Departmental news
New Warwick Medical School Professor receives NIHR Senior Investigator Award
Congratulations to Professor Lisa Dikomitis, incoming Director of Warwick Applied Health at Warwick Medical School, for receiving a highly prestigious NIHR Senior Investigator Award.
Warwick Chemistry Spinout ErebaGen receives £1.13M Innovate UK investment
Warwick spinout ErebaGen, co-founded by Prof Greg Challis and Dr Doug Roberts in 2020, receives 1 of 14 “Collaborative Research and Development” Innovate UK grants.
WMG and Tata Technologies drive innovation and skills development
WMG at The University of Warwick and Tata Technologies Link opens in a new windowhave entered an agreement bringing together the best of academia and industry to empower the next generation of engineering talent and accelerate innovation in automotive and aerospace technologies.
The new memorandum of understanding sets the foundation for:
- Bespoke short courses delivered via the WMG Skills CentreLink opens in a new window to enhance workforce skills
- Modular education programmes to support employee career growth
- Joint R&D initiatives to drive innovation in engineering and manufacturing specifically in AI, Autonomy/ Connectivity, Cyber security, Smart Manufacturing and Digital Twins
- Opportunities for EngD and PhD candidates to gain hands-on experience within Tata Technologies
- Internships and placements for WMG students
- Sharing industry insights with guest lectures delivered by experts at both WMG and Tata Technologies
PhD student selected to present at House of Commons
Ananya Singh, a third-year PhD student under the supervision of Dr Wing Ying Chow, was selected to present her research at the prestigious STEM for Britain event held at the House of Commons on March 11, 2025. Her research focuses on the 'Development of solid-state NMR approaches for probing fungal and human matrices with relevance to human disease.'
Dr Carol Wolkowitz
The Department of Sociology is deeply saddened by the death of Dr Carol Wolkowitz on March 4th 2025. Carol was a hugely valued member both of the Department and of the Centre for the Study of Women and Gender. She will be remembered as a much-loved and inspirational teacher who was devoted to helping students grapple with ideas and hone their sociological imaginations.
You can read Carol's obituary here -> Carol Wolkowitz obituary | Sociology | The Guardian
Undergraduate student attends Posters in Parliament event
Gleb Berloff, 3rd year undergraduate student studying Physics with Astrophysics, submitted an entry to the Posters in Parliament event, based on activity cycles in Sun-like stars. The opportunity was advertised through IATL and included a tour of the House of Lords and Westminster Hall, a workshop titled ‘Get your voice heard in UK Parliament’ followed by the Student Research Poster Exhibition in the afternoon.
WLS publishes latest Research Report
The Law School has published its latest Research Report covering the period of September 2021-September 2023. The report offers a snapshot of some of the many impressive and important achievements of colleagues across the School.
Warwick and Nanjing Law Schools Connect through Global Innovation and Intellectual Property Workshop
Warwick Law School and Nanjing University Law School bridged continents on March 12, 2025, through an interactive joint class focused on intellectual property and global innovation systems.
Unique properties confirmed in phosphorene nanoribbons
Dr Raj Pandya et al author Nature paper on ‘wonder material’ phosphorene nanoribbons (PNRs) demonstrating the properties that put them in a class of their own.
WLS Chess Tournament Winner!
Congratulations to final year Law student Christopher Ilag, for winning the second Warwick Law School Chess Tournament! Sixteen players took part in matches throughout Term 2, making it a great competition. A big thank you to all students and staff who joined in and supported the event.