The universities of Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh have published two sets of entry requirements to increase the proportion of incoming students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Edinburgh University law applicants will only need ABBBB while the typical offer is AAAAA. For those applying to study Medicine, the grade boundary has been lowered...
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To my fellow Warwick men, The group chat scandal that engulfed this university caught the attention of both the wider community and the nation. Why? One reason, perhaps, is the apparent normality of those men whose names and faces have been broadcast all over social media, those who spoke about...
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In week four of this term, members of the Warwick STAR team participated in the Asylum Seeker Challenge, which aimed to understand the struggle that asylum seekers face when moving to the UK. In this, individuals are given £38 for their livelihood, which does not roll over if they save...
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A motion to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)’s “Working Definition of Antisemitism” was rejected by the University College London (UCL)’s student body. 212 students opposed the motion after expressing that freedom of speech regarding Israel had been infringed, against 78 votes supporting the motion. The non-legally binding definition...
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Figures from The Times show that universities have over £10.8 billion worth of debt with borrowing having doubled for universities such as Southampton, University College London, Glasgow and Imperial College London.
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What is it like living at university with an eating disorder? One writer shares it all. (Trigger Warnings: Eating disorder, Bulimia) One of the many infuriating aspects of having mental health issues is the desire to combat the stigma surrounding them, yet wanting to maintain as much normality in your own...
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In the second part of this gap year series, we explore how different cultural experiences can provide you with lifelong lessons. Your family aren’t just those related to you Staying with a Filipino family for two weeks during my year off, I learned how accepting their culture is of welcoming others...
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No, I didn’t do any of my recommended summer reading, nor did I learn the suggested vocab list. However, my ‘gap yah’ wasn’t all just party-hostels either. I ended up working at an international school in Malaysia. 6,584 miles away from my family, I started my first ever serious job,...
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I have, since the age of six, always wanted to set up my own secret underground club. The problem in realising this dream, for me personally, has been that I do not have a lot of secrets. I am not rich enough or privileged enough to be in one of...
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Starting university can be a daunting time. Moving away from home can lead to all sorts of questions of how to set up life in a new place, away from your home comforts. Like many prospective students before me, I did a fair bit of research into what to bring to...
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Another day, another reason why national icon BoJo finds himself in the headlines. This time, the former foreign secretary has come under fire after comparing those who wear the Burka, a full-face veil worn by some Muslim women, to ‘letterboxes’ and ‘bank robbers’. Following the publication of the comments in...
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Advice for freshers starting university? Be nice to your halls cleaner. Cooked chicken is white all the way through. Don’t lie about how much sex you’ve had. Simple. Second and third years love to patronise first-time students with banal common sense. However, there is one particular piece of advice that...
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Following a survey conducted by ComRes, it was revealed that more than half of British Asians had toned down their Asian identity to fit in. In light of this, five Warwick students share their thoughts on the results of this survey, and their own personal experiences. Aamena Patel It’s not...
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