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Racial abuse reported in Warwick halls of residence

Faramade Ifaturoti, a first year biomedical sciences student posted a photo of her bananas—which had racist names written on them—to Twitter

Cost of wasted degrees up to £65 billion, says study

Two-thirds of graduates believe their degree has no relevance to the jobs they are in

Former Manchester IT specialist dies after horrific street attack

Paul Tam was set upon by two robbers while walking with his niece in San Francisco last month

Manchester Students’ Union calls upon university to reverse its plans to cut bursaries

In a petition, they demand the university acknowledge its commitment to social responsibility and widening participation

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Vegan student convinces halls to offer new menus

The first-year was unhappy with the limited offerings for vegan students in Tree Court and has successfully campaigned for a more animal-friendly and sustainable menu

Vigilance encouraged amid reports of ‘art student’ voyeur

The man, apparently claiming to be an art student, has asked female students to go into an alley to in order take indecent images of them

Public support for junior doctors stays strong as third strike is carried out

Medics walked out for the third time on Wednesday 9th March—ahead of two more 48-hour strikes in April

Open letter criticises Tatchell for bringing media storm against Fran Cowling

After the controversy surrounding Fran Cowling’s refusal to attend debate featuring veteran campaigner Peter Tatchell, he faces heavy criticism

Pangaea: Level 10 – Costume Competition

Who will be crowned champion and make it to the next level?

University IT Director resigns soon after outsourcing conflicts

Less than a month ago, IT workers were informed that the structural shakeup of the department was being put on hold

Cambridge student found murdered in Cairo

Visiting scholar and Cambridge Ph.D. student Giulio Regeni was found murdered in Cairo

“No prospect” of Freedom of Information exemption at universities, says Straw

The commission to review the Freedom of Information Act were not convinced that in order to “level the playing field,” universities deserved an exemption from the Act

Review: Wit

Wit at the Royal Exchange Theatre, featuring Julie Hesmondhalgh, is an intensely emotional but also sharply funny story of a dying academic’s attempts to come to terms with her mortality

KCL investigate violent disruption of Israel event

Police were called after after pro-Palestine demonstrators disrupted the joint event by KCL and LSE Israel Societies, allegedly assaulting one woman

Retroactive student loan alteration “disgraceful,” says Martin Lewis

The founder of popular consumer finance blog moneysavingexpert.com has written an open letter to the Prime Minister in the hopes that the decision will be reversed

Union and university slated for attitudes to free speech

In their second year of ranking institutions based on how well freedom of speech is protected, Spiked found that 90 per cent curb free speech

Leaked letter shows Warwick supports scrapping Freedom of Information

Student journalists at Warwick have called upon the university to retract their opposition to FOI, after seeing a leaked letter by management which states their belief universities should be exempt from this landmark transparency regulation

Defend the Freedom of Information Act at universities

We must back what is simply the only way to hold the institutions that have an impact on our lives to account. Stand with The Boar and Warwick Globalist

Junior doctors strike for first time in 40 years

With around 100 picket lines outside UK hospitals, junior doctors, students and those standing in solidarity came out to protest the contract changes