A student’s guide to Warwick’s campus accommodation
WEBAug 12, 2020 · The kitchens are very spacious, accommodating up to 14 students, which allows plenty of room for everyone to cook at the same time. Each kitchen has two fridges, two freezers and everyone gets two cupboard spaces each, which is a luxurious amount of space for student accommodation.
What is the relationship between science and politics?
WEBFeb 11, 2021 · Science and politics may initially appear mutually exclusive. Politics is based around subjective biases and ideologies that will invariably have a mixed relationship with scientific evidence. Similarly, politicians in democracies naturally want to win re-election to maintain power, so have the tendency to shape their policies around what ...
Should governments be able to limit population growth?
WEBNov 13, 2020 · T he global population is increasing by around 1.5% per year. If this growth rate continues, in less than half a century the number of people who live on the planet will have doubled. Various countries have attempted to control population levels over the past century, but in recent years, it has become enmeshed in …
The ‘literary canon’ throughout the years - The Boar
WEBAug 30, 2018 · T he widely debated term ‘literary canon’ is used to classify a group of literary works that are considered the most important from a certain time or place. Derived from the Greek word kan ôn meaning measuring rod or standard, the canon has been compiled by literary critics, scholars and teachers over time in order to assert which works of literature are ‘essential’.
Should exams be abolished? - The Boar
WEBFeb 8, 2021 · Should exams be abolished? or young people, exams, like death and taxes, were once certainties of life. That was the case, at least, in a society that couldn’t have imagined a pandemic shutting it down and forcing it to adapt as radically as it has. The alterations coronavirus has forced us to make have …
Sensory hell, stim heaven: an autistic view of gigs and festivals
WEBSep 7, 2021 · W ith the world ‘opening up’, live music entertainment will be returning, and for most this is great news, gigs being a perfect way to enjoy music, socialise, and unwind. As an autistic person, gigs can be a mix of sensory hell and stim heaven: full of loud noises, bright lights, and crowded spaces, but also a safe …
Learn from Literature: the 1920s in America - The Boar
WEBDec 11, 2018 · Literature marked progress towards women occupying a new role in society. Representations of women in contemporary texts teach us about gender relations. In Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, Lady Brett Ashley embodies the sexual freedom of the 1920s as a liberated New Woman who is sexually promiscuous and living in Paris where divorces were common.
The evolution of R&B: from the 90s to now - The Boar
WEBNov 13, 2020 · R &B, along with hip-hop, are arguably the two biggest genres of contemporary mainstream music. Nowadays they are arguably interchangeable. Their rise to becoming the most popular genres amongst our generation is an almost 50-year journey beginning in the 90s and culminating with the stardom now enjoyed by prominent R&B artists, such as Lizzo and The Weeknd.
Is language learning an innate ability? - The Boar
WEBDec 7, 2020 · By demonstrating that we are born with an area of the brain ‘prewired’ for language learning, we know that it is an innate, biological process, and not something we learn entirely from scratch. Before our improved understanding of the brain, thanks to new technologies, linguists theorised that languages were entirely acquired from our ...
What are mini-forests and why do they matter? - The Boar
WEBAs the name suggests, mini-forests are small areas of forest often found in urban centres. Saplings are planted at three per square metre, which is far denser than in normal forests. However, this grouping still offers enough space for the trees to grow. The mini-forests also aim to feature a large variety of species (usually 30 or more) to ...