Departmental news

Did you know that Warwick’s Department of Sociology hosts a world-renowned research centre which organises talks, film screenings and research initiatives focusing on gender and feminism? It is called the Centre for the Study of Women and Gender, and it is a supportive, trans-inclusive meeting place for students (both UG and PG) and staff at Warwick (and beyond) interested in these topics.

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Do pass this email on to friends/colleagues in other departments who also share an interest in gender and feminism...

We hope to see you at one of our future meetings and events (which will all be advertised through the mailing list above). If you want to get in touch in the meantime, you can reach us on cswg@warwick.ac.uk

All the best,

The CSWG Team

The National Xray Computed Tomography facility (NXCT)Link opens in a new window, the UK’s national research hub for lab-based Xray CT imaging, has been awarded a five- year grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, has been a key part of the NXCT since 2020. This new funding will strengthen the facility’s leading role in 3D and 4D imaging, giving researchers across the country better access.

Hosted at Manchester’s Henry Royce Institute, the facility provides cutting-edge imaging, data analysis and scientific support for a broad spectrum of users, uniting world-class CT expertise across the Universities of Warwick, Manchester, Southampton, UCL and Diamond Light Source.

Despite the wet and windy November weather, the Chemistry Department was buzzing with energy on Saturday 22nd November as alumni and department staff came together for a memorable afternoon marking 60 years of Warwick.

The Quantum Information Science group has developed a new technique to evaluate the fundamental limits to the precision of estimating parameters of a quantum matter system probed by light, even when some of the light is lost. The work has been published in PRX Quantum.

Hundreds of West Midlands-based manufacturing businesses are set to benefit from a new £15m programme, providing expert support and funding to help them capitalise on a new wave of economic opportunities, driven by the flagship West Midlands Investment Zone (WMIZ).

The Supply Chain Transition (SCT) programme will help SMEs strengthen supply chains, access R&D funding, and upskill their workforce for growth in sectors such as clean tech, electric vehicles, health tech, and digital manufacturing.

Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) has already begun delivering the programme, through its Developing Future Sustainable Manufacturing Leaders programme, which provides future manufacturing leaders with the confidence, skills and insights to lead their businesses towards sustainable success.

Sixty Years of Warwick ECLS - Agenda/TimingsLink opens in a new window

All are welcome to join us on this fantastic celebration of Sixty Years of English and Comparative Literary Studies

The safe and responsible deployment of generative AI for financial advice is being addressed by experts at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick after securing new UKFin+ funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

The 12-month collaborative research project, led by WMG’s Dr Anita Khadka and Professor Carsten Maple, comes amid growing concern about AI-generated misinformation, hallucinated advice, and regulatory uncertainty in high-risk financial contexts that has the potential to mislead consumers, and disrupt markets.

Working with experts from Keele University and Coventry University, the Responsible AI Systems for Ethical Finance project will investigate how Large Language models, such as GPT-4, perform when applied to real-world financial contexts (e.g., investment advice, credit scoring and customer facing automation). It will explore how hallucination risks can be detected, managed, and governed.

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.