The STEM Connect Team have launched some external webpages for the local community to see the progress of the Science and Engineering Precinct and other parts of the initiative.

We are delighted to announce that Martin Costa, a PhD student at the Theory and Foundations research division, has received a highly competitive Google PhD Fellowship for his work on designing clustering algorithms for dynamic datasets. The Fellowship comes in the form of an unrestricted gift from Google, of 60,000 USD per year, for up to two years. Under the category of "Algorithms and Theory", besides Martin only two other PhD students in Europe (from University of Cambridge and ETH Zurich) received a Google PhD Fellowship this year. Many congratulations to Martin for this achievement!

The department was saddened to hear of the death of Henry Wynn on November 2. Henry was a distinguished statistician and Professor in the Department of Statistics from 1995-2003. He was the founding Director of RISCU, the Department’s Risk and Consultancy Unit, the precursor to the current Applied Statistics and Risk Unit (AS&RU). RIP Henry.

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A new community of academics researching various astrophysical discs came together at their first launch meeting at the University of Warwick in September. Spearheaded by Warwick astrophysicists, the UK & Ireland Discs community has been set up to foster close connections and collaborations between the many researchers working on astrophysical discs.

Dr Alex Baker is named winner of the RSC’s Early Career Prize for Excellence in HE in recognition of brilliance in chemistry education. bit.ly/4fRBPye

We are recruiting 3 full time, permanent Assistant or Associate Professors to join our dynamic research and teaching environment.

• Plant Sciences (x2)
• Host-Pathogen Interactions (x1)

Applications close on Sunday 15 December 2024.

Find out more and apply

WMG at the University of Warwick has added three new courses, to its Master's education portfolio, in AI; engineering design and digital healthcare.

From September 2025, WMG is now offering:

• MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence  Link opens in a new window(AAI)

This programme is designed to meet the booming demand for AI specialists. With artificial intelligence transforming industries and creating new career paths, the course emphasises real-world applications, ethics, and AI-driven decision-making.

• MSc Engineering Design Management  Link opens in a new window(EDM)

EDM targets professionals who want to combine technical engineering knowledge with advanced management skills. This course is tailored to produce graduates capable of overseeing complex design processes while managing teams and resources efficiently.

• MSc Digital Transformation for Healthcare  Link opens in a new window(DTH)

This course has been designed to respond to the growing demand for digital innovation in healthcare. With an emphasis on using digital tools to improve patient care, data management, and healthcare delivery, this programme is intended for both healthcare professionals and those in technology roles who wish to make an impact in healthcare systems.

This is a collaborative programme delivered by WMG, Warwick Medical School, and the NHS.

The Warwick team competed at the International Student Team Competition in Mathematics 2024, Katowice, Poland, winning several medals.

A final year Warwick medical student has organised and run a very successful surgical skills day for her peers.

Dieter Wolke's evidence is mentioned at several places on how prematurity creates inequality in developmental outcome and how to improve transition into school.