What is The Boar?

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The Boar is the student newspaper and news website of the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. It publishes news, features, culture, lifestyle, entertainment, science and technology, and sport content, written by student journalists and contributors for a campus and wider UK student readership. If you are looking for Warwick student journalism, campus news, or student-written comment and reviews, this is the site for you; it is a publication, not a shop or service, so you read rather than buy.

Who runs it and who it is for

The Boar is produced by students at the University of Warwick. Its content is aimed at the Warwick campus community and, more broadly, at UK students. Articles are written in British English, which fits its UK university setting.

What content it covers

The site organises its output into clear sections, so you can go straight to the kind of writing you want:

  • News – campus and UK higher-education stories, such as graduate job market reports, university finances, and A-level admissions issues.
  • Features – longer comment and analysis, including politics, defence, and the impact of AI on university education.
  • Culture – arts coverage, including poetry features.
  • Lifestyle – student life, wellbeing, fashion, and online trends.
  • Entertainment – film, music, and arts reviews and features.
  • Science & Tech – research and science writing.
  • Sport – match reports and sports comment, including football, tennis, and profiles of major athletes.

What it is not

The Boar is an editorial publication. It does not sell products or services, and its purpose is to inform and comment through news and reviews rather than to transact. If you arrive expecting a storefront, membership scheme, or paid service, that is not what this site is.

How to use it

If you want Warwick student perspectives on a story, browse the section that matches your interest — for example, News for campus and higher-education developments, or Sport for match coverage and commentary. Because the site is student-run, treat its articles as student journalism and opinion rather than official university communications.