Monopoly: love it or hate it, you’ve probably played it. Hell, you probably own it. It may be sacrilege to board game enthusiasts, and its maniacal embodiment of capitalism may end up driving you round the bend at times, but its undeniable popularity means sometimes the family can’t help but...
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The Golden Globes are adding a ‘Best Podcast of the year’ category to their awards show for January 2026. The ground-breaking award will hope to “adapt to contemporary entertainment trends and audience interests” by platforming “the extraordinary and diverse talents in podcasting” in the 83rd annual Golden Globes award ceremony....
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Overseas university recruitment agents have been accused of making ‘false promises’ to encourage international students to enrol in UK universities. Cash-strapped UK universities have been increasingly turning to recruitment agents to find international students to study on their courses, with some universities offering commission of between £2,000 and £8,000...
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The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced a proposal to introduce a university ‘league table’ that highlights vice-chancellor incomes against ‘value for money’ offered to students. Universities that consistently deliver ‘poor outcomes’ for students could be “named and shamed” by Phillipson’s proposed league tables. Determiners for ‘good outcomes’ include the...
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In a surprising U-turn, the Trump administration has reversed efforts to revoke the student visas of thousands of international students studying in the United States. The move comes after weeks of backlash from students, universities, and federal judges. The Department of Justice announced on 25 April that Immigration and Customs...
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In 2015, Warwick’s rebrand to a version of the logo we all know and (perhaps) love was highly controversial. The “aubergine” ‘W’ logo, a kind of hazy, ombre-looking mess going from yellow to purple to blue, isn’t totally unfamiliar – though thankfully most traces are gone. What we have now...
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The draw for the Champions League semi-finals is complete after the second legs of the quarter finals were played out across Europe last week. In England, Aston Villa hosted Paris Saint Germain after losing 3-1 in Paris the week before. Arsenal travelled to Madrid with a 3-0 lead after a...
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Chelsea’s 2-1 win in the Women’s FA Cup Semi-final at home to Liverpool on April 12 has edged them one step closer to a historic quadruple. Chelsea’s dominant 60% possession and 54 touches in the box eventually paid off when Beever-Jones’ 94th minute header edged them through to the final....
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The University’s Institute for Employment Research (IER) is set to receive £1.5 million to lead a major study on employee mental and physical well-being. The aim of the research is to “address health-related economic inactivity in the UK”. This involves exploring how work environments and job structures impact employee well-being, including...
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The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have announced plans to ban the burning of deep peat on a further 146,000 hectares of land in a press release on March 31. Peatland – often described as England’s ‘lungs’ – is a rare global habitat of which the UK...
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Hannah Guthrie looks back at Sufjan Stevens' 'Carrie and Lowell' following its release a decade ago.
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Warwick’s infamous ‘W’ logo is soon to be consigned to history after the University announced that the new ‘Modernised Crest’ branding is set for a summer launch. The ongoing Brand Evolution Project will come to a close in the coming months, with a recent update from the University confirming that...
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Being a university student back at home for the holidays means repeating to every incredulous (proper) adult that: yes, I have been on holiday for two weeks and yes, I will still be on holiday in another two weeks and no, term three doesn’t really exist but yes, my accommodation...
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