Departmental news

Alongside collaborators at Durham University, the Lord Research Group has discovered copper-based compounds that not only exhibit high anticancer activity but also localise in the endoplasmic reticulum—an unusual finding for metal-based drugs.

The Centre for Law, Regulation and Governance of the Global Economy (GLOBE) will be hosting a book launch of Finance Law by Professor Stephen Connelly on Thursday 20 November 2025 at 5pm in S0.11 at Warwick Law School.

University of Warwick celebrated recognition across four categories at the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards, held on 13 November 2025 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. School Tasking, created by Dr Ali Struthers, was shortlisted in the Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year and Warwick Mediation, created by Professor Jane Bryan, was shortlisted in the Outstanding Support for Students category.

WMG is celebrating significant success after two collaborative projects, AeroMC and ZEST, secured major wins at the 2025 Aerospace Technology and Innovation Awards. Hosted by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) as part of its annual conference, the awards recognise the pioneering research and development projects paving the way for zero-carbon aviation. This year, WMG was part of the winning projects that scooped the Team Award and the Shaping the Future Award, highlighting its leading role in advanced manufacturing and sustainable aerospace technology.

A groundbreaking collaboration has revealed how a humble ingredient, table salt, can dramatically transform the chemistry of gold at the nanoscale. Led by the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge, the research draws deeply on theoretical modelling from the University of Warwick, bringing fresh insight to gold’s behaviour in nanotechnology applications.

We are delighted to announce that finalist LLB student Naveera Abhayawickrama has won the Warwickshire Law Society Law Student of the Year award (sponsored by Essential Mediation Solutions) for 2025. This is a fantastic achievement and recognition of excellence in legal practice, innovation, leadership, and service.

Uncover Warwickshire’s hidden histories. Join Harry McNeile and the team as they explore seven iconic locations—from Warwick Castle to Bosworth—revealing stories of legend, conflict, the occult, and post-Blitz regeneration.

Congratulations to MB ChB student Grace Fisher, who has been named joint winner of the 2025 Medical Student Essay Prize from the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Faculty of Perinatal Psychiatry.

Congratulations to the Dean of Warwick Medical School, Professor Gavin Perkins, who has received the Resuscitation Science Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. This prestigious award recognises Gavin’s significant contributions to resuscitation research, including leading major trials evaluating mechanical chest compression devices, adrenaline and intraosseous vascular access.

The South African Banned Persons Memory Project (SABPMP) was initiated to preserve the stories of those silenced under apartheid’s Suppression of Communism Act. Through 179 filmed and recorded interviews; the project documents the lives of formerly banned persons, capturing personal accounts of isolation, resilience, and resistance.