Regional News

To mark its 60th anniversary, the University of Warwick has created a special tree trail across its campus. The trail features 60 trees, each carefully chosen and planted by staff to reflect personal stories, memories, and connections to life at Warwick.

Warwick Medical School (WMS) has officially launched its Community First Responder (CFR) scheme, part of the wider regional scheme led by West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS).

A parliamentary event has highlighted the University of Warwick’s pivotal role in tackling digital poverty and reducing electronic waste across Coventry.

This season, the Arts Centre has welcomed a new wave of volunteers following an overwhelming response from more than a hundred applicants, highlighting the popularity of the programme.

A group of senior academic leaders, including the University of Warwick’s Vice-Provost of the Faculty of Arts, Rachel Moseley, have called for renewed advocacy for the economic, cultural and civic value of arts and humanities.

On Saturday 22 November, the University opened its doors to alumni, friends and family for its largest ever Alumni Reunion Weekend – a major event honouring six decades of Warwick’s history.

The 3.5-year research project will examine how ‘co-creation’ – a collaborative process in which artists, cultural institutions, and community members share creative control – can bring artists and local communities together into a mutually beneficial two-way partnership.

School pupils from across Coventry came together at the University of Warwick on Thursday 20 November for a special event aimed at supporting young people to develop skills and confidence in promoting mental health among their peers.

The University of Warwick’s Global Illuminations Procession returned to campus this week, bringing together a record-breaking number of students to celebrate cultural diversity and foster community connections. As part of the University’s 60th anniversary, the event offered students a platform to share their cultural traditions and learn from one another.

In the latest QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, the University of Warwick has vaulted up the international rankings to joint 83rd place from 2,002 institutions – a climb of 34 places.

On Monday 17th November, the University of Warwick welcomed members of the House of Commons’ Education Select Committee for a day of discussions in support of their ongoing inquiry into higher education and funding.

As a special surprise to audiences at University of Warwick’s Warwick Arts Centre, British actress and national treasure Celia Imrie surprised film club enthusiasts by making an unexpected appearance at a screening of her 1995 Kenneth Branagh-directed classic ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’. 

University of Warwick will be filled with festive cheer this November and December, as campus comes alive with a host of Christmas celebrations for the local community – beginning with the Warwick Christmas Fayre on Wednesday 26 November.

Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, has been chosen to deliver the Innovation Lighthouse Programme, designed to empower and upskill small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bromsgrove and Redditch.

University of Warwick has received a transformational £10 million philanthropic gift from alumnus Tim Hartnoll to establish a pioneering new research centre dedicated to sustainable electrical chemistry research for new forms of batteries.

In October, former colleagues from across the University gathered as part of Warwick’s 60th anniversary celebrations to mark the occasion together.

The University of Warwick is set to light up November with the return of One World Warwick - a vibrant celebration of its global community, connections, impacts, and opportunities.

The Mead Gallery at Warwick Arts Centre is proud to present the first UK institution solo exhibition of internationally celebrated Japanese artist, Takuro Kuwata.

The University of Warwick is rolling out the red – or rather green – carpet for the UK’s only native freshwater crayfish species. Thirty white-clawed crayfish have just moved into a specially prepared ‘5-star hotel’ on campus, where they’ll be safe from invasive species and provided with everything they need to thrive.

One of Warwick’s most recognisable and iconic campus residents - the greylag goose - is now immortalised on the exterior of the Piazza building, forming a vivid beacon of creativity and collaboration at the heart of campus and student life. The bold neon mural design has been unveiled by the University as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations.