Luke Chapman

What’s next for Warwick’s postgraduates? An interview with the SU’s Postgraduate Officer 

Over 10,000 postgraduate students are enrolled at the University of Warwick this year. Following this influx of new and returning students, The Boar recently sat down with the Warwick Students’ Union’s (SU) Vice President for Postgraduates: Vash Ravi.    Do you believe that all postgraduates are well-equipped to enter the field...
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Posted Oct. 31, 2023

Student groups across the UK accused of ‘glorifying’ Hamas attacks on Israel

Student groups at multiple universities across the UK have been accused of “glorifying” Hamas’ attacks on Israel. It follows Suella Braverman’s warning that support for the banned terrorist group would be punished. Palestine societies at the University of Warwick, University College London, and the School of Oriental and African Studies...
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Posted Oct. 9, 2023

Threads users fall by over 80% from its peak

Threads, a new social media platform launched by Meta, ended July with 8 million active daily users, according to data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. This figure represents an 82% decrease from its peak daily active user count of 44 million just days after Threads launched. If you have...
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Posted Aug. 6, 2023

Jonny Bairstow stumping: England can and will move on

The Jonny Bairstow stumping incident has been the talk of the cricketing world since it happened on Day Five of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. The Yorkshire-born batsman was given out stumped by Alex Carey after he wandered out of his crease to talk to Ben Stokes, believing the...
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Posted Jul. 21, 2023

Is Dominik Szoboszlai the answer to Liverpool’s midfield woes?

On 2 July, Liverpool announced the £60 million signing of Hungarian international Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig. It follows the saga of several big-money players that failed to arrive at Anfield in recent transfer windows, with the likes of Aurélien Tchouaméni and Jude Bellingham favouring a move to the Santiago...
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Posted Jul. 7, 2023

Conservative MPs propose plan to reduce migration

A group of Conservative MPs has called on Rishi Sunak to drastically reduce migration to the UK. The plan calls for several measures, including scrapping temporary visa schemes for care workers, tightening restrictions on student visas, and capping the number of refugees accepted for resettlement in the UK. The New...
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Posted Jul. 7, 2023