In my first seminar at Warwick, the tutor asked why we chose history. Many of my classmates said they began to love history because of the TV series Horrible Histories. Growing up in Hong Kong, I never watched Horrible Histories, so this was the first time I heard about this show....
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What is your Covid-19 story? Some people suffered from long Covid, and some lost over one-third of their university life. In numerical terms, 232,052 British citizens passed away during the pandemic. From a political perspective, the pandemic has shocked British politics since 2020. With the Partygate scandal, the resignation of...
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A new ‘Safe Space’ offering support to those who feel vulnerable during a night out was opened in Leamington Spa on 17 November. Located in the South Lodge on the Parade and open every week from 10pm on Friday to 4am on Saturday, the facility is run by Warwick District...
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Christmas festivities are now under way in Coventry city centre, including Christmas lights and a Christmas market. On 13 November, hundreds of people, including Coventry’s Lord Mayor, gathered for the countdown to the lights being turned on in Broadgate. The event was presented by BBC CWR, with a performance by...
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Around 100 students sat on the ground floor of the Faculty of Arts Building (FAB) yesterday in protest of the University’s “hypocrisy” surrounding the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The protest was organised by an association of various Warwick activist groups and was carried out during this year’s Edward Said Memorial...
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On October 15, the Polish parliamentary election struck European politics. This was a critical juncture where the current ruling party, Law and Justice (PiS), would continue to erode Polish democracy and harmony in the EU. At last, the opposition alliance Civic Coalition (KO) won with 53.52% of votes, though PiS...
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Coventry Police have launched an appeal for assistance after hundreds of pounds worth of equipment was stolen from the University of Warwick. West Midlands Police confirmed that the thieves broke into a yard and stole a leaf blower worth £200 and cables worth £400 at 4:30pm on 13 May. ...
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In early September, I was alone in Coventry and university had yet to start. My Instagram feed was flooded with my friends’ pictures of vacations in Rome and Barcelona when suddenly, a post by The Lord Leycester, a medieval courtyard in Warwickshire, popped up as an advertisement. It said that...
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Students from the Plant-Based Universities Warwick campaign have launched their campaign in preparation for this term’s All Student Votes (ASVs). Student campaigners draped a large yellow banner reading “Plant-Based University: End the Climate Crisis” over Library Bridge at 1:00pm on October 24. The campaigners called for SU outlets to transition...
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The Manager of Rootes Grocery Store has won ‘Store Manager of the Year – Independent’ at the 2023 Retail Industry Awards. Fabio Finocchiaro, who is originally from Italy, has been the store’s Manager for seven years. Fabio is clearly an incredible motivator and manager. He has a passion for the...
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A recent study has found that women account for less than 1/5 of students in engineering, technology, and computing degrees and are less likely to get first-class degrees than their male counterparts. Researchers at the women-only Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, and the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) found that women were...
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The University of Warwick has been announced as a lead delivery partner on the £14 million West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA). WMHTIA aims to bring together universities, hospitals, industries, and government-funded ‘catapults’ to help companies overcome ‘pinch-points’ in the commercialisation process. The programme will develop innovative solutions to...
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This three-letter film title looks strange, but they are the best representation of this complex and uncomfortable movie. RMN is the internationally recognised abbreviation denoting Romania. Written and directed by Cristian Mungiu, R.M.N speaks of the serious and dark side of contemporary Romanian society – anti-immigration resentment, xenophobia, and deep-rooted...
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