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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Virinder Kalra as Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (South and Central Asia, Middle East), effective 1st October 2025.

As part of the University of Warwick’s commitment to deepening international collaboration and advancing its global strategy, a Warwick delegation led by Professor Michael Scott, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International), spent a week of meaningful engagement in the Greater Bay Area of China. The visit included key stops in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Shenzhen, reflecting Warwick’s strategic focus on building meaningful partnerships across Asia.

Dr Hannes Houck (Chemistry) and Dr João Monteiro (Life Sciences) have been awarded €1.5 million starting grants by the European Research Council (ERC). This funding, part of a €761 million initiative, empowers visionary talents to establish independent teams and pursue groundbreaking research across Europe.

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An upscaling and upskilling programme for German and British research teams working together bilaterally.

The British Council in Germany is launching the Springboard Programme call to either build new or strengthen existing scientific collaborations between German and British labs involving early career researchers. This scheme is part of the British Council Going Global Partnerships Programme.

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The University of Warwick was proud to host a delegation from universities across China, all working in professional support services. Their visit, coordinated by Oxford Prospects, formed part of a UK-wide tour to explore best practices in student wellbeing support within higher education.

The University of Warwick is pleased to announce the appointment, effective 1st August, of Dr Bryan Brazeau as the new Director of the Warwick Venice Centre (WVC). This strategic leadership role will see Dr Brazeau working in close collaboration with Professor Michael Scott, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International), to guide the Centre into its next phase of growth and innovation.

As part of the next long-term EU budget 2028-2034, the Commission is proposing to double the budget of the research and innovation framework programme to €175 billion

Lelia Buretia, EU Research Development Officer will be delivering ‘Information sessions on EU Funding’. These briefing sessions will be online, every Wednesday between 12.00 – 12.40, starting 23^rd July, each session will cover a different Horizon Europe funding call. For more information please contact Lelia Buretia.

Discover how The Guild and its member universities are shaping Europe’s future through bold, collective action:

• A new Commission, new priorities: Europe’s global competitivenessLink opens in a new window
• Advocating for a standalone Framework Programme for R&ILink opens in a new window
• Empowering higher education in the EULink opens in a new window
• Africa-Europe Clusters of Research ExcellenceLink opens in a new window
• A renewed impetus for the European Research AreaLink opens in a new window
• At the forefront of digital transformationLink opens in a new window
• Universities and the Green Deal objectivesLink opens in a new window
• Transforming health research in Europe Link opens in a new window

Interviews with The Guild internsLink opens in a new window

Last week, the University of Warwick was delighted to host two distinguished delegations from Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), further strengthening the growing partnership between our institutions.