UCU calls off its Marking and Assessment Boycott
The University and College Union has withdrawn its Marking and Assessment Boycott (MAB) today following a 60% vote in favour of suspension among their Higher Education committee (HEC).
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Quiet luxury: the trend that whispers
Ellie Mitchell demystifies the captivating realm of quiet luxury.
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NFL hero Tom Brady joins Birmingham City Football Club management
In a surprising twist, NFL legend Tom Brady teams up with Birmingham City, sparking a thrilling blend of American football charisma and English soccer dreams.
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Poland’s Empty Frames campaign returns Nazi-looted artwork
In September 2022, Poland launched Empty Frames, a campaign to commemorate the half a million objects of art and culture that were lost or destroyed by the Nazis and the Soviets during World War Two. Poland has successfully returned almost 600 pieces of national cultural heritage. The Madonna and Child is...
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Ranking every Black Mirror Season 6 episode
The popular Netflix series Black Mirror left audiences reeling, with the release of five new episodes last week. Although Season 6 arguably does not reach the heights of Seasons 1 through 3, it’s certainly making waves in its own right. Charlie Brooker, the creator of Black Mirror, dared to make...
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The top tips to prepare for your year abroad work placement
Before moving to Montpellier nearly a year ago, my knowledge of living in France as a foreigner extended only as far as brief holidays and watching Emily in Paris. Clueless and anxious, I flew over less than a week after my 2nd-year exams finished and soon became acquainted with the...
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Further strikes announced by junior doctors in England
Following the collapse of the latest round of pay talks with the government, junior doctors will strike for three days commencing June 14 2023, at 7:00am. The British Medical Association (BMA) union described the government’s offer of a 5% pay increase as “paltry” and stated that “the goal of this...
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Twitch abandons controversial ad changes following streamer outrage
The Amazon-owned streaming platform, Twitch, reversed new Branded Content Guidelines following negative backlash from users. The updated rules included a complete ban on “burned-in” video, display and audio ads as well as a limit on “on-stream logos” to 3% of the screen size. Causing an outcry among streamers, some of...
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The Best Moments of the 95th Academy Awards
Following the dramatic events of Will Smith’s ‘Slapgate’ at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022, this year’s edition provided a heart-warming, perhaps safe, watch for viewers. The show was definitively dominated by Everything Everywhere All at Once, which won 7 of its 11 nominations. Feel-good moments permeated through the night,...
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Verstappen with a win in Monaco
By now, we can all agree that, at Monaco, qualifying on Saturday is far more influential than the actual race. Due to the narrow track, overtaking is difficult so starting higher up the grid is a driver’s best chance of a good race result. Unfortunately for Sergio Perez, he crashed...
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‘Let’s Talk About Classism’: a Widening Participation scheme launched on Warwick campus
Warwick Students’ Union’s (SU) Part Time Officer for Widening Participation (WP), Kieran Barry, recently organised an event series called ‘Let’s Talk About Classism’ in conjunction with the SU. It aimed to bring together students and discuss the impact that having a low socioeconomic status can have at the University of...
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Met Gala 2023: A night of Karl Lagerfeld
Ellie Mitchell recaps the spunky fashion looks and spicy drama that took centre stage at this year's Met Gala.
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Korea’s low birth rates: linking gender-based violence and discrimination with feminist movements
Like many other countries, South Korea has been struck by the low birth rate phenomenon, reaching record lows of 0.81 children per woman in 2021. Heading towards uncharted territory, Korea’s government recognised low fertility as a matter of “national importance” in 2015 and has spent over 150 billion dollars to...
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