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.

SBIDER seminar (Zeeman Institute)

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EMBLEM (Zeeman Institute)

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This workshop will give higher education students and senior staff the opportunity to share their views on the OfS's future strategy.

SLS Cells & Development seminar series

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Join the symposium for thought-provoking discussions, interactive workshops and a live performance at the FAB. Register by Friday 31 May.

An information session for colleagues interested in applying for WIHEA Fellowship, or supporting the nomination of a fellow staff member or student. To register your interest in attending, please email WIHEA@warwick.ac.uk

SBIDER seminar (Zeeman Institute)

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Monday 3 June 
You’re invited to the annual Distinguished Africa Lecture – join Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, the United Nations University Rector, as he considers Africa’s higher education sector in the era of AI. 

SLS & WMS Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Seminar Series

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The Strategy Networks are two hour sessions, for in person or online attendance and open to all staff.

Each of the monthly slots will cover an update on one of the strategic priorities by each area lead and include time for questions.

Please complete the form below to register for the Strategy Network Sessions via Teams or in-person.

Please note that the Strategy Network locations will be confirmed ahead of each session via the calendar invitation.

If you change your mind, or your availability changes, please feel free to re-submit the form and we will use your most recent submission.

SBIDER seminar (Zeeman Institute)

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Why attend?

• 35+ staff and student speakers including inspiring keynote speaker Bea Marshall, a Neurodiversity Expert and Consultant
• 11 breakout sessions to share practice, make connections and collaborate
• Interactive panel discussions and poetry
• Social Inclusion Award with increased interactivity
• The opportunity to celebrate diversity and inclusion and reflect on our collective progress as a University

EMBLEM (Zeeman Institute)

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SLS Cells & Development seminar series

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This is a series of sessions led by Dr Brendan Spillane, the lead for digital technology innovation support at Warwick Innovations.

Not many innovations across campus are without an element of digital technology. This technology space continues to expand to include software, hardware, AI, VR/AR, telecoms, cloud & quantum computing and data science. Best practice in protecting and managing intellectual property rights has been developing fast, and there are likely opportunities and issues many researchers are unaware of. The objective of these small roundtable sessions is to introduce the breadth of IP protection and commercialisation opportunities and discuss individual cases in a confidential and informal setting to facilitate knowledge sharing.

These walks will last for one hour and will focus on some of the energy projects on campus, such as the borehole site and Energy Centre. Domestic energy use will also be discussed. The walks will be led by the Energy Team. As well as learning about energy infrastructure and projects, they are a great opportunity to get outdoors and explore more of campus.

The first walk will take place on Thursday the 13th of June, between 12-1pm! The meeting point is the Kirby Corner Borehole Site and the walk will finish on central campus. Please note - sign up is essential.

This event is organised by the Energy & Sustainability Team.

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).

SLS & WMS Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Seminar Series

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Wednesday 19 June 2024, 12-1pm, WMG Building, IMC Auditorium (next to the reception area on the ground floor).
Registered spaces for event are limited.

The University Symphony Orchestra and Chorus join forces yet again to present their final concert of the season.

Featuring orchestral music by Tchaikovsky and Vaughan Williams.

Haydn’s Nelson Mass was one of the final six masses he composed and is considered a culmination of the best of his liturgical work.

All these masterpieces represent the bounteous and vast careers of three prolific composers spanning over 200 years.

Join us for a walk to look at pollinators, such as bees, and the flowers they are feeding on.

This event is organised by the Energy & Sustainability team.

Abstract: We performed experiments involving indentation-retraction/relaxation to observe the viscoelastic properties of epithelial cells undergoing shape alterations. MDCK II cells cultured on flexible polydimethylsiloxane substrates underwent lateral stretching, resulting in increased cortex contractility and reduced excess surface area. Consequently, cells maintained their fluidity but became inherently stiffer. This behavior was consistent across demixed cell monolayers of ZO-1/2 double knockdown (dKD) cells, cells exposed to varying temperatures, and following cholesterol removal from the plasma membrane. Conversely, individually tested cells adhered to differently sized patches showed no significant rheological changes. By sacrificing excess surface area, cells gained the ability to respond to mechanical challenges without compromising their fluidity, thus acquiring newfound flexibility that elucidates the fluidity-stiffness relationship.

SLS Cells & Development seminar series

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