Nextbike, one of the UK’s leading cycle-sharing businesses for universities, has chosen to support Warwick-based charity Evelyn’s Gift this December. For every subscription that the company gains throughout the month, half of the amount will go to Evelyn’s Gift. Evelyn’s Gift was founded in 2014 in memory of seven-year-old Evelyn...
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The University and College Union (UCU) are balloting members on whether to take industrial strike action following proposed changes to the pensions of lecturers and tutors. The ballot closes on 19 January. In a consultative ballot in September 86.6% voted in favour of industrial strike action, before the UUK made...
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The ever-growing Warwick Memes Facebook page is offering a two-week internship next term in search for a new page editor.
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A campaign against domestic abuse and gender-based violence has been launched in universities across the UK by Fiona Drouet, following her daughter’s suicide in Aberdeen. Content Warning: Suicide The campaign is being run in association with National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland and Scottish Government-funded Equally Safe in Higher Education...
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Concerns have been raised by several Warwick students over the provision for those suffering from eating disorders and mental health issues in the Coventry area. Different studies identify that the most common age bracket to suffer from anorexia and other disorders ranges from 12-23, with the average recovery time from...
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Social inclusion charity P3 have released a video to raise awareness on the issue of homelessness in the Warwick district. The video tells the stories of two homeless men in Leamington, Simon and Luka, both referred to the charity and significantly helped by their work. A spokeswoman for the charity...
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The university is hoping to explore a 'mini kaleidoscope' of the written and spoken word in the new 'freeflow festival'.
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A new report names Leamington Spa as one of 44 UK towns exceeding pollution level guidelines put in place by the World Health Organisation.
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Further steps have been taken to improve the Student Safety on Campus programme at the University, in order to tackle the ongoing issues of sexual violence and hate crime. The Student Union (SU) has recently brought the issues to light by launching their ‘Hate Crime Awareness Week’, and by continuing...
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WBS is set to increase its presence in London’s iconic Shard by opening over 6,000ft of new offices on the 13th Floor.
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