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Behind the screens: An evening with Hollywood screenwriter, Mika Watkins

Mika Watkins studied English Literature at Warwick, before going on to create and executive-produce the hit YouTube premium series Origin. Her writing credits include Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix horror series Cabinet Of Curiosities; Stan Lee’s Lucky Man on Sky 1; and BBC1 period drama Troy: Fall of a City.

Mika will return to the English Department next Wednesday, 1st February to share her experiences in the TV and film industries with current Arts Faculty students. 


"What's Already Going on?" - Curator's talk in the FAB - Katrina Palmer's exhibition in Warwick Arts Centre - 18th January

Join us for a lunchtime talk linking the Faculty of Arts with events at Warwick Arts Centre. Thomas Ellmer, Exhibitions Curator for the Mead Gallery will introduce Katrina Palmer’s new exhibition – What’s Already Going On? in the Cinema on the ground floor of the FAB (FAB0.21) at midday to 13.00 on Wednesday 18th January.

Due to open on 12th January 2023, the exhibition is the artist’s largest commission to date and showcases a new body of work that departs from Palmer’s well-known text-based projects, including sculptures, drawings and moving image. This talk will appeal to those interested in contemporary art and visual culture, as well as anyone keen to experience something new.

To attend, please register here.



FAB Fest 2022

FAB Fest

Friday 20 May, 12pm - 5pm

Students, staff and members of the local community are invited to the official opening of the Faculty of Arts Building (FAB) taking place at midday on Friday, 20 May. The opening ceremony, where a festive glass of fizz will be provided for all guests, will be followed by FAB Fest – a festival celebrating the arts at Warwick.


World Poetry Day 2022 - Celebrate the Poem on Display in the new Faculty of Arts Building

Today is National Poetry Day and we’re celebrating the poem on display in our new Faculty of Arts Building.


Academic Support Mentoring

Students from Film and TV, History, and the School of Modern Languages have started to support a new and exciting programme to help Widening Participation students in our local area. From late February to mid-May student’s from the Faculty of Arts will be providing weekly academic support mentoring in schools across Coventry and Warwickshire. Over a 100 school children will be supported with their GCSE and A Levels, alongside their homework and information about university. The small group mentoring will then culminate in a celebratory visit to campus for all the mentees.


Platinum pudding: a history of desserts with royal connections

A new pudding for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Buckingham Palace has invited the nation to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

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Careers in the Third (Not for Profit) Sector Webinar 24 February 2022

From grassroots charities to global organisations, have you considered a career in the third sector? If you’re driven by passion for a cause and a desire to make a difference, it could be the right path for you.



Faculty of Arts On the Move

The move of the Faculty into the new Building (the FAB) commences 27 November with the building formally opening to staff and students from the 6th December 2021.


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