2026 Boar Resolutions
Happy 2026! Allow your favourite student journalists to inspire you with our annual attempts at renewal – whether that's proper hydration, banishing doomscrolling, or perfecting the art of the Letterboxd review.
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Bethany Sirianni
From The Boar reporter to F1 podcaster: Maham Mir fuels the new DIVEBOMB F1 podcast
I had the pleasure of interviewing Warwick and Boar alumna, Maham Mir, on her new role as host of DIVEBOMB’s Formula 1 podcast – a role she began after developing her passion for sports journalism at The Boar. A dedicated F1 fan and talented writer, she has turned her passions...
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Leamington vs Canley: The great debate
Leamington vs Canley Love for Leamington by Bethany Sirianni Let me start by saying I paid my dues in Canley as a second year. I’ve been there, done that, and not got the T-shirt. The area I lived in – around Westwood Student Mews – wasn’t well-connected, felt unsafe at...
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A podcast to sum up university
The Boar asked writers to choose one podcast that has been crucial to their university journey. The trio provide a much-needed voice of reason in a media ecosystem otherwise drowning in slop, misinformation, and Goalhanger podcasts. ‘The News Agents’ To call The News Agents an essential part of my commute is...
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We’ve launched a podcast: Hogging the Mic is live now!
In The Boar’s latest step forward, we’ve decided to launch a new podcast, Hogging the Mic, paying tribute to the long legacy and history of our society. In fact, it launched today (August 14), so don’t hesitate to give it a listen! We’ll be bringing the wisdom of our alumni...
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Warwick-led podcast, ‘Democracy:Differently’, launching 4 July
I had the pleasure of sitting down with two of Warwick’s very own, Prof Keith Hyams and Dr Jessica Sutherland, as they announced their ambitions for their political podcast launching 4 July – see what they did there! Dr Jessica Sutherland, a research fellow in PAIS looking into AI and...
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Celebrating 35 years of the British Book Awards
If there’s one thing to note about the #Nibbies, it’s that the awards act as a celebration of the industry, not just the words that make up the books we read or the authors that put pen to paper, but everyone else who allows the industry to run to its...
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Bordeaux claim historic trophy in Champions Cup victory
Union Bordeaux Begles (UBB) claimed a historic victory against Northampton Saints on May 24, winning their first ever trophy since the club formed in 2006. After a decisive 28-20 victory in the Champions Cup, the club can officially add a star to their jersey and sing ‘Champions d’Europe’ at the...
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Excusez-moi no hablo German: How native English speakers became covert language snobs
With 1.53 billion native or second language English speakers worldwide, it is hardly surprising that our nation is seeing a downturn in language learning. But is this down to a lack of funding and opportunity, or blind ignorance and privilege? A little green owl screaming at you every day to...
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Graduate visas to be slashed to 18 months in series of policies to cut migration levels
Graduate visas for international students are set to be reduced from two years to 18 months among a flurry of changes announced by the Government. The White Paper, which sets out the Government’s plans on immigration, also confirmed that a new levy will be placed on universities’ earnings from international...
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Research projects under serious threat as four in five universities consider budget cuts
The number of UK universities considering cuts to research spending has more than doubled in the past year, a study has found. These findings come in the wake of questions over tuition fees and a reduction in international student numbers caused by government initiatives, which have severely impacted university budgets....
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From junk to art: The compelling story of the humble scrapbook
With well over a million combined TikTok videos for #scrapbooking and #junkjournaling, it’s clear that this hobby has become a force of nature in its own right. The concept is to collect something everywhere you go, slide bar mats out from under ice-cold beers, always ask for the receipt at...
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Study Abroad: The Marmite of student travelling
In my last reflective article, I came out strong with my opinion. I believed that no matter what – the lowest of the lows and the highest of the highs – study abroad was the opportunity for students to grow, recover old parts of themselves, find new interests and tastes, and gain...
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