Student Hub ( ESO )

Every Friday, 1:30pm - 3:30pm D0.02 Mez

This afternoon, the student common room was used to explore new technology. Our virtual reality headsets were put to use, designing, exploring and collaborating in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Thanks to all the students who got involved and made this a memorable session.

Every Friday, you can use our Meta Quest 3 headsets to explore virtual worlds, create designs together and much more.

The AOTech team is here to support you to become familiar with this technology and perhaps even use it in your next engineering project.

• Gain hands-on experience with VR
• Get inspired for potential applications
• Collaborate with like-minded peers
• Have fun!

If you're curious to try out VR, join us in D0.02 Mez this Friday, any time between 1:30pm - 3:30pm.

Find D0.02 on the interactive mapLink opens in a new window

Contact the AOTech team for more details

Have your say for the chance to win one of ten £15 Warwick Arts Centre gift vouchers for cinema and performances.

Complete the Big Ask survey- Survey Dates: 3rd February – 14th March 2025

Join the Big Ask team for a relaxing and fun-filled Storytelling Café  Wed 5th March, 12-3pm  Oculus Foyer

Share your thoughts on Warwick’s extra-curricular events and community life and fill out our survey, as your voice matters to us!

Whilst you’re here, enjoy your FREE hot drink & snack whilst you design your own mug, play some games and participate in our open writing workshop where you can create some poetry around your favourite university memories.

Book your place

https://warwick.ac.uk/students/warwickpresents/thebigask/

The Language Centre module fair in term 2 will take place in the FAB building on Wednesday 5 March, 14:00-17:00.

Language Centre Module Fairs

This year, SMLC are holding a Language Centre module fair in term 2, which coincides with Eutopia Language Week and one in early term 3 (exact details for this one TBC).

As well as a chance for students to talk to staff about their options with the Language Centre, they will also be able to sign up for taster sessions (at complete beginners’ level) in a variety of languages. By doing so, students will be able to make informed decisions on what will suit them in their degrees and try out a new language.

Please view this page Language Centre Module Fair Taster Sessions

Preparing for your next year can often start at different points, but one of the most important things to consider is how to manage your finances! For some, moving years can mean moving out which can come with its own costs. Check out the budgeting guidance, tips and tricks you might need.

For those looking for something a bit fun, come along on the 4^th of March to the Survive and Thrive Finance Fair, test your taste buds against branded vs non-branded food. Or try your hand at code breaking, and see if you can figure out the missing piece to the puzzle!

Part of the Warwick Enterprise Hackathon Series, on Sustainability. Come along with students across disciplines to design and create a social enterprise focussing on sustainability challenges and be in the chance of winning some fantastic prizes. All students welcome and no prior experience or knowledge necessary. Note: you must be able to commit to both days.

EIS Student Insights Exhibition

Event for Mechanical and Materials Engineering students from universities within travelling distance of Coventry University. Attend for FREE to go to Careers Guidance and Networking, Expert Talks and Industry Exhibitions. For more Details and to register visit the event page

Wednesday 12 March 2025 Frank Whittle Building, Coventry University.

Thank you to those who attended the PhD information session on the 2nd of December. You can find the slides with information about the project available in the School, deadlines and also some examples of research following these link:

For UG/MSc students: PhD slidesLink opens in a new window

If you have any questions or want to ask about a suitable supervisor in your area of research interests, please do not hesitate to contact me on n.khovanova@warwick.ac.uk

Click on the link to read our final brief newsletter this term as we approach the festive break. Please see a selection of important updates and information about term 2.

Alternative Exam Arrangements deadlines for 2024-2025

Volunteers needed for research project Volunteers are needed for an 3rd year undergraduate project to test an app that controls a rehabilitation glove. The main objective of the project is to integrate an existing rehabilitation glove with an app specifically designed to make the use of the glove easier and more accessible. The app will give the glove the ability to target the movement of individual fingers and to perform exercises specific to helping arthritis sufferers.

Volunteers will be able to experience the School of Engineering’s VICON Gait Lab, which will use infrared cameras to work out the position and motion of the glove as it performs the movements. Reflective markers (which the infrared cameras will track) will be placed on the rehabilitation glove that the volunteer will be asked to wear. Volunteers will then be asked to use the app to perform a set of hand exercises. Following this, volunteers will then be asked to fill out a questionnaire on their experience using the app.

The experiment will last for approximately 90 minutes. All equipment is non-invasive, and the date and time can be suited to your availability.

Please note only people who have full use of both hands and have fully recovered from any prior hand injuries can take part in the study. In the case that you have suffered hand or finger injuries in the past you must have been fully recovered for at least six months at the point of participating in the study. People who have existing injuries or conditions that affect hand mobility, e.g., arthritis, that affect the use of the hands will not be allowed to participate.

Summary of the above:

• Use of the School of Engineering’s VICON Gait Lab with infrared cameras to track movement of hands
• Fill out a questionnaire
• 90 minutes of your time
• Non-invasive equipment

Attached to this email is the project poster, which contains more information about participation in the project.

If you are interested in taking part, or have any questions at all, please contact me, Banke, at banke.kufeji@warwick.ac.uk.

Thank you,

Banke