Television’s greatest mass-streamed moose event has returned for 2025, with millions around the globe hoping to catch a glimpse of Europe’s largest herbivore as it crosses the Scandinavian wilderness. Den stora älgvandringen, translating to “Great Moose Migration” (or “Great Elk Trek”, as it should technically be known in Europe), has...
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Candidates standing to be councillor for an area encompassing Heronbank, Lakeside, and Cryfield have been announced ahead of local elections this May. Warwickshire County Council is set to vote on 1 May to elect a new set of councillors, alongside dozens of other local authorities across the country. Four Warwick...
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Coventry’s nightlife is set to descend further into decline after the announced closure of one of the city’s four Wetherspoon pubs. The Spon Gate, located at the edge of Coventry city centre, has been named as one of several outlets set to be axed by the beloved pub-chain as it...
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The spring term will end without a President-elect for Warwick Students’ Union (SU) after the organisation suspended announcement of results for the contest indefinitely. The outcome for the race has been unknown since all other results were announced on 7 March. Citing a “procedural irregularity”, the SU delayed declaring a...
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Results have been announced for the 2025 SU Spring Officer Elections, with The Boar speaking to the new officers for 2026's Students' Union.
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To mark International Women’s Day, six of our writers celebrate women in the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics that inspire them. Fionnghuala O’Reilly – Anna Bickerton Sharp, savvy and brilliantly articulate, Fionnghuala ‘Fig’ O’Reilly has made her mark in all things data science, media… and beauty pageantry? If...
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Articles in this section originally appeared in Volume 47, Issue V of The Boar, published Wednesday 5 March, 2025. You’ll never beat the Irish Dizzying victories, crushing defeats – Friday 5-a-sides for the Warwick Sport Intramural League have it all for students searching for the thrills of a football league...
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In the run-up to the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring Elections, The Boar and RAW 1251AM collaborated to offer all Full-Time Officer (FTO) candidates the opportunity to be interviewed. Muneeba Amjad, current Vice President for Education, and one of four candidates running for President of the SU, was interviewed by student media...
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In the run-up to the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring Elections, The Boar and RAW 1251AM collaborated to offer all Full-Time Officer (FTO) candidates the opportunity to be interviewed. Sophie Bourne, one of a record 12 candidates standing for Vice President for Postgraduate Students, told The Boar about her candidacy for the...
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In the run-up to the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring Elections, The Boar and RAW 1251AM collaborated to offer all Full-Time Officer (FTO) candidates the opportunity to be interviewed. Adam Skrzymowski, one of two candidates standing to be Vice President for Societies, spoke to The Boar about his platform and policies. In...
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Lecturers at British universities are considering a ballot to take industrial action this year in a bid to halt the “freefall” of funding for higher education. The University and College Union (UCU) had originally decided to ballot members back in December of last year, but pushed back a final decision...
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Student activists affiliated with protest group Warwick Stands With Palestine (WSWP) have occupied an entrance to the Materials and Analytical Sciences block in a day-long sit-in. From 8am this morning (Thursday 20 February), demonstrators blocked off the Physics Concourse entrance to the MAS block, hanging up banners reading “Rolls-Royce off...
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Your cat (probably) isn’t navigating a situationship, but they’re no stranger to heartache. From crow funeral practices to whale grieving rituals, Martin Day examines the wide range of evidence that animals, like humans, will suffer from heartache this Valentine's Day.
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