Martin Day

News Editor 2024–25. Head of Photography 2025–25.
Editor-in-Chief, 2025–
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Candidates for Cryfield, Heronbank, and Lakeside announced for May local elections

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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Posted Apr. 11, 2025
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Announcement of SU President election results suspended indefinitely

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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Posted Mar. 16, 2025
Science & Tech

International Women’s Day: six female trailblazers in STEM

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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Posted Mar. 8, 2025
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SU Spring Elections 2025 Interviews: Muneeba Amjad, President

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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Posted Mar. 4, 2025
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SU Spring Elections 2025 Interviews: Adam Skrzymowski, VP Societies

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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Posted Mar. 4, 2025
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SU Spring Elections 2025 Interviews: Sophie Bourne, VP Postgraduates

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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Posted Mar. 4, 2025
Climate

Can animals have their hearts broken too?

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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Posted Feb. 10, 2025