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25 Universities sign up to Warwick’s Taskmaster programme for disadvantaged schools including our neighbour Coventry University
Twenty-five universities have signed up to a programme led by the University of Warwick which uses ‘Taskmaster’ style activities to teach law to less advantaged school children.
Financial Times ranks Warwick Business School the joint greenest in the UK
Warwick Business School has been named the joint greenest business school in the UK after climbing the Financial Times’ world rankings.
Award-winning film director from our region among University of Warwick honorary graduates
The University of Warwick awarded honorary degrees to a number of outstanding individuals this week as part of its winter graduation ceremonies, including the BAFTA award-winning writer behind the hit ‘Nativity’ films and the former CEO at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).
University of Warwick Energy and Net Zero roadmap helps reduce KW/h
WMG, at the University of Warwick, has launched an Energy and Net Zero Roadmap called Business Energy Aid Toolkit (BEAT), to help manufacturing small, medium enterprise (SME) companies reduce their energy consumption, save on costs and increase profitability. The programme has already proven a success, with business energy savings of up to 90%.
The University of Warwick celebrates after placing in the top three at the “Oscars of Esports”
- The University of Warwick ranked 2nd in the world in The Esports collegiate Program of the year.
- Warwick University’s Head of Esports Jack Fenton placed 3rd as Esports Collegiate Ambassador of the Year.
Explore behind the awards including how esports has been a driving force for teaching essential digital skills to around 1000 young people in our region across three youth programmes including 100 who were disengaged with education, training and employment post-pandemic.
Warwick reaffirms support for Coventry Cathedral in this festive season
As we have done for several years, the University has 'adopted a day' at Coventry Cathedral every term to help keep the historic building in our city accessible to everyone. This term on Friday 16 December 2022.
West Midlands growth is the focus of Westminster reception
The Centre for the New Midlands hosted its inaugural Winter Reception at the prestigious Churchill Room in the Palace of Westminster last week, gathering MPs, dignitaries, professionals and academics together to celebrate the importance of harnessing education and new technology in the regeneration of the West Midlands.
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.