Regional News

New research from WMG at University of Warwick has found that the carbon footprint of collecting and refurbishing abandoned trolleys adds up to the equivalent of flying from London to New York and back twice!

Over the past year, we’ve been working with local schools and artists to embed creativity in classrooms in Canley, Hillfields, Foleshill and Tile Hill.

The Universities of Warwick and Birmingham opened the first of their respective 1.2 GHz NMR facilities at Warwick, the result of a £23M investment from UKRI that solidifies the West Midlands as a powerhouse for NMR spectroscopy.

Warwick Agri-Tech has launched a new Pilot Facility featuring state-of-the-art robotics designed to support sustainable food production and accelerate agricultural innovation at our Innovation campus in Wellesbourne.

The University of Warwick Sculpture Park is on the move – literally! A brand-new Movement Trail encourages visitors to enjoy the artworks through dance and playful motion.

Warwick Arts Centre will co-host the opening of British Art Show 10, the UK’s most important touring exhibition of contemporary art. The exhibition will open in Coventry in September 2026 before touring to Swansea, Bristol, Sheffield and Newcastle Gateshead.

Professor Kerry Kirwan has been announced as WMG’s new Dean, effective 1 August 2025. He succeeds Professor Robin Clark, who was appointed Dean of WMG in October 2020.

The University of Warwick has celebrated the dedicated service of Sir David Normington, who steps down as Chair of Council after eight years in the role.

Warwick is one of just 12 leading UK universities and research institutions selected to deliver the fund. The £4.35 million investment will be used to attract and support outstanding global researchers working in the high potential Creative Industries sector.

WMG, University of Warwick is part of an industry-academia consortium, with Mint InnovationLink opens in a new window, Jaguar Land RoverLink opens in a new window (JLR) and LiBatt Recycling (Recyclus Group)Link opens in a new window,to accelerate Lithium-ion battery recycling research.

More than 100 students from 25 schools across the region gathered at the University of Warwick on 8 July 2025 for the sixth annual Design & Make Challenge, hosted by the Midlands Assembly Network (MAN Group).

The university was praised for its dedication to advancing social mobility for under-served and disadvantaged communities in the Midlands and beyond.

University of Warwick researchers have led the development of a new AI tool that can help doctors make the difficult and high-stakes decision of whether to intubate a patient in acute respiratory failure.

Over 550 children, families and local authors gathered in Coventry’s War Memorial Park on Saturday 28 June for the Booknic Festival – a joyful outdoor celebration of reading and community, supported by the University of Warwick.

From job creation to skills development and cultural engagement, University of Warwick continues to play a leading role in growing the regional and UK economy.

More than 100 school pupils from across Coventry gathered at the University of Warwick for this year’s Pupil Parliament – a day of discussion and workshops designed to give young people the opportunity to share their views on issues that matter to them.

Findings from the largest study of its kind, led by University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust with funding from pregnancy charity Tommy’s, have revealed an abnormal process in the womb lining as the explanation behind some preventable pregnancy loss that paves the way for new treatments for some women who experience recurrent miscarriage.

This summer, visitors to Shakespeare’s New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon can explore the fragrant world of rose perfumery with Sweetest Odours, a new interactive exhibition featuring innovative scent technology from the University of Warwick’s School of Engineering.

The University of Warwick has celebrated the completion of first milestone of the UNESCO Cultural 2030 Indicators project by bringing together key partners to discuss how the expertise and partnerships built through the project could be expanded for the wider benefit of Coventry. 

School’s out on Thursday (19 June) as more than 800 schoolchildren visited University of Warwick for the School Tasking Champion of Champions Final – hosted by Taskmaster creator Alex Horne.