Labour’s Matt Western wins Warwick and Leamington
Labour candidate Matt Western has been elected Member of Parliament for Warwick and Leamington.
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Labour’s Jim Cunningham wins Coventry South
Jim Cunningham has been re-elected as Member of Parliament for Coventry South. Cunningham won the seat with 25,874 votes and 55% of the vote. In winning, Cunningham defeated five other candidates – Michelle Lowe (Conservative), Aimee Challenor (Green Party), Greg Judge (Liberal Democrat), Ian Rogers (UKIP) and the independent candidate...
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Conservative Jeremy Wright wins Kenilworth and Southam
Conservative candidate Jeremy Wright has been re-elected Member of Parliament for Kenilworth and Southam, with _% of the votes.
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Warwick chemist wins prestigious award
A Warwick chemist has won a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) award. Professor Greg Challis, from the Department of Chemistry, won the RSC Interdisciplinary Prize for 2017 for his work on antibiotics and other natural molecules produced by microorganisms. Challis explained that the goal is: “to create new medical and...
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General Election 2017: Predictions
In a move that came as a surprise to many, PM Theresa May called a snap General Election, scheduled for June 8th. Here are some of the possible outcomes, and their likely implications. May victory and hard Brexit At the beginning of the year May revealed her Brexit plan, which...
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Doctor Who – Oxygen
Doctor Who has long presented space as a bastion of adventure and excitement, with strange turns around every corner. When penning this episode, Steven Moffat gave one instruction to Jamie Mathieson (who, after ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’ and ‘Flatline,’ is establishing himself as one of the series’ best writers)...
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Obamacare VS. Trumpcare: the American dream of health insurance
Alongside immigration and government and tax reform policies, one of the cornerstones of Trump’s campaign was to prioritise restructuring healthcare. President Obama had hoped that his legacy would be his contribution to health – ‘Obamacare’ – but Trump is striving to see it undone. Still, despite Obamacare’s unpopularity, Trump’s battle...
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Should we forgive the Lib Dems? – Reece Goodall
It’s time for another general election and, despite what some politicians are eager to say, the big defining issue of this vote will be Brexit. Students are far more likely to have voted Remain than they are to have Leave, and many of them would be very happy if they...
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Science explained: Ransomware and the NHS cyber-attack
On Friday, a situation was declared in the UK as it was hit by a large-scale cyber-attack. 45 NHS organisations in England and Scotland were affected, with our shores being only one of the 99 countries targeted – telecoms companies and gas providers were shut down in Spain, Renault in...
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The secret to a good night’s sleep is in our genes
It’s that time of year when students have one thing on their mind – the dreaded e-word! In their focus to cram however, sleep can often wind up neglected, even though it is so crucial to our wellbeing. Scientists have conducted experiments into sleep deprivation, in which volunteers endured up...
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Doctor Who – Knock Knock
This week, we returned to the present for the type of old-fashioned haunted house tale that the BBC does really well. It’s another quality episode from this run of Doctor Who, dialling down on the scale but boasting an excellent guest turn. Bill is house-hunting with a group of...
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Mark Selby beats John Higgins to win 2017 World Snooker Championship
Mark Selby has defeated John Higgins in the 2017 World Snooker Championship, securing his third crown in the process. The world number one successfully defended his crown, stunning Higgins 18-15 in a final that saw him fight back from six frames behind to claim the victory. Selby will take home...
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100 days of Trumponomics: has President Trump delivered?
The first 100 days of an American presidency are often those most scrutinised – the number is somewhat artificial, but it can be a useful timeframe from which to get a rough handle on the direction of the country, and the health of its various institutions. Perhaps more so than...
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