The Boar

Established in 1973, The Boar is the prestigious student newspaper of the University of Warwick, recognized for its excellence and unique status as the only student-operated print publication on campus. This newspaper is created by students, for students, with all roles in the editorial and business teams being voluntary. With an audience of around 33,000 students and staff, The Boar is published every two weeks during the academic term. Every student at the University of Warwick has the opportunity to contribute to The Boar. We offer fifteen different sections covering a wide range of topics, including Comment, TV, Games, Music, Travel, Sport, and more. Whether you want to write occasionally or take on a more significant role, such as deputy editor or a position on the Editorial Board or Business Team during our annual elections, there's a place for you. For more information on how to get involved, please visit our Join page.

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BREAKING: Warwick Stands with Palestine re-establishes encampment on campus

1 day ago | theboar.org | Tom Ryan

Student activists from the Warwick Stands With Palestine (WSWP) group have this morning re-established an encampment on the Senate House lawn, eleven months after they stood down their initial encampment.
Warwick team to contest University Challenge final

3 days ago | theboar.org | Nikolai Morton

Warwick will appear in the hotly-anticipated final of this year’s University Challenge tonight, as they fight to become champions of the prestigious show for a third time. The 28 UK universities which participated in this year’s series have now been whittled down to two, with Warwick set for a final showdown against Christ’s College, Cambridge.
‘It’s not simply a news headline’: Warwick student gears up for 1,300-mile humanitarian drive to Ukraine

6 days ago | theboar.org | Nikolai Morton

First-year student Oliver Ansell-Hodges will begin his journey ‘driving for Ukraine’ today as part of a convoy of local volunteers transporting vital humanitarian aid to the country. Ansell-Hodges, who studies History and Politics, spoke to The Boar about his motivations for undertaking the 1,300-mile journey, which will take him from Warwick to Leżajsk, on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
Rootes Grocery Store set to transform into Co-op franchise

1 week ago | theboar.org | Nikolai Morton

Rootes Grocery Store is set to be replaced by a new Co-op franchise store in time for the new academic year. According to Warwick Food Group, the new store “will conveniently serve up an extensive range of quality, fresh, healthy produce, Fairtrade products, and everyday essentials alongside a strong focus on world food covering South Asian, East Asian, Eastern European, North American & Caribbean, Halal and Mediterranean cuisines”.
Reform UK becomes biggest party in Warwickshire as Tories implode in local elections

1 week ago | theboar.org | Abhay Venkitaraman |Nikolai Morton

Reform UK has become the largest party in Warwickshire following Thursday’s local elections, with the Conservatives’ eight-year hold on Warwickshire County Council coming to an end. The Council includes Leamington Spa, Warwick, and Kenilworth, and has control over bin collections and social services throughout the region, alongside other responsibilities.
Warwick cancels popular Eurovision piazza screening for second year in a row

2 weeks ago | theboar.org | Tom Ryan

The University of Warwick’s annual screening of the Eurovision final will not be held for the second year in a row, The Boar can reveal. The event had been a popular staple of Term 3 social schedules in previous years, with students gathering to watch the contest final on the piazza big screen. However, The Boar can confirm that this year’s contest, which will be held on 17 May, will not be shown at the University.
SU President-elect to be announced by ‘mid-May’ after complaint investigation, Union confirms

2 weeks ago | theboar.org | Nikolai Morton

Warwick Students’ Union (SU) has given another update on the result of the Presidential election almost 50 days after voting ended, confirming that “an indicative timescale” for the result will now be “mid-May”. Originally citing a “procedural irregularity” on election night (7 March), the SU has now confirmed that the delay – criticised by many – was due to the start of an investigation into a complaint submitted during election week.
Boar reporters celebrate national success after winning four awards at SPA Awards

1 month ago | theboar.org | Tom Ryan

Countless hours of InDesign and tireless work by writers have paid off as The Boar celebrates being Highly Commended for Best Publication at the 2025 Student Publication Association (SPA) National Awards. The Boar also took home the win for Best Newspaper Design, while outgoing Editor-in-Chief Luke Chapman was recognised with two Highly Commended gongs for the Billy-Dowling Reid Award for Outstanding Commitment and Best Reporter.
LinkedIn: a necessarily toxic economy

1 month ago | theboar.org | Nikolai Morton

When it comes to posting career updates, the average LinkedIn user has two motives. For one, sharing experiences is the most effective way to bulk up your professional image, bound to be scrutinised by the prospective employer. LinkedIn-posting is, however, equally a praise-seeking pastime. The platform trades in ‘look-at-me’ announcements and congratulatory comments. So much so, that after opening the app and scrolling the home page for a while, positivity becomes too much. It becomes toxic.
Non-League Drama as England’s ‘closest title race’ reaches fever pitch

1 month ago | theboar.org | Jack Kingston

What is the most competitive league in football? It’s become a heated debate among partisan fans across the world, especially in the new era of big spending within the sport. Some recognise the Premier League, England’s elite division, to be the best. Others point to Manchester City’s recent dominance as the mark of a so-called ‘Farmer’s League,’ inferior in quality to Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga or Real Madrid and Barcelona’s La Liga.