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Keep your hat on: why headwear mattered more than money in 17th and 18th century England

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:05:00 GMT

From courtroom standoffs to highway robberies, new Warwick research reveals that hats in early modern England were statements of power and protest.

University of Warwick PhD student appointed Royal Institution Freer Trust Fellow

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:20:00 GMT

Gennaro Ambrosino will complete his PhD history of science research at the Royal Institution

Three University of Warwick academics elected as Fellows of the British Academy

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:30:00 GMT

One of the highest honours available to UK academics was bestowed on three professors from the University of Warwick.

Hope the life-sized LEGO Suffragette visits The University of Warwick

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:05:00 GMT

Hope: The LEGO Suffragette is visiting The University of Warwick from 10 February until 28 February 2025.

Midlands universities receive research awards to encourage collaboration and excellence in arts and humanities

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:54:43 GMT

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has announced that The University of Warwick along with six other higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Midlands, will receive Doctoral Landscape Awards.

University of Warwick Professor discovers earliest missing Alistair Cooke ‘Letter from America’ episodes

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:23:10 GMT

University of Warwick professor has found three missing ‘Letter from America’ episodes including two of the earliest episodes ever recorded.

The turkey take-over - how the turkey stole Christmas

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:54:13 GMT

It’s hard to imagine Christmas dinner without Turkey. A University of Warwick food historian has explored its history and how it took over as the traditional Christmas dinner.

Explore Warwick’s Modern Records Centre with the Heritage Open Days

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:28:00 GMT

The University of Warwick invites you to embark on a journey through time as part of the national Heritage Open Days festival.

UK Riots: The Deep-Rooted Legacy of Racism and Scapegoating Beyond Social Media

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:27:48 GMT

Recent riots across the UK have sparked widespread discussion about the role of social media in spreading hatred and disinformation. However, Dr Simon Peplow, a historian and expert in British race relations at the University of Warwick, argues that these events are part of a much longer and deeper history of racism and scapegoating in Britain.

University of Warwick to restore unique historical Venetian document as part of new Marco Polo International Programme launch

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:08:00 GMT

Researchers at the University of Warwick’s Warwick Venice Centre, will restore a significant historical document that has been lost for more than 70 years, revealing a new perspective on global exchange in the decade after Marco Polo’s death.