The Boar’s Albums of the Year 2025
As the year has come to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the best releases of 2025. Here are The Boar‘s albums of the year! Is your favourite release featured on our list?
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Priced out and kept out: COP is not inclusive enough for young people
While representatives of the fossil fuel industry were “busy influencing policy decisions,” youth leaders struggled with basic needs such as finding accommodation for COP30, which was hosted in Belém, Brazil this November.When Brazil’s cheapest subsidised rooms exceeded the UN’s subsistence allowance of $149, and the official housing portal opened at double the allowance rate. The youth were effectively getting ‘priced out’ of COP30, now feared to be “the...
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Formal insolvency plans spark debate over future of UK universities
Vivienne Stern, Head of Universities UK, has warned that the creation of an “emergency administration process for universities at risk of closure” might paradoxically accelerate closures rather than avert them. While further education colleges have an insolvency framework under the Technical and Further Education Act 2017, there currently exists no...
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A very English night out: Josh James at the Warwick Arts Centre
“Are we in Warwick or Coventry?” The question that runs through the minds of every first-time visitor to the Warwick Arts Centre, including 2019 Essex Comedian of the Year, Josh James, who is currently doing the rounds on his debut tour, Doing Alright. It’s been quite a journey for James,...
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Shonda Rhimes: the woman who wrote her way into television history
Toni Morrison once said: “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” Shonda Rhimes did exactly that – she produced inclusive stories with complex characters, and became “the most influential showrunner in Hollywood” as Alex Cooper states in...
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Risky travel takes on a whole new meaning: The rise of war-zone tourism
While most travellers tend to avoid destinations steeped in political conflict and violence, some purposefully fly straight into them. Over the past decade, this has grown so rapidly that it is now termed “war-zone tourism”, “dark tourism” or “risk tourism”. War zone tourism has multiple definitions but the overarching meaning...
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Why podcasts work: The art of being a perfect stranger
When you decide to travel on the bus without any trending audios playing into your ear, you might notice a mother patiently explaining public transportation to a child who is adamant about pressing the stop signal. You might also hear some voices around you discussing the weather, university, or their families. None of it is meant...
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Travelling to the Schengen after October 12: Here’s what you need to know
After October 12 2025, all third-country nationals, including UK citizens, travelling to the Schengen area may need to arrive at the airport much earlier. The EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) will change the requirements for travel to the 29 countries comprising the Schengen area. The system is expected to be...
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They’ve got tricks up their sleeve: Surprising celebrity sidequests
Do you have hobbies you want to pursue but keep putting off? This one’s for you. Some of the world’s biggest stars are refusing to stick to just one passion. Of course, it helps when you’ve got the time and money of a superstar, but the underlying message is clear:...
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Almost 4,000 courses fall prey to university funding crisis, with humanities degrees hardest hit
Around 4,000 courses have been discontinued at UK universities over the past year, as financial pressures continue to put a strain on academic budgets. Despite the rise in tuition fees across England and Wales for both home and international students, financial deficit looms ahead for several UK universities in the...
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Alcaraz proved a tall order for Sinner to overcome in US Open Final
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2,3-6,6-1,6-4 to secure his second U.S. Open championship, and second Grand Slam title of the year. This victory placed Alcaraz atop the ATP rankings with 11540 points, dispatching Sinner from his 65-week reign. At just 22, the Spaniard also became the youngest player ever to...
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Is this human or does it just sound human? – Listening closely to the AI in podcasts
Recently, I came across a podcast episode during my research on the use of AI in podcasting. The podcast’s description mentioned that the host had uploaded a sermon they’d preached, and Google’s NotebookLM had generated a podcast episode based on it. Intrigued, I clicked play, and it started like any...
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Let the story speak: Travel podcasts are the way to go
They say, a picture speaks a thousand words – but does it speak to you like a story does? 15-second stories or carousel posts don’t do justice to the memories and experiences of a travel journey. Photographs of a sunny beach don’t tell you that the wind blew the traveller’s...
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