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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Several European universities and student groups have called on the European Commission to raise funding for Erasmus+ by an additional €20 billion, just weeks after the UK announced it would rejoin the scheme in 2027. The European Commission had initially proposed a €40.8 billion budget for the Erasmus+ programme from...
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The Vice-Chancellor of King’s College London (KCL), Professor Shitij Kapur, has claimed there are too many graduates in the UK, which is decreasing the value of university degrees and making the job market overcrowded. In an age where more than half of the population are now entering higher education and...
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The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner has issued a warning that West Midlands Police could lose up to 80 officers following a ‘frustrating’ budget cut. The announced budget would cut £41 million from police funding in the West Midlands. In response, West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has expressed “deep concern and frustration”. After years of austerity, the progress...
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This section – looking back at stories from The Boar’s archive – originally appeared in Volume 48, Issue IV of The Boar, published on Thursday 5 February, 2026. 1983: A Liber-ale Mix-up Preparations for the 46th edition of the Warwick Real Ale Festival are well underway, with the event set...
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By now, almost everyone knows about the feud between the Beckhams. But what are the facts? “I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but...
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Whether it be a marathon, a Tough Mudder, or a charity rugby match in a local park, sporting challenges are a great way to raise money for charity. Many clubs at the University use sport as a way of fundraising for good causes; there’s seemingly not a week that passes...
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The sporting spectacle that is the Ashes, cricket’s greatest rivalry, has concluded with Australia’s dominant 4-1 series win over England. Prior to the first test, there was much back-and-forth media warfare between the two countries. Now-retired England cricket legend, Stuart Broad stated that the current Aussie side was ‘probably the...
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If you’ve ever taken a GCSE-level biology course, you may vaguely recognise the term CRISPR-Cas9 (or just CRISPR for short); it has been a buzzword in biotech circles for quite a few years now. Within wider western culture you might have noticed how the societal fear of bioweaponry and biowarfare has proliferated and developed partially due to the upsurge of technologies like CRISPR and an increase in the general public’s awareness of...
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