2025 Boar Resolutions
Happy 2025! Allow all of us at The Boar to inspire you with our bold new promises for the year – whether that's new sports, no coffee, or (finally) locking in academically.
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Abhay Venkitaraman
Council blunder leads to wave of public boozing
Council powers to tackle antisocial behaviour were restored earlier this month after an admin error caused an increase in public drunkenness within Coventry city centre. Coventry City Council introduced a Public Service Protection Order (PSPO) in 2017, which allows antisocial behaviour to be tackled even when no crime has been...
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Controversy after students stage anti-abortion protest at Cannon Park
Students have sparked backlash after they staged an anti-abortion protest at the entrance to Warwick campus on a University open day. The demonstrators, comprised of current and former Warwick graduates, staged the protest at the south end of Cannon Park on 19 October. The event was staged on behalf of...
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Apple Podcasts now available on Android devices
Arguably, it’s Apple that made podcasts mainstream. With the advent of iTunes 4.9 in 2005, the company streamlined the previous clunky process of listening to and downloading podcasts – propagating the medium to the many. For most of the time since then, Apple has been podcasting’s top dog. But recently, the...
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Library summer refit boosts accessibility and slashes energy use
The University of Warwick Library has carried out a wide range of renovations over the summer break – with more to come. Part of the revamp involves improving provisions for students with accessibility needs. A new Assistive Technology area will open this term on the Library’s floor 2 extension. Like...
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As climate change rages, the Green Party gains ground in England
With traditional party loyalties eroding by the day, Britain’s electorate is becoming ever more fragmented and volatile, undermining the two-party duopoly. This is exemplified by the rise of Britain’s burgeoning Green Party. Since 2019, the Party has enjoyed record levels of electoral success, with its tally of elected councillors rising...
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‘If you want to change the world, be an economist’: a conversation with Dr Arun Advani
Abhay Venkitaraman talks to award-winning Warwick economist Dr Arun Advani about his career and the future of UK taxation.
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West Midlands Mayor front-runners face off in Birmingham hustings
The two leading candidates in the West Midlands mayoral election, Conservative incumbent Andy Street and Labour hopeful Richard Parker, participated in a hustings in Birmingham on 15 April. The election is widely seen as closely contested, and will take place on 2 May in tandem with other mayoral races nationwide,...
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Coventry Very Light Rail timeline derailed after funding bid rejected
Completion of Coventry’s Very Light Rail (VLR) project could be delayed by years, after a funding bid by Coventry City Council was rejected by the Department for Transport (DfT). The VLR has been pitched as a cheaper and easier-to-install alternative to conventional trams. It is intended to form part of...
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Not so eggcelent: Easter egg prices surge due to cocoa shortage
Abhay Venkitaraman discusses the recent impact of the climate crisis on the price of this year's Easter chocolate.
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University of Warwick backs creation of HealthTech Campus at Arden Cross
The University of Warwick will create a HealthTech Campus at Arden Cross, as part of a regeneration project worth £3.2 billion, it has been announced. A joint venture involving the University, the UK government, and the private sector, the Campus will aim to bolster the UK’s life sciences industry, with...
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Pandemics and the pursuit of equality
Abhay talks about his experience during COVID and WHO's pandemic preparedness campaign.
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The Boar goes on a WEScapade: our trip to the Warwick Economics Summit
The Boar's account of WES 2024!
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