Coventry and Leamington are set to host their annual Pride festivities this summer. Coventry Pride will be hosting its Pride Festival on 9 August. The event will take place at FarGo Village, near the city centre, from 12–6pm. The annual festival, which typically attracts “tens of thousands of visitors”, plays...
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Reform UK has become the largest party in Warwickshire following Thursday’s local elections, with the Conservatives’ eight-year hold on Warwickshire County Council coming to an end. The Council includes Leamington Spa, Warwick, and Kenilworth, and has control over bin collections and social services throughout the region, alongside other responsibilities. The...
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Councillors have narrowly approved a “huge” solar farm in Warwickshire following staunch opposition from local residents. Fosse Way Solar Farm will be built on a site covering 81 hectares of agricultural land south of Leamington Spa. The solar farm will have a generating capacity of 20MW. This will be sufficient...
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Disabled students at Warwick have condemned the government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits, with some describing them as “abhorrent” and “inhumane”. The backlash comes amid a raft of welfare reforms recently announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves as part of her Spring Statement on 26 March. These include a tightening of...
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Disability rights activists in Coventry have protested against the Government’s disability benefits cuts, branding the plans as “a weak, cowardly attack” on over a million disabled people. The demonstration held in Coventry’s central Broadgate square on 22 March formed part of a ‘National Day of Action’ organised by disability rights...
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Having concluded over a decade ago, The Office continues to be an iconic part of American pop-culture. Scenes from the show still form part of contemporary meme culture, and its popularity has extended globally: until just recently, the sit-com was the most-streamed TV series on the entire planet. Set at...
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Abhay Venkitaraman speaks to Warwick Women in Economics about their efforts to increase diversity and inclusion.
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To mark International Women’s Day, six of our writers celebrate women in the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics that inspire them. Fionnghuala O’Reilly – Anna Bickerton Sharp, savvy and brilliantly articulate, Fionnghuala ‘Fig’ O’Reilly has made her mark in all things data science, media… and beauty pageantry? If...
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Abhay Venkitaraman discusses Michael Spence's keynote at the Warwick Economics Summit.
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When you think of island nations, an image probably comes to mind: pristine oceans, sandy beaches, and vibrant coral-reef cover create a setting as idyllic as they come. Understandably, the attractiveness of island nations has made them a haven for tourism. Revenues from tourism often exceeds 40% of GDP in...
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Abhay Venkitaraman delves into Paul Donovan's keynote on day one of the Warwick Economics Summit.
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Abhay Venkitaraman discusses a healthcare policy panel event at the Warwick Economics Summit in the context of Labour's plans for the NHS.
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If there’s any animal that could be described as objectively adorable, it’s an alpaca. Adorned with oodles of bushy fur and large, lustrous eyes – there’s lots to love. Britain’s universities have caught on. Edinburgh, Glasgow, and yes, the University of Warwick have all recently hosted alpaca visits, where students...
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