Jack Keen

Mark Stevens – The Green choice for Warwick students

This article is the opinion of another organisation and is not affiliated with The Boar. The upcoming Warwickshire County Council Elections take place on Thursday 1 May. Any student who prioritises the environment, wants to see an improvement in student services, and lives in South Leamington, Cryfield, Heronbank, or Lakeside...
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Posted Apr. 30, 2025

Coventry University announces plans for India campus despite growing financial pressures

Coventry University has revealed plans to open a new campus in India, making it the first English university in the country’s GIFT City business district. The new branch of Coventry University could see students enrolled and studying as early as 2026. The move comes amid growing financial pressures on universities...
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Posted Apr. 24, 2025

Turkey’s progress towards autocracy

Following the pressures of the First World War, a new nation, The Republic of Türkiye, was born from the dissolving Ottoman Empire. The country has followed an incredible story of political evolution from a single-party state to multi-party elections. However, since the election of Tayyip Erdoğan, Türkiye has seen a...
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Posted Apr. 21, 2025

Security centre launched to help universities tackle rising number of cyberattacks

A new dedicated Security Operations Centre (SOC) has been launched by IT firm Jisc to help safeguard universities against the rising threat of cybercrime. Over the past year, hundreds of cyberattacks have affected universities, including 11 major attacks which “severely” impacted operations at institutions across the UK including the University...
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Posted Apr. 16, 2025

The power of the SU President: A role in flux?

As students await results, following a “procedural irregularity”, it’s worth asking the extent to which the SU president holds power, and what exactly their responsibilities are. Tasked with representing 29,000 students, the president plays a key role in lobbying the university management, securing SU funding, shaping policies, and overseeing SU...
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Posted Apr. 9, 2025

European universities look to recruit US scholars amid Trump’s funding cuts

European universities, such as Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), are looking to take on American academics searching for research opportunities, as their US counterparts see funding drastically cut under the new Trump administration.  Institutions such as NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Posted Apr. 4, 2025