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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Student strikes have continued to disrupt teaching and exams at Université Bordeaux Montaigne (UBM), one of Warwick’s partner universities, with the university unlikely to reopen this academic year. Students began to protest at the French university over three weeks ago following government plans to cut university research budgets by over...
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Home to many Warwick study-abroad students, Université Bordeaux Montaigne (UBM) has been blockaded for the second time this year as anger grows in France over government budget cuts. Students at the public university voted to block access to parts of the campus following the French government’s recent decision to slash...
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Though I have only completed one semester of my year abroad, with six months stretching ahead of me, I already feel like I’ve lived five different lifetimes—one for each month I have spent in Bordeaux, and one for the preparation before the adventure began. Eight months before you move, the...
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