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Court case begins for hit-and-run cop

The court case for an off-duty police officer who struck and killed a Warwick student has begun. Raymond Cheung was struck by the chief inspector in a hit-and-run incident, leaving the victim’s blood on his car’s shattered windscreen, Shrewsbury Crown Court heard. The collision occurred on 8th March, 2009, while...
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Posted Mar. 16, 2010

Rumours of nightclub’s closure prove unfounded

Rumours are rife suggesting that popular Leamington nightclub Smack is to close on April 10th, with an event ‘Smack: The End’, outraging many students. Claims have included that the owners of the premises wish to turn the popular venue into offices. However, officials maintain this closure is solely for a...
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Posted Mar. 16, 2010

Warwick Uni receives £1 million donation

Professor Lord Bhattacharyya has donated £1 million to the University of Warwick. His donation will be given out over a five year period and will be used to “support the stimulation and facilitation of research of the highest quality” and provide an annual reward for a Warwick researcher who has...
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Posted Mar. 2, 2010

Warwick-Birmingham partnership to increase employment chances

Birmingham and Warwick Universities are working together to offer 60 graduates from the West Midlands a head start in the job market. Warwick and Birmingham have been given £96,000 from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to set up work experience opportunities in a wide range of local...
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Posted Mar. 2, 2010

Queen’s Anniversary Prize awarded to WMG

The Queen has formally presented WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group) with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Friday 19th February. The award was presented to WMG Director Professor Lord Bhattacharyya, Professor Nigel Thrift, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick and Mr...
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Posted Mar. 2, 2010

Bisous Baby

Every week, Caitlin Allen brings you the good, the bad, and the ugly from the life of a War wick stu dent abroad. Bisous!
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Posted Mar. 2, 2010