A student accommodation block in Coventry has been prevented from being rented to non-students over the summer break in a decision made by the city council. The Oaks, which is located on Westwood Way, was opened four years ago and contains 378 rooms, with prices beginning at £154 per week. ...
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Ahead of the upcoming general election on 4 July 2024, political parties have released their manifestos, including the student-focused policies that they promise to implement. As university students across the UK prepare to cast their vote, it is important that they know how each party’s planned policies will affect their...
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BBC Three’s lesbian dating show, I Kissed A Girl, made headlines by being the first show of its kind in British TV history. The Boar spoke to one of the show’s contestants, Georgia Robert, about the series, her footballing career, and what it means to be part of the LGBTQIA+...
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Rachel Gore discusses the significance of D:Ream's 'Things Can Only Get Better'.
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Whether they play competitively in BUCS teams, attend training sessions ran by on-campus clubs, or go to sports society socials – sport is a large part of university life for many students. That being said, questions have been raised about how inclusive and accessible university sport really is – is...
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It’s easy for outsiders looking into the lives of professional athletes to only see their success, money, and fame; however, beneath this surface lies an intense scrutiny that accompanies their careers. Whether in person or online, from coaches, teammates or fans, aspects of athletes’ sporting and personal lives are constantly...
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The presence of pro-Palestine encampments in UK and US universities has sparked conversations regarding antisemitism on campuses. The Boar spoke to a Jewish student staying in the encampment about their experiences and how they have been able to express their religion in the space. This student wished to remain anonymous....
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The University of Warwick Women’s Netball Club (UWWNC) are running 4.2 million metres over the course of term three in aid of The Warwick Trussell Trust. The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of food banks which gave emergency food parcels to almost 3 million people between April 2022 and...
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On Tuesday 14 May, Rugby Borough Women’s Football Club claimed victory in the Birmingham FA Women’s County Challenge Cup. Ebony Wiseman wore the captain’s armband at the Pirelli Stadium where the squad faced Wolverhampton Wanderers. Lee Burch, the head coach of Rugby Borough, said post-match that the squad were “an...
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told a Lords Committee class that the next government spending review would be completed before April, and that if the general election is in October this will be “very, very tight”. The Chancellor’s hint at an October election has raised questions on voter turnout: a general election...
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The Union of Jewish Students (UJS) has released a statement condemning what it described as “gross antisemitic rhetoric” at the 2024 National Union of Students (NUS) Conference. Released on 19 April, the statement flagged multiple instances of anti-Jewish hate, alleging defence of the terror group Hamas in conference debates, as...
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London City Lionesses have etched their way into the hearts of many women’s football fans; the Barclays Women’s Championship club is less than five years old, yet it already has a large presence on the women’s football scene. The Boar Sport spoke to Lucy Fitzgerald, one of the key members...
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On Sunday 21 April, over 53,000 people took part in the London Marathon. This year, the event broke numerous records, one of which was broken before race day: 578,374 people entered the ballot for a place at the 2024 London Marathon – more than ever before. Not only did the...
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