Campaigners stage protest against Warwick District Council HQ plans
A protest against construction plans by Warwick District Council (WDC) took place outside Leamington Town Hall on Wednesday 17 April afternoon.
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University faces backlash from students over final exam timetable
The University of Warwick is facing backlash from students for the Main Summer Exam Timetable released yesterday. In response, the University has suggested that those affected apply for mitigating circumstances.
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Coventry Cathedral sends regards to Notre Dame Cathedral following fire
Coventry Cathedral has sent their regards to Notre Dame Cathedral following the fire which broke out at the latter on 15 April.
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Nigel Farage launches The Brexit Party in Coventry
Nigel Farage, former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) launched The Brexit Party in Coventry on Friday 12 April.
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Young people in Leamington strike against climate change
Around 50 young people took part in a strike against climate change in Leamington Spa on Friday 12 April outside the Town Hall.
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Staff at UK universities offered 1.3% pay rise for coming academic year
Staff at UK universities have been offered a 1.3% pay rise for the 2019/20 academic year, which was proposed by the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA).
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Mental health issues caused by poor quality and expensive student housing
Students are suffering from “poor mental health” due to “rip-off” student accommodation with “horrific” conditions and high rents, a survey by Save the Student has found.
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GooseFest to replace 2019 Warwick Summer Party in Term 3
GooseFest, a new goose and duck appreciation festival, is set to replace the 2019 Warwick Summer Party in Term 3 to celebrate bird life at the University of Warwick. The news comes after Warwick was ranked as the fourth highest for university duck density. The number of geese inhabiting the...
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Over 90% of UK universities with pay gap in favour of male employees
More than 90% of universities pay the average male employee more than the average female employee, an annual collection of gender pay gap data has revealed.
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SU demands apology and changes from University over provisional timetable “debacle”
The University of Warwick’s Students’ Union (SU) has demanded an apology and explanation from the University regarding “confusion” over two Summer Provisional Exam timetables published in one day.
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Irish student newspaper risks closure for revealing initiations ceremony
Irish student newspaper The University Times may be defunded and forced to close following their investigation of a secret society’s initiations ceremony. In March 2019, reporters for The University Times recorded the Knights of Campanile’s hazing process outside the apartment where it was conducted, during which sounds of gagging, retching...
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Scottish universities worried about Home Office’s post-Brexit visa plans
Scottish university leaders and students have expressed their concerns over the Home Office’s post-Brexit visa plans. Although the Home Office intends to allow students from the European Union (EU) to remain in the UK for three years, Scottish degrees are often completed in four years. Worries that Brexit will affect...
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Students “misled” by rankings and TEF, says Royal Statistical Society
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) says that students are being “misled” by university rankings due to the faulty Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). In a letter addressed to the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA), RSS – which “promotes statistics, data and evidence for the public good” – states that TEF “is not...
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