If Birmingham, with its 35 miles of canals, is sometimes called the ‘Venice of the North’, then inevitably to its Italian counterpart falls the far more dubious monicker of ‘Birmingham of the South’. Perhaps that’s why the University of Warwick has had a presence here for so long – next year...
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Community Safety has issued a warning over unauthorised entry to accommodations after an intruder was found to have been ‘squatting’ in a Cryfield Standard storeroom. Reportedly discovered on Saturday evening (22 November), students in Cryfield Standard 2 said they had found items including a prison ID card, a duvet, and...
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There are many options for post-Freshers living, whether you’re rocking the Kasbah in Central Coventry, roaming the Victorian boulevards of northern Leamington, or attending village fetes in Kenilworth, the world of the West Midlands remains your oyster. However, it can be difficult to know where to settle, so we’ve gathered...
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The University of Warwick considered the singing of a Nazi marching song to be protected under “freedom of expression” until footage was shared on social media, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The video, which emerged last summer, showed members of the University of Warwick Conservative Association (UWCA) dancing...
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Campus accommodation is undoubtedly the best place to live in your first year, helping you settle into university life, providing general convenience, and, most importantly, serving as a great way to make friends. Choosing the right accommodation is an important decision, and, no pressure, but it will likely have a...
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Warwick Students’ Union (SU) has said that the personal data of thousands of students, including some home addresses, was available for over 36 hours. The data breach – which took place from 2 to 4 August – saw all society members given ‘President’ permissions on the SU’s webpage, granting them...
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A Coventry city councillor and former Warwick Labour chair has resigned from the Labour Party and backed local MP Zarah Sultana’s breakaway movement. Cllr Grace Lewis, 21, was elected last year to Coventry’s Westwood ward in the May local elections. Then a Warwick student, she defeated incumbent Conservative councillor Asha...
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The UEFA Europa League! Humbler than the dazzling elite of the Champions League above, yet more exclusive than the tinpot hordes of the Conference League below. The (second-)best and brightest teams this side of the Ural Mountains compete to win the honour of a European title – or in the...
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Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana has resigned from the Labour Party and announced she is founding a new party alongside former leader Jeremy Corbyn. Ms Sultana, who represents the University of Warwick’s constituency in Parliament, declared in a statement published on social media: “Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from...
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A bear, an elephant, a book, and an atom: not the set-up to a bar joke, but features of a crest unveiled today as the University of Warwick’s new logo for its 60th anniversary. The “evolved brand” was unveiled in an exhibition held in Warwick Arts Centre’s Helen Martin Studio,...
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Warwick Students’ Union (SU) should abolish the paid positions of Democracy and Development Officer and Postgraduate Officer, and cut down on ASVs, according to an independent review. The report, produced by an external consultancy firm, recommends a range of reforms it says aim to improve student representation and simplify the...
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Martin Day reviews Supergrass at the Birmingham O2 Academy as they embark on their 'I Should Coco' 30th Anniversary Tour.
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With 300 Instagram followers and having recently obtained new SU-affiliated status, the Warwick Greens are the latest political movement to sweep campus. The revival of this Green Party society, which last collapsed in 2022, is part of growing momentum locally for a political party that netted its best ever result...
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