Departmental news
Prof Ponnusamy Saravanan appointed editor-in-chief of Clinical Medicine
Congratulations to Professor Ponnusamy Saravanan, who has been appointed as the next editor-in-chief of the Royal College of Physicians' oldest journal, Clinical Medicine.
New Clinical Education Hub opens its doors to students for the first time
Warwick Medical School’s brand-new £4.2m Clinical Education Hub has opened its doors for the first time to students, offering state-of-the-art, purpose-built spaces for Clinical Anatomy and Clinical Skills.
WMS commits to trialling sexual violence training for medical students
Warwick Medical School have committed to the addition of specialist training on sexual violence awareness and communication skills for their second-year medical students in the 2023/24 academic year.
Spin-out aims to launch a testosterone patch for menopausal women
Times Higher Education covers Warwick’s spin-out company, MedheranLink opens in a new windowt, and Prof Dave Haddleton's aim to launch a testosterone patch for menopausal women.
Celebrating our highly cited researchers at WMS
Out of the five Warwick academics named in the 2023 Highly Cited Researcher list, we are delighted that three work at Warwick Medical School. Congratulations to Prof Sophie Staniszewska, Prof Jerry Nolan and Prof Dieter Wolke (joint appointment with the Department of Psychology).
What Guy Fawkes can teach us about the sky at night
With bonfire night on the horizon, scientists reveal just why fireworks are differently coloured and what this can teach us about stars in space. (Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash).
Spotlight on Chemistry PhD student Fernando Conde Nodal
Fernando Conde Nodal, undergraduate turned PhD student, talks through his time in the Department of Chemistry and how his education and experience inspired him to study further.
New study shows older and frail patients wait longer for emergency hospital care than younger patients
A new study by Warwick Medical School working with the Society for Acute Medicine has found that younger patients with simpler problems are waiting less time for assessments than frail patients with complex care needs.
Towards universal software for quantum dynamics simulations
Prof. Scott Habershon receives a share of EPSRC funding for COSMOS - a major project to create a universal software framework for quantum dynamics simulations with UCL.
A Gourd day for a pumpkin: the health benefits of this over-looked veg
Pumpkins make their appearance every Halloween, swiftly disappearing for the next year, but scientists believe we are over-looking their health benefits. Researchers at WMS are keen to share the positive impact pumpkins can have on our health and wellbeing – which range from aiding weight loss, improving skin and even reducing risk of cancer.