Tom Ryan

News Editor, 2025–
Deputy News Editor, 2024–25

Students angered by University’s ‘draft’ plans to ban transgender people from using preferred toilets

Confusion has arisen over Warwick’s transgender policies after the University said that they remain “under review” despite a ‘draft’ document appearing to confirm changes earlier this week.   The Trans Inclusion Code of Practice was momentarily updated on Monday (12 May), before the document was removed from the University’s website...
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Posted May. 17, 2025

SU backtracks on new circling policy with fines now set to be applied on a ‘case-by-case’ basis

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”...
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Posted Mar. 28, 2025

Anger as Fusion closure leaves societies facing ‘punitive’ fines for cancelled circles

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...
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Posted Mar. 26, 2025

International Women’s Day: six female trailblazers in STEM

To mark International Women’s Day, six of our writers celebrate women in the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics that inspire them. Fionnghuala O’Reilly – Anna Bickerton Sharp, savvy and brilliantly articulate, Fionnghuala ‘Fig’ O’Reilly has made her mark in all things data science, media… and beauty pageantry? If...
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Posted Mar. 8, 2025

SU Spring Elections 2025 Interviews: Alijah Taha, President

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...
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Posted Mar. 4, 2025