems oversaturated with books that look the same. These seem to use the same buzzwords...
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Holiday personalities: The people you never plan to meet
Throughout my travels I have met a host of interesting and bizarre people. When initially writing this, dozens of brilliant people that I have met on my travels that deserved a mention came to mind, but I tried to limit myself to talking about two people. I am sure we...
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Warwick Moves+ programme to close after two years, bringing an end to free coffees on campus
Warwick’s Moves+ programme is approaching its final lap before closure on Monday 30 June, just under two years after campus-wide implementation in 2023. The main reason that Warwick Sport has cited for the closure of the programme is the rising costs associated with operations, choosing instead to safeguard finances in...
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The ultimate video game soundtracks to study to
As most of us know, listening to music while studying or writing an essay can help focus your mind on the task at hand, and having your favourite video game as the soundtrack to your work can make it even easier to get through hours scribbling down notes or hunched...
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Is it better to speak or to die? How queer subtext ensured literary survival
With the rapid growth in the demand for LGBTQIA+ representation in media, it is no wonder that the literary landscape has produced some of the most beautifully tragic and heartwarming stories of the twentieth century. Nevertheless, how many times have you as a reader found yourself wondering at the cluelessness...
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