The University of Warwick has further cemented its position as one of the UK’s best universities - after being ranked 9th overall by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023. Economics was ranked 1st in the UK, Politics was ranked 2nd and Philosophy 5th, making Warwick an excellent University for the study of PPE.

Tensions between Taiwan and China are at their worst in forty years, according to Taiwan's defence minister, who has warned of the risk of an accidental strike. Read more in BBC News. Professor Shaun Breslin, expert in Chinese International Relations, offers his comment.

Dr John H Morris, Teaching Fellow in International Political Economy, Department of Politics and International Studies:

"The Bank of England climate stress test is being undertaken now to provide a better understanding of the financial exposures of participants and the financial system to climate-related risks to financial stability. As such it foregrounds the Bank of England’s commitment to - and desire to be a leading figure of – the emerging consensus that central banks have a role to play in the transition to low carbon economies. This is something that Paul Langley and I have called “central banks as climate governors of last resort."

Dr Keith Hyams has won the 2020 Andrew Light Award for Public Philosophy, recognising work that broadens the reach, interaction, and engagement of philosophy with the wider public.

The PPE programme is pleased to announce that our NSS results for 2020 continue to reflect a high level of student satisfaction. Our BA/BSc PPE degree received 91.8% overall satisfaction.

The Philosophy, Politics and Economics departments are also celebrating huge successes in the 2020 NSS results.