During some recent works, our Estates team adapted a suite of rooms to create accommodation for disabled students and their carers to provide an accessible and independent living space. We already have a student making use of this facility, and we hope that this suite will provide a happy home at Warwick for many disabled students to come. Take a look at our new accessible accommodation.

Congratulations to second year Politics and Sociology student, Katie Barber who was invited for an internship earlier in the year, which has led to her appointment to the Board of Trustees. University of Warwick Politics and Economics Graduate, Catriona Heyworth has also been recognised for her successful internship, volunteering for seven weeks with the charity leading on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

We've been involved in the ‘Pack for Good’ campaign since 2013, encouraging students to leave unwanted items in designated clothes banks when they are packing. Our students raised £46,928 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in 2021, contributing towards our grand total of raising £738,934 for the charity. This money will help fund research into heart disease, stroke, vascular dementia and diabetes.

Hear from Dr Khursheed Wadia about her experience collaborating with a local artist to profile her research through dance with the help of Coventry Creates giving the opportunity to reach new audiences.

The University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust are establishing partnerships with businesses and innovators to help the NHS face and solve some of their biggest problems.

In the next local history series, Jill Kashi of Westwood Heath History Group shares research on the history of letters written by William Hewitt to Louisa Mills in 1875.

Could you do with some free extra support and a dedicated space to operate? We are looking for the next FIVE early-stage businesses to join our Creative Futures incubator.

We are delighted to be planting a significant number of trees and hedgerow plants this winter; this planting will extend habitats and create wildlife corridors. Find out more about how we are ‘leading by example’ in biodiversity.