In five years, rents on campus have increased by one third on average, with the cheapest option set to cost 53% more than in 2022/23. The average price of on-campus accommodation has risen by over £50 per week over the last five years. In 2022/23, average rent at Warwick was...
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Students can expect to scan their ID cards at every in-person teaching session as the University shifts to a digital system for logging student attendance, despite limited support from students. The digital attendance machines have already begun to be introduced to the Oculus building and will continue being rolled out...
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As part of the coverage of this week’s SU elections, The Boar attended a Question Time for the candidates for Part-Time Officer positions. Candidates gave short introductions, before answering questions from RAW 1251AM and The Boar. Audience members in the Kevin Gately room were then able to pose questions to all...
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In the run-up to the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring Elections, The Boar offered all Full-Time Officer (FTO) candidates the opportunity to be interviewed. James Varney, current Vice-President for Democracy & Development at the SU, sat down with The Boar‘s Hannah Guthrie to discuss his campaign for re-election. Throughout the interview, Varney...
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In the run-up to the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring Elections, The Boar offered all Full-Time Officer (FTO) candidates the opportunity to be interviewed. Ben Cavasi, candidate for VP Societies, sat down with The Boar to discuss his campaign. Throughout his interview, Cavasi outlined his hopes to ensure that societies remain welcoming...
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In the run-up to the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring Elections, The Boar offered all Full-Time Officer (FTO) candidates the opportunity to be interviewed. Manya Gupta, running for the Full-Time Officer position of Vice-President for Postgraduates in the Spring Elections, sat down with The Boar‘s Co-News Editor, Tom Ryan, to discuss her...
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In this age of hyper-consumption, brainrot, and doomscrolling, it is clear that the shout for a touch of minimalism doesn’t fall on deaf ears. However, does the meditative tranquillity and simple reflection of minimalist art overrule critiques of it being emotionlessness and boring? Minimalism in art gained prominence in the...
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Unlike Neon or Kelsey’s Eliminator, Warwick’s nightlife reputation remains far from glowing. However, it’s possible the naysayers have got it wrong. With students best placed to judge, The Boar has invited several writers to share their thoughts on 13 of Warwick’s most popular student nights out, reassessing the traditional narrative...
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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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The announcement that university tuition fees will increase each year in line with inflation has had an overwhelmingly negative reception among Warwick students. Amid the continuing funding crisis in higher education, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed on 20 October that fees will increase for the next two years. She also...
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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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