Where the X am I? As a fabled Danish prince once said, “that is the question”. The BBC’s latest reality offering, another imported concept called Destination X, sees the passengers of the X bus spirited all over Europe in a high-stakes game of Geoguessr. In the show, which has been...
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An updated version of Warwick’s Trans Inclusion Code of Conduct, which according to the University was a draft initially published in “error”, had already been approved by the University Executive Board (UEB), The Boar can reveal. Documents seen by The Boar confirm that the decision was approved in correspondence on...
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Work has commenced to renovate the University of Warwick’s Claycroft Residences, in a project expected to last the entirety of the 2025/26 academic year. Morgan Sindall Construction has been handed the contract for the major 17,000m2 overhaul, which will see the accommodation’s three blocks, built between 1994 and 1997, refurbished...
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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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This section – looking back at three stories from The Boar’s archive – originally appeared in Volume 47, Issue VI of The Boar, published on Wednesday 4 June, 2025. 1985: An explosive hoax In May 1985, a story titled ‘Bomb Scare’ appeared on the side of The Boar’s front page,...
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A performance by Jimmy Carr at the Warwick Arts Centre was disrupted by members of Warwick Stands With Palestine (WSWP) on Friday 16 May, just days before the group stood down their week-long encampment. WSWP protestors made their way up to a position below the Butterworth Hall stage before Carr...
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Nikolai Morton discusses the impact that playing the saxophone has had on him and the value of music education.
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Warwick will appear in the hotly-anticipated final of this year’s University Challenge tonight, as they fight to become champions of the prestigious show for a third time. The 28 UK universities which participated in this year’s series have now been whittled down to two, with Warwick set for a final...
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First-year student Oliver Ansell-Hodges will begin his journey ‘driving for Ukraine’ today as part of a convoy of local volunteers transporting vital humanitarian aid to the country. Ansell-Hodges, who studies History and Politics, spoke to The Boar about his motivations for undertaking the 1,300-mile journey, which will take him from...
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Rootes Grocery Store is set to be replaced by a new Co-op franchise store in time for the new academic year. According to Warwick Food Group, the new store “will conveniently serve up an extensive range of quality, fresh, healthy produce, Fairtrade products, and everyday essentials alongside a strong focus...
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Reform UK has become the largest party in Warwickshire following Thursday’s local elections, with the Conservatives’ eight-year hold on Warwickshire County Council coming to an end. The Council includes Leamington Spa, Warwick, and Kenilworth, and has control over bin collections and social services throughout the region, alongside other responsibilities. The...
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Warwick Students’ Union (SU) has given another update on the result of the Presidential election almost 50 days after voting ended, confirming that “an indicative timescale” for the result will now be “mid-May”. Originally citing a “procedural irregularity” on election night (7 March), the SU has now confirmed that the...
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Nikolai Morton discusses the LinkedIn 'economy' and how its inherent toxicity is a necessity
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