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Roundtable showcases the University of Warwick’s sustainable heat network system
The University of Warwick has showcased its leading role in research into decarbonisation at a roundtable event.
Music geeks saved vinyl, says new Warwick Business School research for Record Store Day
Vinyl has been saved from extinction thanks to music geeks, according to new research from Warwick Business School.
Games are the secret to learning maths and statistics, says new University of Warwick research
Games may be the secret to learning numbers based subjects like maths and economics, according to new research.
Student escapes war in Sudan and makes epic four-month journey across three countries to start course at the University of Warwick
A student escaped the civil war in Sudan and embarked on a perilous four-month journey dodging bullets and surviving arrest to start his Masters course with just hours to spare at the University of Warwick’s Business School.
When the civil war broke out between Sudan’s military and a paramilitary group in April, Amin Elsheikh, 27, had to flee for his life from his home in the capital, Khartoum, where the fiercest fighting was.
From Warwick to Washington DC: Ukrainian Resilience Documentary tour premiers at the University of Warwick
The University of Warwick hosted the premiere of the first documentary showcasing the resilience and determination of young Ukrainians today, marking the beginning of its international tour.
University of Warwick receives £1.25 million to revolutionise AI and financial research
The University of Warwick has received a £1.25 million donation to launch the FutureFinance.AI Research Group that could transform the way the world purchases, sells, rents and handles real estate over the next five years.
Protected areas in Thailand are at a higher risk of forest fires when located away from indigenous communities, research finds
Research from the University of Warwick has found that national parks and protected areas are at a higher risk of forest fires when located farther away from indigenous communities.
Memorandum of Understanding signed between the University of Warwick, the Ukrainian Leadership Academy and Ukraine’s Ministry of Education and Science
The University of Warwick has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ukrainian Leadership Academy and the Ministry of Education and Science in Ukraine. The move underlines the deep and growing links between Ukraine and Warwick.
The University of Warwick appoints CEO of Ukraine’s leading government watchdog as Visiting Professor
The University of Warwick has appointed Dr Vita Dumanska, the leader of Ukraine's government watchdog CHESNO, as a Visiting Professor in the Institute of Advanced Study.
The appointment further underlines the University's commitment to supporting Ukraine, which includes partnerships, leadership summer schools, exchange schemes and knowledge exchanges.
The University of Warwick and Ukrainian Leadership Academy join forces for pioneering Summer School programme
The University of Warwick and the Ukrainian Leadership Academy have joined forces to create a pioneering programme which aims to help rebuild the country’s education system.
Widening participation work experience week connects under-represented aspiring engineers with industry giants
The University of Warwick's commitment to widening participation and fostering inclusivity took centre stage last week during a week-long programme aimed at inspiring thirty ten-year-old students from local schools to pursue careers in engineering. The initiative was organised by Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick and the University’s Widening Participation Team which wanted to support under-represented students that might lack confidence or support when they consider a future in engineering.
‘Responsible’ Artificial intelligence (AI) can protect children on social media, say Warwick Researchers
New research by academics at Warwick Business School at the University of Warwick argues that ‘responsible’ AI can prevent children from seeing both harmful and legal but harmful content online.
Coventry City of Culture brings almost 50,000 people into cultural participation
New research from the University of Warwick has found that almost 50,000 people from underrepresented groups around Coventry have been brought into cultural participation by Coventry City of Culture last year, including around 10,000 from the most underrepresented areas.
University of Warwick delighted to be part of pioneering Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) with Coventry City Council
The University of Warwick has been announced as one of the partners working with Coventry City Council, after it was awarded a £5 million boost to tackle inequalities and improve health outcomes across Coventry through research.
University of Warwick named as one of UK’s best in the 2023 Good University Guide
The University of Warwick has further cemented its position as one of the UK’s best universities - after being ranked 9th overall by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.
It continues a remarkable record for Warwick, which has featured in the Top 10 every single year since the Guide was first published in 1992.
Research should be part of the DNA of UK City of Culture says new report
Following the award of UK City of Culture 2025 to Bradford, a new report released today by the University of Warwick details how and why arts and humanities research can add value to the UK City of Culture programme and inform future campaigns.
Data Science for Social Good Programme helps tackle worldwide problems
Over the summer of 2021, a congregation of data scientists from all over the world collaborated virtually, and successfully worked for four different organisations. Their work included creating an anomaly detection in public procurement systems for DNCP – Paraguay’s National Department for Public Contracting, mapping the world’s offline population for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), improving economic forecasts during times of crises with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and prioritising environmental complaints with the Superintendency of the Environment (SMA) in Chile.
University of Warwick names 37 researchers who become Turing Fellows this academic year
A total of 37 University of Warwick researchers from across the fields of mathematics, life sciences, statistics, computer science, business, medicine and engineering have been named as Fellows of the Alan Turing Institute this year.
Data Science for Social Good Programme helps Ofsted and World Bank
Data Science for Social Good (DSSGxUK) is a summer programme that has been hosted by the University of Warwick and The Alan Turing Institute for the last two years, and will this summer, 2021, be delivered by University of Warwick in collaboration with Ludwig Maximillian University (Munich) under the DSSGx UK chapter of the DSSG Foundation.
Warwick Racing team develop second electric race car during lockdown
The Warwick racing team usually spend their summer in the workshop building an electric race car, but lockdown this year due to the covid-19 pandemic didn't stop them from designing and virtually validating a second electric car, WRe2, and racing their original car WRe1 virtually.