SLS Cells & Development seminar series

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Sign up for the small mammal survey and help our Sustainability team gain a better understanding of the wildlife we have around us on campus.

SLS & WMS Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Seminar Series

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WIHEA and WMS are thrilled to invite the community to Professor Olanrewaju Sorinola's Inaugural Lecture, entitled 'Journeys and Values: An Optical Illusion or A Concrete Worldview?'.

Prof Sorinola will reflect on his life journey which has taken him through three continents and discuss how he became a clinical academic. He will shine the light on various challenges encountered, highs and lows, how he overcame them and what kept him motivated. He will explore values – what they are and how they affect and influence our worldview. He will challenge the notion that we already know everything there is to know about our values and how his passion for equity, inclusivity and achieving excellence for all has led him to thinking differently and challenging the norm. He is going to conclude by answering the question in the title of his talk with another question: if your life was a book, what would the chapters be?

The talk will be live-streamed here.

Join one of our online Town Hall events to learn more about Academic Governance at Warwick, and the progress of the review to date. These events are open to all staff and students - please sign up online here.

On our next Biodiversity Walk, we will be bird watching! The event will take place between 9-10am on Wednesday 10th of April 2024, and we will be looking around Lakeside to see what we can spot. Meeting point is outside the Sports and Wellness Hub.

Please wear suitable shoes as it may be muddy and bring along binoculars if you have them. You can also download the Merlin Bird ID appLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window, which is brilliant for identifying bird species by sound or image.

Sign up below! Open to staff and students.

Do you live in Coventry or Warwickshire and enjoy spending time in nature? If so, the City Nature ChallengeLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window is the perfect event for you! There are a number of activities taking place across the region, including those below on campus, and we’d love for you to get involved.

Training event - prior to City Nature Challenge:

Staff from the Coventry City Council Ecology team and the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust will be joining us at the following iNaturalist training event:

• Wednesday 10th April - 1-2pm in FAB3.31. This session will show you how to use the iNaturalist app through a short presentation, before heading outside to have a try. This takes place ahead of the City Nature Challenge. If you already know how to use the app, you are still very welcome to join us.

Build a culture of respect in the workplace with Active Listening. This interactive workshop from Denver Thorpe-Cusden is brought to you by the Professional Services Network, book your place or add your name to the waiting list and we'll email you when more sessions become available.

Join one of our online Town Hall events to learn more about Academic Governance at Warwick, and the progress of the review to date. These events are open to all staff and students - please sign up online here.

The ThinkHigher Symposium will be running on Tuesday 16th April 2024, the first we have run, and we have worked closely with some amazing guest speakers, facilitators and colleagues to ensure that it has maximum impact, enjoyment and empowerment. "Reigniting the spark in education: Empowering YOUth," embodies the essence of ThinkHigher – pushing boundaries, challenging mindsets, and empowering us all to be champions for the young people we support.

We will be exploring key themes that resonate with the work we do and opening the conversation up to our audience. The event is completely FREE and we have some amazing resources, books and gifts that we are handing out on the day to support all practitioners in this field and a whole host of networking opportunities.

Hear from Sarah Atkinson, CEO of The Social Mobility Foundation about social class, how we measure and talk about it, and its impact on education and employment outcomes in the UK in terms of student belonging and success. In the second hour, Sarah will then discuss her insights with a panel of Warwick colleagues covering how we can be mindful of the influence of social class on students and seek to mitigate its impact on their experience at Warwick.

A meeting of the Inclusive Assessment Learning Circle. The meeting is open - all members of the Warwick community are welcome to attend.

The meeting will take place online - to receive an invitation, please email Sam Grierson (Samantha.Grierson@warwick.ac.uk) or Kerry Dobbins (Kerry.Dobbins@warwick.ac.uk).

Why do young people from the same families and communities in India experience different decision-making processes about higher education because of their gender? Find out at this online event, led by Warwick co-authors.

SLS Cells & Development seminar series

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In this workshop, we will be engaging with our student community and those involved in student engagement to gather their input and feedback on the findings and recommendations produced so far in the Academic Governance Review. We will delve in to each area of the review, including: the architecture and framework of our governance structure, how we are provide assurance and compliance both internally and externally, the inclusivity of the ways we work with our structure and the constitution and diversity of our committee memberships.

This workshop is open to all students and staff in student engagement facing roles - sign up to attend here.

SLS & WMS Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Seminar Series

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In July , August and September 2023 we have ran events to both educate about moths and discover the species we have on campus. The events went well, with us finding 10 different species of moth in July, a huge 41 species of moth in August and 8 species in September. Moths are a great indicator of habitat health and as part of our biodiversity work on campus we want to learn about the different species we have living here. Check out the pictures below to see some of the moths we have found in previous surveys!

We are pleased to announce that we now have our first date confirmed for 2024! Dan Hall will be presenting a talk about moths and their ecological value and conducting a moth survey. See more information below:

• Moth Talk: 23rd of April 2024 at 1-2pm, in OC1.02.
• Moth Survey: 24th of April at 9am, by Windmill Hill (more information upon booking).

In July , August and September 2023 we have ran events to both educate about moths and discover the species we have on campus. The events went well, with us finding 10 different species of moth in July, a huge 41 species of moth in August and 8 species in September. Moths are a great indicator of habitat health and as part of our biodiversity work on campus we want to learn about the different species we have living here.

Established in September 2021, the Esports Centre was founded with the mission to provide a dedicated space for supporting the Warwick student experience in various facets, including entertainment, social engagement, digital skills development, and employment opportunities here to industry. The Esports Centre has become a hub where students forge friendships, academics conduct research, and young people acquire valuable digital skills.

Since we moved to the fusion, we've successful hosted multiple events like Computer science end of term event, Kpop society showcase and play and JLR away days. We're looking for hear your plan for next academic year and let's start the conversation before the summer!

Please feel free to drop by the Esports Centre anytime between 12:30 AM and 1:30 PM on Thursday, 25th April, 2024. If you require directions to our location, please check details here: https://warwick.ac.uk/esports/find-us/

During the City Nature Challenge, we will be running two walks on campus which you can get involved in. In these walks, we will be recording all wildlife that we can see.

• Friday 26th April – 9-10am - walk on campus using the iNaturalist app.
• Friday 26th April – 12-1pm - walk on campus using the iNaturalist app.

Tennis enthusiast? This national event gives you the chance to progress through rounds – with the finals taking place at the All England Club, home of Wimbledon!

The Warwick Research Celebration event will shine a light on our research excellence and the invaluable contributions our community makes to research. It includes an awards ceremony to recognise the contributions of individuals and teams to research successes.

Limited places are available, book your place today.

The Wildlife Photography Competition returns for Spring! The competition will run from 01 May 2024 at 12pm to 16 June 2024 at 9am. It is open to staff and students. There are two categories:

1. Wildlife on campus

2. Wildlife in your local area

The competition will be judged by the Energy and Sustainability Team on 20 June 2024.

The winner of each category will receive a £25 voucher which can be used at the Warwick Students Union’s Zero Waste Shop and will be featured in the June/July edition of our Green Champions Newsletter.

Please note that we reserve the right to hold cancel, suspend or amend the Competition where it becomes necessary to do so.

On our next Biodiversity Walk, we will be doing a pond survey! The event will take place between 12-1pm on the 1st of May 2024. We will be joined by Alex from Warwickshire Wildlife Trust to do this survey. We will meet outside the Junction. Please wear suitable shoes as it may be muddy.

This event is organised by the Energy & Sustainability Team.