Research conducted by the Heriot-Watt University for Crisis has found that the number of people forced into homelessness is expected to double to around 575,000 by 2041. In 2016, the number of people categorised as homeless was predicted to be around 236,000, but Crisis warn that this number could increase further...
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Over 120 Canon Hill residents have petitioned against plans to convert a local bungalow into a shared house for students from Warwick.
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Councillors in Leamington have recently approved new plans to build student flats near Leamington town centre. Applicants for the new properties were the owners of Landlord Furniture shop in Trinity Street, off Kenilworth Road, who applied to Warwick District Council earlier on this year. The plan is to create three...
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A doctor from Leamington Spa has received a national award this month for setting up the Leamington Spa’s Winter Night Shelter for homeless people.
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Cuts to government spending on sexual health services have fuelled the rise in sexually-transmitted diseases, including syphilis and gonorrhoea, according to a new think tank report.
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The Conservative party failed to achieve a majority government during this Thursday’s general election, gaining only 319 seats within the next Parliament. To reach the required 326 seats Theresa May has agreed to form a government deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), in order to: “provide certainty and stability...
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Activists organised a march through Leamington Spa as part of a campaign to protect the NHS and the education system from government cuts last Sunday afternoon. The march, which drew some 400 protesters, began in the park at the top of the Parade, with the crowd making its way down to...
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In the latest instalment of student stories from around the globe, James Jankowski takes a look at loan freezes in Kenya, fake peer reviews in China, US scientific outreach and South African investment into postgraduate research. Kenya: Ministers block the opening of new university campuses The Kenyan government has banned the establishment of...
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Prime Minister Theresa May praised Coventry and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as a “jewel in the crown of the British economy” in an excusive Telegraph editorial last week. This followed days after high-level talks were held at the University’s Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) between Jaguar Land Rover chief executive Ralf...
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WMG founder and Labour peer Kumar Bhattarchayya seemingly endorsed Andy Street, the then-candidate for the Conservative Party in the run up to the mayoral elections which took place last Thursday. Lord Bhattarchayya met with Mr Street at a private reception hosted at the University’s Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) the week...
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The Prime Minister’s recent call for a snap general election, on Thursday 8 June, threatens the government’s controversial Higher Education and Research Bill. The Higher Education Bill was first published in May 2016 and contains numerous provisions that could create far-reaching change within UK universities. Government ministers in favour of...
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65% of university students are living in squalor according to a recent survey of students’ accommodation conditions. Results from the 2017 National Accommodation Survey have shown that almost two-thirds of university students are plagued by accommodation issues. The annual survey, run by Student Money Website, compared the responses of over...
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An annual report issued by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) warns of the risks facing the financial health of the education sector if oversees fees start to decline. These warnings are raised despite recent figures from 2014 to 2015, which show that the UK higher education sector...
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