Gender pay gap for Warwick academics revealed
A Freedom of Information request sent by The Boar reveals the extent of the gender pay gap for academic staff from 2014 to 2017.
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Andrei Dogaru
BREAKING: SU building evacuated due to fire
The Students’ Union (SU) building was just evacuated after a fire alarm went off. There were reports of a burning smell on the ground floor of the SU building, with the fire alarm going off at approximately 6pm. Security came to the scene, and the fire brigade was called as...
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Warwick vice-chancellor calls for government-backed pensions
Stuart Croft, the Warwick vice-chancellor, argues for the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) to become government-backed.
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Strikes at Warwick: everything you need to know
With the UCU strikes set to begin over the next few weeks, here is a lowdown of everything you need to know.
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Warwick Library earns £237,000 in fines over past three years
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that the on campus library has made £237,202.02 in fines since the 2014/15 academic year.
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Wealthy students more likely to get university places, according to UCAS figures
While a greater number of less-privileged students got places at university, wealthy students still managed to win places at a higher rate.
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Prosecco & Balls event in Warwick is cancelled
Prosecco and Balls – UK Tour have just posted an official statement saying that their Warwick event, which was due to be held at The Empire in Coventry on 24 February 2018, is cancelled. The website where tickets can be bought says this is due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Like the name...
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Student Loan scam uncovered
An investigation conducted by BBC’s Panorama revealed a network of fraudulent loan schemes, which allow one to enroll as a student within a private college and claim tuition fee loans. The investigation has been ongoing for 10 months and started as a result of a tip-off, which led the BBC...
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“Brexit is sh*t” – Professor’s protest following ‘McCarthyite’ letter from government minister
Steven Kettel, lecturer in the first-year Introduction to Politics module, put up a slide which read: “Brexit is sh*t”.
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Drug possession in Leamington almost trebles in five years
Drug possession in Leamington Spa has nearly trebled in the last five years, according to a statistics from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
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Warning issued about scam email targeting students
The Warwick Students’ Union (SU) and Warwickshire Police have issued a warning about a scam email circulating UK universities. The email claims that the recipient was awarded a £1,750 grant by the Department of Education, and asks students to follow a link in the email and subsequently to provide their...
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Why did Britain vote Brexit? Warwick study says older generation not to blame
Warwick research indicates that Brexit was a “cry of financial pain,” rather than the result of the elderly overwhelmingly voting ‘Leave’.
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University of Warwick ranked high for providing extra value
Warwick has come in 3rd among Russell Group universities in a ranking made by The Economist, and 17th overall in the UK, for offering added value for students.
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