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EPP Students among those to Welcome the President of Bolivia to Campus
The University of Warwick has welcomed former student, His Excellency Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, back to the university’s Coventry campus to talk with students and to learn more about research being undertaken. A number of EPP students were among those to ask questions on topics including His Excellency's life in public service, how his studies at Warwick have informed his career, and industrialisation.
More energy suppliers cease trading: Warwick experts comment
With a number of energy suppliers collapsing in recent weeks, and reports today of two more companies ceasing trading, Professor David Elmes from Warwick Business School and Professor Mike Waterson from the Department of Economics comment on some of the factors that have led to this situation.
"Surviving Ourselves When the Climate Changes". Robin Goodwin's research into the psychological consequences of a major disaster features in an article in the Observer on Climate Change
Professor Robin Goodwin’s research on psychological consequences of a major natural disaster is featured in the article on climate change in Observer, the magazine published by the Association for Psychological Science.
Warwick Econ Sounds: The Economics of Diet and Health
Dr Thijs van Rens discusses how people’s diets are affected by their income levels and the area they live in. Is the obesity epidemic due to people’s choices and preferences, or is it caused by factors in the external environment such as the price and availability of food? To what extent should policymakers intervene?
Dr Thijs Van Rens is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick. Find out more about his research.
'A new definition of “essential work” – from hedge funds to logistics'
Hear from Professor Nigel Driffield from WBS, as he discusses how we define what we mean by “essential work”.