12 August each year marks International Youth Day (IYD), a day to celebrate how young activists around the globe are advocating for change. The theme for this year’s IYD was ‘Local Youth Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Beyond’, aiming to highlight how young people are driving community-driven...
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Tamar Rutter, a PhD student at the University of Warwick, is the lead author of a new study into the prenatal screening for Down syndrome focusing on the support given to expectant mothers. The report, published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics, is the largest UK study of its kind...
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Campus accommodation is undoubtedly the best place to live in your first year, helping you settle into university life, providing general convenience, and, most importantly, serving as a great way to make friends. Choosing the right accommodation is an important decision, and, no pressure, but it will likely have a...
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In the UK, it is estimated that eight in ten disabled children have siblings – young people whose lives are deeply shaped by their siblings’ needs. These siblings “have a different experience of family life compared with other young people” and are often forced to accept that their disabled siblings’...
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Hannah Guthrie discusses the societal impacts of working from home and their often contradictory nature.
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Arsenal Women will play all 11 Barclays WSL home matches at Emirates Stadium in the 2025/26 season. The move aims to “reaffirm N5 as the main home of Arsenal Women”, after nine of the 11 WSL games were played at the Emirates during the 2024/25 season. Arsenal’s first WSL game...
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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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A recent study has found that 46% of young people have been, or know someone who has been, a victim of knife crime, prompting new measures to be introduced across the country. The survey, undertaken by the Kiyan Prince Foundation, also uncovered that over eight in 10 young people (83%)...
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Over the past 50 years, Pride has become a staple in the British calendar. Around the world, numerous cities host marches in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and in protest against their ongoing discrimination. 101 countries worldwide hosted Pride back in 2023, but in more than 70 others laws still...
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‘Rainbow-washing’, or as it is more commonly known, ‘pinkwashing’, refers to corporations and organisations that align themselves with the LGBTQ+ community purely for economic benefit. Pride Month typically appears with a wash of rainbow-coloured decorations and marketing for new ranges and editions of items. Because of this, it can be...
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In a press release on 4 April, the University of Warwick announced that it had signed the ‘Nature Positive’ pledge in a bid to improve the campus’ biodiversity and ecosystem health. Nature Positive is an international network that aims to “halt and reverse nature loss so that species and ecosystems...
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Business owners in Coventry are optimistic that footfall levels will continue to recover from the drop caused by the pandemic, after figures showed an increase since last year. Between January and March of this year, Coventry city centre hosted more than 5 million visitors, an increase of almost 12% from...
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From wholesome energy to crushing despair, LGBTQ+ shows have it all. Whether you adore the tragic queer stereotype or are in dire need of a bit of optimism, here’s a non-exhaustive guide to almost 30 popular LGBTQ+ shows to watch (or rewatch) this summer. I’m in the mood for… cringe-worthy...
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