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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Articles in this section originally appeared in Volume 47, Issue IV of The Boar, published Tuesday 4 February, 2025. A STAR is born Warwick’s branch of student charity society STAR (Student Action For Refugees) has been lauded for its work supporting asylum seekers in the past year by being recognised...
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Students at Warwick searching for housing face a market of neglect, lawbreaking, and exploitation across Coventry and Leamington Spa, an investigation by The Boar has found. A survey of students conducted by the paper found many living in substandard and even dangerous conditions. Issues ranging from untreated mould-ridden rooms to...
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Warwick’s 60th birthday celebrations descended into chaos on Wednesday as Warwick Stands With Palestine (WSWP) activists disrupted the launch event in the Piazza. The event – scheduled to start at 12:30pm and promising “cake for 600 people” – was heavily attended, with the ongoing winter graduation ceremonies only making the...
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To predict the future is hard: none of us would claim to be Nostradamus. Most Warwick students, in fact, tend to live in a sort of temporal haze, the notion of what lies after university existing only as an abstract concept paid lip-service to by the occasional internship rejection. Asking...
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Martin Day reports from the Your Co-op Community Stadium, where Leamington FC came back from past defeat to stun visitors Darlington with two goals scored in the first ten minutes.
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Dry January took on a more literal meaning this morning after a burst pipe left hundreds of students in Leamington Spa without running water. A notice sent out by water company Severn Trent at around 7am acknowledged reports of “no supply, low pressure, or discoloured water”, which it subsequently attributed...
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Following the end of the £2 bus fare price cap in January, commuter fees for Warwick students have risen on all bus routes to campus. Introduced in January 2023, the price cap imposed a maximum limit of £2 on single bus tickets for all public transport operators, with the government...
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Happy 2025! Allow all of us at The Boar to inspire you with our bold new promises for the year – whether that's new sports, no coffee, or (finally) locking in academically.
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The University of Warwick has terminated discussions with protest group Warwick Stands With Palestine (WSWP) after it accused the group of ‘targeting’ and ‘harassing’ staff, The Boar understands. An email seen exclusively by The Boar sent by Dr Chris Twine, the University’s Secretary to Council, to WSWP ended ongoing talks...
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Campaigners have claimed victory after the University of Warwick dumped Starbucks as its campus coffee supplier in favour of an independent outlet. Citing feedback from students and staff, an announcement by the Warwick Food Group revealed it had parted ways with high street giant Starbucks, who previously supplied coffee for...
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