The Olympics is rooted in tradition and heritage, however since the first modern summer games were held in Athens back in 1896, some changes have taken place to the line-up of sports. Tug of war, cricket, and lacrosse have all disappeared from the games’ roster over the years, but others,...
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Finding success with their jives and quicksteps, Warwick’s Latin and Ballroom club are celebrating another successful competition season after taking part in nine competitions across the country. The club, which has members of all abilities specialising in the main 10 Latin and Ballroom dances, made a total of 122 finals...
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The Labour Party has won the seat of Warwick and Leamington, with incumbent MP Matt Western holding the constituency that he first won in 2017. Western won the seat with 23,975 votes, representing 48.7% of the vote share. This marked a 5.4% increase in vote share compared to his 2019...
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The Labour Party has won the seat of Coventry South, with incumbent MP Zarah Sultana holding the seat she first won in 2019. Sultana extended her lead in this year’s election, winning the constituency with a majority of 10,201 votes. At the last election in 2019, Sultana was elected with...
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The Warwick Conservative Association has been suspended by the University Students’ Union (SU), pending an external investigation into allegations of antisemitism. This comes after ‘leaked’ footage showed attendees of the society’s annual Chairman’s Dinner dancing to ‘Erika’, a WWII German marching song associated with the Nazi Party. To ensure that...
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Student-staff protest group Warwick Stands With Palestine has stood down its encampment demonstration on the University campus after 60 days. In a statement, the group said: “While our encampment has been integral to the strengthening of our movement and has acted as the focal point for our organising over the...
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British universities are highly regarded by the public but don’t rank among their priorities ahead of the general election, a survey has found. A survey by King’s College London (KCL) found that seven in 10 people are concerned at the possibility of widespread closures of academic institutions. Despite this, universities...
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Candidates from across the political spectrum have begun to launch their general election campaigns, as the list of candidates for the Warwick area was confirmed. Nominations formally closed on 7 June for those wishing to stand in the upcoming election, with local campaigns now underway across the country as candidates...
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UK universities have welcomed a report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) which concluded that the current graduate visa route should remain in place, amid calls for it to be scrapped. The report […] found the scheme […] was “not undermining the quality and integrity of the UK’s higher education...
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The University of Warwick has launched its annual Donation Drive to collect unwanted items, as students move out of their on-campus accommodation. The initiative aims to reduce waste and support local charities as the end of the academic year approaches. Launched in 2019 as a joint project between students and...
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The grounds of Warwick Castle are set to become a little lonelier in the coming weeks as their resident owl, Ernie, is set to retire after 30 years of entertaining visitors to the historical attraction. Having flown twice a day for over three decades at Warwick Castle, Ernie is preparing...
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Recent results from global rankings by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) show that the UK has risen up the global league table in both maths and reading. This comes despite a fall in performance as countries continue to grapple with the after-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The test...
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It is not an understatement to say that global politics is in a tumultuous state; it is quite literally on a knife edge, with the smallest of changes potentially having huge, and possibly disastrous, impacts on the political landscape across the world. With two horrific wars waging on in Russia...
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