Starting university is exciting, but it can also be daunting. From the moment you arrive, almost everything about your life is new, and it can feel overwhelming. As I approach my third year, I look back at those first weeks at the University of Warwick and wonder how I might...
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University is often described as the ultimate chance to reinvent yourself: a new place where nobody knows your history – a new chapter with a clean slate. Psychologists suggest that identity is simultaneously stable and fluid, shaped by internal factors such as personality and external factors like culture and relationships....
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Leamington’s annual Pride festival was once again victim to vandalism this year, marking the third consecutive year that the Warwickshire Pride site has experienced this type of damage. In the early hours of 16 August, a “gang” targeted the event’s site in Leamington’s Pump Room Gardens, damaging tents and decorations...
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On 1 June, the long-awaited disposable vape ban came into effect in the UK, with the aim of reducing their environmental impact and detrimental effect on public health. The ban was introduced as a result of the “devastating impact on our environment and biodiversity” of disposable vape products, as well...
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Described by the UN as “misleading the public to believe that a company or other entity is doing more to protect the environment than it is”, ‘greenwashing’ can be a significant barrier to tackling the climate crisis. Industries use greenwashing techniques to promote false solutions that distract from viable action,...
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As Sir David Attenborough reaches his 99th year on our planet, he extends an urgent appeal against the wreckage of our oceans through his impactful film Ocean. In the opening scenes, he states: “After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is...
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Danielle Tempest talks about her experience learning an instrument, and encourages you to learn to.
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The climate crisis is no longer a distant threat. According to a 2023 YouGov poll, 33% of young people in Britain are sad, scared, or pessimistic about climate change, and 28% feel overwhelmed. Why does this issue so heavily affect the younger generation, and what can be done to reduce...
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A YouGov survey conducted in April 2024 showed that nearly three in five parents would consider, or have already considered, pulling their child out of school for one or more days in order to have a term-time holiday. The same proportion also said that the threat of the unauthorised term-time...
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The third term of university often feels daunting – the long Easter break is over all too soon, and you are faced with a marathon of end-of-term classes, deadlines, and exams. However, with healthy habits and a clear plan, this final term can be a chance to prove to yourself...
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