Brian Friel’s Translations is one of the most significant Irish plays of the 20th century. Written at the height of The Troubles, but set in the 1830s, it mourns the loss of the native Irish language whilst raising a much-deserved middle finger at Ireland’s former colonial occupiers. Nearly fifty years on from its premiere, emerald lighting now hovers over the Warwick Arts Centre...
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Around me I can see St Mark’s Basilica, and a mix of tourists, locals and pigeons that crowd the square. As the queue gets shorter, my heart beats faster. I rehearse the sentence I just learned in my head once again. Six words. Can’t be that bad. As I get...
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Television finales are a peculiar beast. It seems, regardless of the quality of a programme overall, its finale cannot help but elicit criticism. Take Stranger Things, for a recent example: for a show that has received countless plaudits from critics and fans alike, its finale disappointed many, myself included. However,...
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Chinaza Eke shines a light on the origins of African highlife.
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There is something semi-destabilising about seeing your home friends at their universities. They are the same people you grew up with, but are suddenly placed inside a completely different ecosystem, like a social experiment I didn’t consent to but must now emotionally process. It’s familiar and uncanny in equal measure....
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For our February print edition, The Boar is proud to be supporting the Teenage Cancer Trust, the only UK charity providing specialised nursing case and support for young people with cancer. You can support The Boar‘s fundraising by donating here. Cancer care, made for young people by Martin Day A sobering thought...
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Warwick PhD student Jade Scott said she was “absolutely delighted to have reached the final” of The Traitors, despite missing out on winning after being banished in the finale. The Traitors has been a huge success once again for the BBC, with the recent series finale being watched by a...
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All Saints’ Church in Leamington Spa is playing host to the ‘Voices of Ukraine’ exhibition across February, a “passion project” co-organised by second-year Warwick student Oliver Ansell-Hodges. The exhibition, which opened on 2 February, presents the wartime testimony of eight Ukrainian women, detailing their lives in Ukraine, how they came...
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Amid an increasingly dire national picture for university finances, the University of Warwick recorded yet another year in surplus last year, placing the institution in a stronger position than many of its peers. However, Warwick is not entirely in the clear, as the size of its financial balance fell by...
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The University of Warwick’s Report + Support platform, which is designed to enhance safety and support within the community, has released its annual report for 2024/2025. Report + Support encourages students to speak up about instances such as bullying, discrimination, and harassment. The annual report aims to highlight achievements and...
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A new ban on landlords signing most student rental contracts before 1 March in the year the tenancy begins has been met with mixed reactions, including some praise but also concerns among those studying at Warwick and beyond. This change in legislation, which forms part of the new Renters’ Rights...
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A survey conducted last summer has revealed ‘overwhelming support‘ for the pedestrianisation of the Parade in Leamington Spa. The new concept masterplan for Parade, by Transforming Leamington, has 12 key aims. These include the integration of trees, sustainable management of water, supporting cycle access, prioritising safety with good lighting, ensuring accessibility with seating, and exploring how to remove vehicular traffic from Parade. Throughout June and July, the Leamington Transformation Board conducted...
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Coventry City Council has rejected a motion to trial a four-day working week, proposed by Councillor Grace Lewis, a Warwick alumna, amid growing national debate on the model. Under a four-day working week, employees are expected to perform 100% of their tasks in 80% of their current hours, without a...
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