For most of my life, I have taken part in Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count, a survey completed by people all over the UK, with this year’s count taking place between 18 July and 10 August. Following last year’s survey, Butterfly Conservation declared a “butterfly emergency” in the UK, calling...
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To celebrate Pride month, to writers from the Boar two of the most influential LGBTQIA+ people in Science and Technology Dr Alan L. Hart: A ‘visionary figure’ in tuberculosis treatment – Hannah Guthrie Alan L. Hart (1890-1962), assigned female at birth, was one of the first documented people to undergo...
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I feel like I can’t be the only one that when mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, comes across an aesthetic post or reel of someone who is somewhere in the world that’s a darn sight more interesting than where I am, lying in my bed scrolling my life away. You’re filled...
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As Varsity 2025 drew to a close, supporters from both Warwick and Coventry were not deterred from cheering on their teams in fine voice and spirit as they descended on the Sports Hub Arena for a thrilling, albeit somewhat one-sided, women’s netball fixture, which began at 5pm. With Warwick Netball’s...
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In a world that often feels hurried and chaotic, the “slice of life” genre, a subset of literary fiction, offers a sanctuary where small, ordinary moments are celebrated and examined with tenderness. These books rarely involve sweeping plot-lines or dramatic twists; instead they focus on the beauty of the mundane,...
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The release of the budget at the end of October caused distress and relief alike in multiple different industries. One of the areas where there was the most unrest however, was the book-selling and publishing industries, as it seems the new budget might cause new problems and new benefits depending...
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Classical retellings and literature based off ancient mythology has been a theme in literature for a long time: it is also a theme that transcends genre. There are many works of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry inspired by the myths of different cultures. As a classicist myself, it can be hard...
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