Constance Bobotsi

Why we can’t solely rely on exams

Exam season is looming on the horizon, and it seems like we are all looking to moan about our course structure and how it could have been much better if we had designed it. Or at least that’s what I do. Being a first year, I’ve yet to experience the...
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Posted May. 5, 2017

Four fires in on-campus accommodation last year

Four fires occurred in on-campus accommodation during the academic year 2015-2016, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by the Boar has revealed. Westwood, Rootes, Bluebell, and Claycroft were faced with one accidental fire incident each during the last academic year. The causes of the fires were determined to be not...
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Posted Mar. 29, 2017

Warwick launches prize for Women in Translation

The University of Warwick has launched an annual award, The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation, to encourage foreign fiction by women to be translated into English. The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation considers works of fiction, poetry, literary non-fiction, children fiction or young adult fiction by female authors...
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Posted Mar. 20, 2017

Elsewhere at Warwick – 5/3/17

This week’s Elsewhere at Warwick includes stories on Pancake Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, the largest student-run TEDx event in Europe, a poetry slam competition and Go Green Week. Pancake Day at Warwick A number of events took place across campus on 28 February to mark Shrove Tuesday. SU food...
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Posted Mar. 5, 2017

Warwick consider expansion with new campus in Paris

The University of Warwick is currently considering expanding into France by the creation of a new campus in Paris. The proposal from French officials entails the continuation of funding from the EU for academic purposes. The Daily Mail reported that French officials approached British universities, naming Oxford and Warwick, with...
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Posted Mar. 1, 2017