Departmental news

Congratulations to Warwick Law School alumnus Olanrewaju Akinsola on his appointment to the esteemed rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Olanrewaju, who studied on our LLM in International Economic Law (2004), is a Lead Partner at Priory Terrace Solicitors, and has been chosen by The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) to be appointed to the rank of SAN for making exceptional contributions to the legal profession in Nigeria.

A parliamentary event has highlighted the University of Warwick’s pivotal role in tackling digital poverty and reducing electronic waste across Coventry. 

Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) joined colleagues from the University, Coventry City Council and the NHS Integrated Care Board Coventry and Warwickshire, at the Houses of Parliament, for the launch of Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub’s Time After Time Fund Report.Link opens in a new window 

Coventry’s #CovConnectsLink opens in a new window programme secured funding from the initiative to develop a pioneering digital reuse pilot, repurposing pre-owned tech to reduce digital inequalities across local communities.

The project repairs and reuses unwanted IT equipment, and distributes refurbished devices to residents who need them, working with community partners and frontline services. The scheme also provides community-based digital training and support, ensuring residents can access technology in ways that are meaningful and useful to them.

We are proud to share that our Chemistry technicians have been recognised with multiple Warwick Technician Commitment Awards for Outstanding Achievement this year, reflecting their exceptional contribution to the success of our department.

The UK is facing a skills crisis, making skills-based education more important than ever. Earlier this month, a delegation from Skills England and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) visited WMG to see how it’s helping to prepare the workforce of tomorrow.

Welcomed by WMG’s Dr Benjamin Silverstone, Head of Skills Policy and Strategy, the delegation consisted of Katherine Green, DWP’s new Director General; Gemma Marsh, Deputy CEO of Skills England; and Mark Foley, Deputy Director of Work-based Skills at DWP. Their visit was an opportunity to showcase WMG’s role in supporting skills development by connecting industry with academia through world-leading education programmes and apprenticeships.

Warwick Medical School (WMS) has officially launched its Community First Responder (CFR), part of a wider regional scheme led by West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS).

Working alongside paramedic crews and coordinated by WMAS, WMS students respond to 999 calls using a dedicated CFR van equipped with lifesaving equipment such as resuscitation kits and defibrillators, all funded through grants, donations, and partner support.

The initiativeLink opens in a new window, led by WMS and supported by Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Coventry General Charities, and the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC), responds to the most serious category one and two calls across Coventry and Warwickshire.

UPEN have launched a new funding pot for UPEN institutions. This is a rolling call so there is no fixed deadlines.

Participation Fund launched: awards up to £5,000 available – UPEN

On 11 December 2025, Warwick Law School welcomed Professor Ryan Calo of the University of Washington School of Law to deliver an invited lecture on the challenges of regulating emerging technologies. The online talk was held as part of the LA319/LA919 Regulation and Technology Governance module led by Dr Svitlana Lebedenko.

On Saturday 15^th November, Professor Rachel Edwards (Deputy Head of Department, Inclusion, Outreach and Engagement), was invited to speak at the world-renowned Royal Institution in London.

An article from the Pike Group has been published in Chemical Science. In this study, the photooxidation of diolate ligands coordinated to titanium-oxo clusters is investigated.

As part of a four-part miniseries, Future of Food, Dr Dave Chandler, a crop researcher and agricultural scientist based at the University of Warwick, Warwick Crop Centre tells the podcast how current global food production practices are one of the most significant drivers of environmental damage and biodiversity loss, how climate change is threatening our ability to grow fresh produce to put on our plates and details some of the current thinking on how we can ensure the future of food production worldwide.

Recent UN data tells us that currently 670 million people around the world are going hungry. There’s little doubt that food security is one of the most serious problems that the human race is facing. How have we reached this point of crisis and what solutions can we put in place to make sure everyone on the planet has enough nutritious food to eat without causing further harm to the environment?

As part of our four-part miniseries, Future of Food, we’re joined by Dr Dave Chandler, a crop researcher and agricultural scientist based at the University of Warwick.

He tells us how current global food production practices are one of the most significant drivers of environmental damage and biodiversity loss, how climate change is threatening our ability to grow fresh produce to put on our plates and details some of the current thinking on how we can ensure the future of food production worldwide.

Earth is heading for a food emergency. Can we stop it?