Nottingham College is teaching young people how to overcome the fear of phone calls to support students with “Telephobia”. Nottingham College started running sessions on “phone confidence and etiquette” to aid students who are struggling with phone calls to overcome their fear. The teaching stemmed from how young people today...
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Jack Thompson discusses the effectiveness of listening to music whilst you study.
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A shoplifter has been jailed and banned from entering certain parts of Coventry amidst a “business crime crackdown”. Jason Howard, a 39-year-old man with no fixed address, has been jailed and barred from a section of Coventry as part of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Howard has been banned from...
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Sitting atop both the Premier League and Champions League tables, Liverpool’s aspirations for a title this season are very promising. They look likely to add multiple trophies to their cabinet, but with the contracts of key players Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold expiring this summer, it’s their...
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The ‘everything shower’ took TikTok by storm in 2023, however, it has managed to stick around until 2025 as a popular form of self-care. This self-care ritual should occur weekly, involving a deep cleanse and reset so you feel like you have been thoroughly pampered. Whether it is before a...
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Students at Warwick expressed cautious optimism but remained determined after news of a ceasefire to the War in Gaza broke on Wednesday, 15 January. Announced in Doha by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani after 15 months of waiting, the agreement finally secures a ceasefire and hostage...
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Whether it’s a thriller, a thought-provoking romance, or a non-fiction read you’re after, there’ll be something here for anyone! Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn Despite being better known for Gone Girl, it’s my opinion that Sharp Objects is Flynn’s best novel by a country mile. It’s dark and visceral, and one of the only...
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The tropes, tricks, and traits of silent comedy have echoed through the decades of Hollywood from the 1930s to present day. Films like Christmas-cult-classic Home Alone, childhood cartoon classic Tom and Jerry, and the comedic genius of Saturday Night Live (SNL) are all by-products of the evolution of silent comedy...
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A recent Big Brother episode, where a contestant named Ali Bromley wore a shirt with a watermelon design, has sparked a new wave of controversy. The watermelon symbol—which has been used to signify support for the Palestinian cause—was edited out shortly after the episode’s first release in an apparent display...
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In the ever-growing world of influencers across social media, it’s easy to fall prey to niche trends, suddenly finding your feed filled with almost identical content, often making it hard to distinguish between the thousands of creators. The fitness world of social media is no different, with videos for every...
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British pop culture’s favourite well-mannered ursine, Paddington Brown, has become ever more beloved in recent years. Director Paul King’s 2014 and 2017 screen adaptations of the character, who first appeared in Michael Bond’s 1958 children’s book ‘A Bear Called Paddington’, proved instant family classics, with Paddington 2 at one point...
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Dry January took on a more literal meaning this morning after a burst pipe left hundreds of students in Leamington Spa without running water. A notice sent out by water company Severn Trent at around 7am acknowledged reports of “no supply, low pressure, or discoloured water”, which it subsequently attributed...
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On 17 November, Classical and Modern Dance Society (CMD) held their Term 1 show, Kaleidoscope. I spoke to Sophia Hollingworth, the show’s coordinator, about the show, CMD, and how the society contributes to student life here at the University of Warwick. Everyone really has a chance to shine, no matter...
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