Forthright, sharp, and personable, Andy Street was raised in Birmingham before studying PPE at university and working his way up John Lewis. In a sideways move, he dropped his career in business and stood as the Conservative candidate for the West Midlands in 2017 and, in a political shock, defeated...
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A survey run by Warwick Students Union (SU) has found that most students say that they have reduced their spending due to the cost-of-living crisis.
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Boar, the news team have scoured the archives to have a detailed look back at some of the most important stories at Warwick since The Boar’s creation in 1973. 1973 – 1978 – written by Jude Wilkinson Foundational Issue In the foundation issue...
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Warwick University Mixed Netball club has starred in a feature on ITV news as part of coverage for a campaign to include netball for both genders at the Commonwealth Games.
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A motion proposing to remove the requirement that societies need at least thirty members to be recognized by the SU passed by a strong majority in the Student Council held on Tuesday 29 November. The thirty-member requirement will still apply to sports clubs, leading some to caution that the decision...
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Jude Wilkinson speaks to PhD candidate, Thais Simoes Doria, who specialises in Latin American politics, about Lula's slim victory in the recent Brazilian elections.
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As the Coventry Food Network launch an urgent £5,000 Christmas appeal, The Boar News paid a visit to a local food bank.
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Over 70 postgraduate students have signed an open letter asking for a meeting with Warwick university management to address their concerns over the cost-of-living crisis. Although the university has increased PhD stipends by 10%, the Warwick Postgraduate (PGR) Collective – which put together the letter – emphasized ‘extortionate’ rents and...
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In an exclusive interview for The Boar, a Residential Community Assistant (RCA) describes their experience dealing with sensitive situations, often involving mental health and wellbeing.
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A Coventry foodbank has warned that its stocks are running low.
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Who are Warwick Students’ Union? What do they do? And how can freshers get involved? This is a brief guide to the organisation which is bound to play a big part in each students’ journey at Warwick.
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Have you ever considered holidaying on the Hebrides? Neither had Jude Wilkinson until last summer, which is when he spent time there working in a hotel and exploring the Isle of Islay's hinterland.
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The Director of Wellbeing & Safeguarding at the University of Warwick, Hannah Friend, has resigned.
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