Departmental news
Warwick Horizon Europe Seed Fund 2025-26
We are hereby launching the Warwick Horizon Europe Seed FundLink opens in a new window for the academic year 2025-26. The fund aims to support Warwick academics and researchers to engage with the Horizon Europe programme.
The Seed Fund provides funding between £3 K- £7.5 K/ award for projects made under one of the three routes:
- Route 1: Collaborations (max. £7.5K/ award)
- Route 2: Brokerage Events (max. £3K/ award)
- Route 3: Consultancy Services (max. £7.5K/ award)
Further details on the Routes can be found on the Warwick Horizon Europe Seed FundLink opens in a new window webpage.
Applications consist of one summary CV per proposal (including details of all relevant collaborators/ consultancy services where applicable) and the completed Application Form (download from ‘How do I apply?’ on the call pageLink opens in a new window). Submit applications to the call manager, Lelia Buretia lelia.buretia@warwick.ac.uk.
The next deadline is: Wed 3 December 2025 at 5pm (GMT). Decisions are to be communicated by the end of w/c 15 December. Projects may start immediately but no later than 2 months after receiving the outcome notification. If sufficient funds remain after the December panel, a second deadline will be available in March (Wed 4 March 2026 at 5pm), with decisions from the March panel to be communicated by the end of w/c 16 March 2026. Please note that the March panel is not guaranteed and is dependent on the remaining availability of funds at that point, therefore earlier applications, i.e. to the December deadline, are encouraged.
All projects and all project expenditure must be finalised by 31st July 2026. No project extensions are possible past this date. Any funds unspent by 31st July 2026 will need to be returned.
Prof Swaran Singh named in list of top 50 most influential BAME health leaders
Professor Swaran Singh has been named in Health Service Journal’s (HSJ) list of the top 50 most influential Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people in English health and care.
Medherant announces positive initial Phase 1 clinical trial results for testosterone patch for women
Warwick spin-out Medherant has reported positive results from its initial first-stage clinical trial at Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR); London. The announcement comes as Menopause Awareness Month is celebrated, which focuses us on this major change in women’s lives.
Professor Sascha Becker formally inducted as Fellow of the Econometric Society
Professor Sascha Becker was formally inducted as a Fellow of the Econometric Society at its 2025 World Congress by Society President Larry Samuelson.
The Econometric Society World Congress takes place every five years and is attended by members from around the world. The 2025 World Congress was held in Seoul, Korea.
Alongside a programme of scientific discussion, social and cultural events, the Congress hosts a New Fellows Awards Ceremony to welcome all fellows elected since the previous meeting. Sascha was elected in 2024 in recognition of his contribution to the discipline
Sascha said: “I was deeply honoured to be elected as a Fellow of the Econometric Society in 2024.”
“It was great to meet many of the other newly elected Fellows at the New Fellows Awards Ceremony in Seoul this August, and to receive the award certificate from President Larry Samuelson.
“I look forward to continuing to contribute to the field and to supporting the next generation of economists in their research endeavours."
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- The Econometric Society is an international society for the advancement of economic theory in its relation to statistics and mathematics. It publishes important economic journals: Econometrica, Quantitative Economics, Theoretical Economics as well as the Monograph Series. It also organises annual scientific meetings in six regions of the world and a World Congress once every five years.
New Policy Brief on Body Image and Trade Mark Law
The Law School’s Dr Luminita Olteanu has co-authored a new Policy Brief with Professor Ilanah Fhima from UCL Laws. The Policy Brief titled ‘Body Image and Trade Mark Law: A Policy Proposal’ is the result of the Strategic Brand Signalling Roundtable held on 16 June 2025 at Bentham House, with support from IBIL and Warwick Law School.
Professor Bob Critoph appears on The Naked Scientists podcast
University of Warwick and Tata Group win Bhattacharyya Award
The University of Warwick and the Tata Group have won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s highly esteemed Bhattacharyya Award for their pioneering partnership.
Launched in 2019 to honour the late Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya — founder of Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick — the award recognises long-term, impactful collaboration between academia and industry, and celebrates the projects that help make our world a better, more sustainable place.
The award is a testament to the commitment of both the University and Tata Group to pushing boundaries, driving innovation, and delivering high-level research, whilst helping secure the future of UK industry globally.
New student research featured on Warwick-Monash Portal
Seven outstanding undergraduate dissertations have been selected for inclusion in the Warwick Monash Economics Student Papers (WM-ESP) series, now available via the online portal. This year’s cohort features three papers from Monash University and four exceptional contributions from students in the Department of Economics at Warwick, listed below:
Daisy is a CIB Graduate Analyst at Wells Fargo. Her paper is titled: “How does the level of market liquidity impact the prevalence of herding in European equity markets?”
Cian is currently working as a Financial Analyst at Zero, and his paper is titled: “Fiscal Policy and Political Ideology: Did Austerity Reshape Britain's Political Landscape?”
Cian commented about receiving this recognition:
"I am honoured to have my dissertation published as part of the WM-ESP series and to receive recognition for my work from one of the world's leading economics departments."
"My paper explores the potential links between contractionary fiscal policy in the form of austerity-induced welfare cuts and the rise of right-wing ideology, a timely and relevant topic in the current global economic and political climate. I look to assess if areas more exposed to austerity cuts in the 2010 Conservative Budget saw voting habits shift towards the right of the political spectrum. Combining sociological and economic theory with a robust econometric specification, I hope to expand the debate around the often-overlooked consequences of fiscal policy and its implications at the society-wide level."
"I am also incredibly grateful for the help and invaluable guidance of my supervisor, Dr Samuel Obeng. Without his unwavering commitment and genuine interest in my work, this project would not have been possible."
Jacob is now studying MSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics at LSE. His paper is: “How Does Emissions-Charging Influence House Prices? Evidence From London's ULEZ”
Jacob commented:
“I was extremely happy to hear that my paper was going to be published on WMESP! My work explores the effect of London's Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ), an emissions-charge, on the prices of houses in the city - I found that the charge actually causes a drop in prices of around 3-4%. My interpretation of this is that Londoners prefer the freedom of being able to drive over the more tangible benefits of cleaner air and less congestion. I'm grateful to the editors for selecting my paper, especially given how good everyone else's dissertations were - even just in my small seminar group. I'm also very grateful to everyone who gave me helpful comments over the year, especially my supervisor, Dr Subhasish Dey, for all his hard work!”
William, who is an Actuarial Analyst at WTW, looked at: “Immigration and Generalised Trust: Evidence from the European Refugee Crisis in Germany”
William said:
“I am truly honoured and grateful that my undergraduate dissertation has been selected for publication on the WM-ESP series. This was an extremely rewarding research project since it allowed me to apply three years of economic and econometric theory to a topic which personally interested me, whilst receiving invaluable support from my supervisor, Dr Neil Lloyd.
“My dissertation explored whether immigration affects generalised (interpersonal) trust, exploiting the European Refugee Crisis in Germany as a quasi-natural experiment with a Difference-in-Differences approach. This is a contemporaneously relevant question given how prominent immigration is as a topic area in political debates worldwide. By finding no evidence of a causal effect it suggests that, when evaluating the impact of immigration, policymakers should not focus on generalised trust (a key long-run driver of economic development) but rather other socio-economic outcomes.”
The WM-ESP portal celebrates the most original and innovative research produced by undergraduate and postgraduate students across both institutions. Since its inception in September 2021, the portal has featured the work of 92 students, highlighting their academic excellence and contributions to the research culture within the Department.
The initiative provides a platform for emerging economists to share their insights on pressing global and local economic issues. The range of topics explored by students is diverse, spanning monetary policy, sustainable growth, labour economics, immigration, education, climate change, gender inequality and healthcare.
Dr Cecilia Lanata-Briones, key member of the WM-ESP Editorial Board commented:
“Now in its ninth edition, the #WM-ESP series continues to showcase outstanding research from economics students at both Warwick and Monash. We’re proud to present high-quality work that not only reflects academic excellence but also encourages current and future students to engage deeply with research—developing critical thinking, gaining fresh insights, and contributing meaningfully to the field.”
We extend our congratulations to the students whose work has been recognised in this latest cohort. Their research reflects the intellectual rigour and curiosity that define our academic community. We wish them continued success in their future academic and professional pursuits.
To explore the featured papers, please visit the WM-ESP portal.
Five WLS students win Gold Warwick Award
We are delighted to announce that five Warwick Law students have recently achieved a Gold Warwick Award. Finalist LLB students Naveera Abhayawickrama, Tolu Adeyemo, Hailey Chu and Sara Duggal, were kind enough to share their experience of the Warwick Award and why they would encourage others to get involved.