Rules surrounding a new measure which will see societies fined for cancelling circles have been softened following criticism that the move would “disproportionately” affect smaller societies. A joint statement issued by the Students’ Union (SU) Vice-Presidents for Societies and Sports, Joe Stanley and Louis Gosling, said that they “recognise the distress”...
Read More
Social secretaries have been left scrambling to confirm circling allocations following the sudden announcement of a new system which will see societies fined for cancelling their Wednesday night socials. An announcement made by the Students’ Union (SU) on a Facebook group for society exec members seemed to confirm that...
Read More
A man has been taken into custody on suspicion of murder after another man was fatally stabbed and one more seriously injured in a property in Coventry on Saturday 15 March. West Midlands Police attended the scene at a house on Newcombe Road (located in an Earlsdon neighbourhood popular among...
Read More
Results have been announced for the 2025 SU Spring Officer Elections, with The Boar speaking to the new officers for 2026's Students' Union.
Read More
The arrival of spring, for many, means the start of happier, longer days, soaking up the extra hour of sunlight after a 5pm seminar. It also brings many cultural and religious events and celebrations – from St Patrick’s Day to Easter, there’s always something to celebrate. For the Welsh, that...
Read More
In the run-up to the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring Elections, The Boar and RAW 1251AM collaborated to offer all Full-Time Officer (FTO) candidates the opportunity to be interviewed. Alijah Taha, the current SU Vice President for Postgraduate Students, and one of the candidates running for the position of President, sat down...
Read More
As Varsity 2025 drew to a close, supporters from both Warwick and Coventry were not deterred from cheering on their teams in fine voice and spirit as they descended on the Sports Hub Arena for a thrilling, albeit somewhat one-sided, women’s netball fixture, which began at 5pm. With Warwick Netball’s...
Read More
As part of preparation for this week’s Students’ Union (SU) elections, The Boar recently attended a Question Time event for the candidates vying for the Part-Time Officer positions. Candidates for the positions were able to launch their campaigns with a short speech, followed by questions asked by The Boar, RAW...
Read More
With prices continuing to rise and students struggling to make ends meet, it is perhaps unsurprising that the number of people taking part in university sport has hit a stumbling block. What is more surprising, however, is that the number of students participating in on-campus sports clubs looks set to...
Read More
Following the end of the £2 bus fare price cap in January, commuter fees for Warwick students have risen on all bus routes to campus. Introduced in January 2023, the price cap imposed a maximum limit of £2 on single bus tickets for all public transport operators, with the government...
Read More
Happy 2025! Allow all of us at The Boar to inspire you with our bold new promises for the year – whether that's new sports, no coffee, or (finally) locking in academically.
Read More
Picket lines and placards may return to universities this Easter, after the University and College Union (UCU) voted to ballot its members over industrial action. Union members will vote on whether to support the proposals in February, which if approved would see strike action set to follow in the months...
Read More
A modernisation of the University’s crest could replace Warwick’s iconic ‘W’ logo, after receiving widespread support in a public consultation into the University’s brand identity. The ‘Modernised Crest’ concept came out on top in the University’s Brand Evolution survey, with 61% of internal audiences preferring it to other proposed concepts,...
Read More