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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Ella Davey
Merry Shrinkmas? Families set for smaller chocolate boxes and sparser trees this year
Christmas lovers up and down the country are set to be disappointed this year, as the companies providing chocolate and trees for the big day seem to be spreading less festive cheer than the public is used to. Families may find less room on their trees for decorations, with tree...
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Government urged to scrap plans for international student levy
Criticism has been levelled at the government’s plan to introduce a new 6% levy on international students to fund the return of maintenance grants. The funds created from the proposed levy will go towards new maintenance grants for domestic students from disadvantaged backgrounds who sign up to ‘priority’ courses supporting...
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If he can’t have love, he wants revenge: A review of Wuthering Heights
It’s safe to say that upon opening my copy of Wuthering Heights, I had high expectations. It is impossible not to have expectations of one of the most famous romance novels of all time. Even before reading the novel, I knew that the name ‘Heathcliff’ is commonly circulated as a...
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Tartan: The trend that keeps on giving
Tartan is one fabric that never seems to go out of style. It has had a journey: it’s been the staple clothing for Scots since the Middle Ages, as different clans adopted their own patterns of tartan, right up until modern times, when it has appeared on countless high street...
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The unexplainable knowledge of spiritualism
A couple of years ago, I was walking down the street when a palm reader asked if I would like to have a reading. Intrigued, I agreed and was told to expect a baby boy in the family. I must admit that to this day, there has been no baby...
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‘All The Work You Shouldn’t Do’: An interview with Ruby Cline
How do we really make the most of being at university? University is about so much more than studying: the friends we make, the societies we join, and the growth we experience as a person. You may have often wanted to know what a more efficient way of balancing university...
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How to make your university room feel more like home
When I walked into my university room for the first time at Warwick, it looked bare, impersonal, and, dare I say, a little prison-like (this was mostly due to the bars on the windows). I am sure this is a familiar experience for most students. For many, university is the...
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The truth in our stars – where did your zodiac sign come from?
I bet if I asked what your zodiac sign is, you would be able to answer me on the spot. Even if you don’t take zodiac signs seriously, you might still see them as a fun novelty to explain certain traits. Maybe the belief that the stars were aligned in...
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One in four people will always follow rules, even if there is no consequence for breaking them
We all know the popular saying: rules are made to be broken. But this philosophy may not be too common in reality. A new study has found that one in four people follow rules – even if there are no repercussions to breaking them. A study, published in the journal...
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A fashion statement since Chaucer: The beaded bag
Beaded bags may be in fashion at the moment, but did you know that this trend is far from new? One of the oldest references to a beaded bag dates back to the Middle Ages, with Geoffrey Chaucer’s Prioress from The Canterbury Tales sporting a beaded leather purse on her...
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Climate News: Global temperatures expected to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius rise by 2027, says WMO
Within the next two years, the world is on course to surpass the 1.5ºC warming limit set by the Paris Agreement, a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has found. The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty signed by 195 parties at the UN Climate Change...
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AI in audiobooks: another slippery slope
It’s the end of the day, and you’re ready to unwind with your favourite audiobook, lovingly read to you by… an AI-generated voice? The software company ElevenLabs specialises in AI-generated audio. It has just launched a platform called ElevenReader Publishing, which offers free audiobook production and distribution for authors. The...
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