Student life can be pretty tough at times, so we set two of our writers the challenge of putting together eight apps that could make your new life a whole lot easier… YikYak This anonymous app allows discussion threads within a 5-mile-radius. It is essentially a massive group chat in...
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We’re living in a day and age in which higher education isn’t exclusively for the rich and privileged. What’s the catch? Well, you will have to meet the entry grade requirements set by the university, go through a fairly lengthy UCAS application, possibly go through interviews. Oh, and you must...
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Here are just a selection of global student stories from Summer 2016, from America, Afghanistan, Tanzania and South Africa. America – Students protest in solidarity with employees affected by worker’s rights abuse American University students in Washington, D.C. are to stage multi-day protests and sit-ins to stand in solidarity with...
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Recent figures obtained by the Guardian show that the number of students seeking counselling services at university has increased by 50% within the last five years. University counselling services are subsequently faced with an increasing pressure as demand for the service grows. The Guardian reported that some counselling services are...
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The council have established a task group to look into the issues arising from Houses of Multiple Ocuupancy (HMOs). This comes following an increasing number of comments and issues concerning HMOs have been made. Warwick District Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee have agreed to review the effectiveness of the current...
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A fully-orbiting satellite aiming to help global conservation projects is being both designed and built by Engineering students at Warwick. The satellite is set to be launched to the International Space Station (ISS). The Warwick University Satellite Project (WUSAT), based at Warwick’s School of Engineering, is developing its third satellite...
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We’ve all heard about the new age of self-driving cars, but the recent innovations in technology in the aviation industry is something you might know a bit less about. Solar Impulse 2 recently made history by completing a round-the-world trip while being fuelled by solar energy. The trip itself took 16 months in...
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The Sabbatical Officer team for this upcoming academic year took to office last week. The team has compiled a list of their top ten priorities for the year. A top priority is securing a lecture and seminar-free Week 0 for the 2017/18 academic year, in order to aid the transition...
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An emergency demo against the Higher Education (HE) Bill was held during the Bill’s second reading earlier this week at Parliament Square. The HE Bill looks to implement ways in which market competition in the higher education sector could be increased. It also allows for institutions to raise their tuition...
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Warwick’s annual Societies Awards returned on June 25, with Warwick RAG winning “Society of the Year” at the ceremony, held at the Vox Conference Centre in Birmingham. As well as “Society of the Year”, there were a further nine categories, alongside awards for Individual Contribution. For this year’s awards, a...
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Coventry City Council are installing pedestrian refuge islands at the Cannon Park road crossing, after years of both the University and SU pushing for greater safety measures. In 2014, concerns over road safety were raised following the death of Warwick student, Maggie Cheung, who was hit by a lorry outside Tesco....
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Consumers already have the ability to customise their smartphones, whether it be through the selection of specific apps or picking out cases. Now imagine taking the element of customisation several steps further – that is Project Ara. The intention is to make it relatively easy and straightforward for the handset...
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As the academic year draws to a close, Boar News have conducted their annual review of the Sabbatical Officers. Firstly, a recent survey conducted by the Boar questioned students on their views towards this year’s Sabbatical Team. The average ranking overall was 6/10 for the Sabbatical Team’s performance this year,...
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