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The VET2050 project is launching a series of vision workshops bringing together practitioners, policymakers, employers, and learners to co-design what high quality vocational education and training could look like in England by 2050. These workshops explore long-term challenges and opportunities, from technological change to regional inequalities, and invite participants to imagine ambitious, evidence informed futures for the sector.

VET2050 is funded by the Youth Futures Foundation and delivered by the Institute for Employment Research (Terence Hogarth, Emily Erickson and Stef Poole) in collaboration with colleagues at SKOPE, University of Oxford (James Robson and Yushan Xie ). Our recent blog post provides more detail on the project’s aims, approach, and how these workshops contribute to a wider programme of research and engagement.

If you’d like to stay informed about upcoming workshops, publications, and project activities, we warmly invite you to join the VET2050 mailing list by visiting the our project website.

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Mehnaz Iqbal and Tony Liddicoat have published a new article exploring the multilingual ideologies of Bangladeshi children in the UK.

The study examines how children negotiate relationships between their heritage languages and their everyday lives in Britain, providing insights into multilingualism, identity, and language use within migrant communities.

The article, published in International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, is titled:

Iqbal, M. M., & Liddicoat, A. J. (2026). Between heritage and the here-and-now: Bangladeshi children's multilingual ideologies in the UK. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism.

https://doi.org/10.1080/13670050.2026.2713453

We're pleased to share that Dr Becky Taylor and Daeun Jung (PAIS) presented findings from their University-Community Partnerships project at the Consortium of Higher Education Researchers (CHER) Conference 2026 in Catania, Sicily.

Funded by Warwick's Enhancing Research Culture Fund, the project contributes to a wider programme of research exploring the civic university and the role of higher education in the twenty-first century, supported by the Society and Culture Research Spotlight.

The presentation shared insights from the project's research into university-community partnerships, highlighting the importance of collaboration between higher education institutions and the communities they serve.

The team would also like to thank colleagues and partners who supported and participated in the project's data collection activities.

Further details about a related event to be held on the Warwick campus in November will be shared soon.

This presentation highlights Warwick's commitment to research that strengthens the relationship between universities and their communities.

The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Diversity in Data Visualization (Diverse CDT) is a pioneering, fully funded four-year PhD programme jointly delivered by City St George’s, University of London and the University of Warwick.

Applications for PhD studentships with Diverse CDT are now open for 2026 entry.

We have rolling deadlines across several months and the first deadline for submitting an application is 4pm, GMT on 30th January 2026.

Further details here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/cim/apply-to-study/phd-programmes/diverse-cdt/

We are delighted to share some positive results we have received from National Student Survey 2022.

Congratulations to Professor Giovanni Ricco, who has been appointed Director of the Monetary Economics and Fluctuations Programme at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).

CEPR was created in 1983 to improve the quality of economic policy-making by co-ordinating policy-relevant research and sharing the findings to policymakers and society.

The MEF programme is one of CEPR’s fourteen research Programme Areas. It brings together talented monetary economists from around the world to tackle questions related to monetary policy, inflation, central banking, business cycles and macroeconomic dynamics.

Members meet for an annual four-day symposium, the European Summer Symposium for International Macroeconomics (ESSIM) which is held jointly with the IMF, MG and MEF programmes, and take part in conferences and online seminars.

As Programme Director, Giovanni will provide intellectual leadership and strategic direction of the group’s research.

Giovanni takes over the role from Professor Refet Gürkaynak of Bilkent University, who served six years as Director.

Details of more successes for our students

The Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) is delighted to announce an outstanding set of results in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2026. PAIS has been ranked among the top two Russell Group Politics departments for the eleventh year in a row, including eight years at No. 1. In this year's survey, PAIS was ranked 1st in the Russell Group, while significantly increasing our scores across every category. * **

The University of Warwick’s Philosophy Department has risen to 38th place globally in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, marking a significant leap in its international standing. Philosophy is one of ten Warwick subjects now ranked in the global top 50, reflecting strong performance across teaching and research.

University leaders highlighted that this year’s improved rankings underscore the department’s growing global reputation and its commitment to high‑impact scholarship. The climb also contributes to Warwick’s strongest overall subject‑ranking performance since 2020, showcasing broad excellence across its academic disciplines. Read the full story here

The University of Warwick’s Centre for Teacher Education (CTE) has received a glowing report following a recent Ofsted inspection, highlighting the exceptional quality of training and support provided to its teaching trainees. The inspection report underscores the University’s commitment to nurturing future educators who are well-prepared and passionate about their careers.