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Cianan’s Column: GW19/20: Onwards and (hopefully) upwards
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (873+ words) GW18 was a low-scoring one, which, as a silver lining, means it's unlikely you lost out too majorly to your mini-league rivals. If you're looking to make up those losses or expand the lead you gained last week, this is the…...
Words of a multiple: Origin story
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (527+ words) I used to think "origin stories" were for superheroes and villains: the moment something explodes, and suddenly a life makes sense. Though my past is complex and distressing, my origin story is not dramatic: it starts with waking up in…...
Priced out and kept out: COP is not inclusive enough for young people - The Boar
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (640+ words) While representatives of the fossil fuel industry were'busy influencing policy decisions,youth leadersstruggledwith basic needssuch as finding accommodation forCOP30,which washosted in Bel'm, Brazilthis November.When Brazil's cheapest subsidised rooms exceeded the UN's subsistence allowance of $149,and the official housing portal…...
The student struggle: How to maintain and manage a work-life balance - The Boar
1+ week, 3+ day ago (247+ words) University is a place where students can study, socialise and work. In fact, most of the time, not doing at least two of these things gets you labelled a "loner" or "lazy". So how do students manage all of this?...
Over 60 signatures added to Warwick SU President’s letter as international student levy plans formalised - The Boar
1+ week, 4+ day ago (483+ words) Key figures in Warwick Students" Union (SU) have expressed opposition to the international student levy plans described in the November budget. Wider opposition to the new levy plans has been steadily mounting since their announcement. This is in light of…...
UK and EU advance talks to rejoin the Erasmus student exchange scheme - The Boar
1+ week, 5+ day ago (347+ words) The re-entry of the UK into the EU's "23bn Erasmus student exchange scheme is hoped to be confirmed within weeks. Currently being negotiated is a deal that would allow the UK to rejoin the scheme in 2027. Negotiators hope to finalise the…...
The best summer ever? What it’s really like working at a summer camp - The Boar
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (1279+ words) Let's face it, we've all seen at least one movie about an American summer camp. Whether it's Friday the 13th or Camp Rock, the summer camp seems to be a staple setting for classic, feel-good coming-of-age films; sunny days packed with…...
Should young workers be paid less? Examining the minimum wage debate - The Boar
2+ week, 1+ day ago (197+ words) Why should younger people be paid less than older ones for the same job? Rachel Reeves announced "820m in funding for guaranteed work placements for 18-21-year-olds who have been NEETs for over 18 months. " While the solutions seem straightforward, lowering the minimum…...
Higher grants ‘should be part of wider new deal’ for low-income students - The Boar
2+ week, 4+ day ago (358+ words) Details on new maintenance grants were released and met with disappointment last week: they will be worth just "1,000 per year, and only for those with household incomes at or below "25,000 per year. Maintenance grants are non-repayable, or partly-payable grants offered…...
Sent to Coventry: University had enough rooms to house all first years on campus - The Boar
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1516+ words) More than 600 Warwick freshers have been left "frustrated" and "frightened" after being placed in off-campus accommodation " only to later learn that returners and postgraduates occupy nearly 20% of on-campus rooms." Rather than being given a bed on campus, these incoming first…...