University of Warwick Vice Chancellor, Professor Stuart Croft, said:

“The illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine by the Russian State has been devastating for all its people. Universities, by their very nature, are international and when all that is important is put at risk, we must act. We continue to Stand with Ukraine, and by formally signing this strategic twinning agreement with NURE we are committed to playing an active role in ensuring that Ukrainian universities will continue to thrive during and after the war.”

Providing two-year funding for early career researchers, apply for a chance to develop researchLink opens in a new window at two co-hosting EUTOPIA universities, and a placement a with an external partner institution. Materials engineering, data and intelligence, health, sustainability, and welfare and inclusion are the five areas of interest.

Congratulations to Professor Sai Gu, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (China), who was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of EngineeringLink opens in a new window, recognising his outstanding and continuing contributions to the profession.

Professor Andrew Oswald, Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science, has joined an esteemed group of world-class researchers named a Citation LaureateLink opens in a new window by the Institute for Scientific Information, for his pioneering contributions to the economics of happiness and well-being.

Dr. James Poskett, Associate Professor in the Department of History, is shortlisted for the prestigious British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural UnderstandingLink opens in a new window for ‘recasting the history of science across time and place’. You can read more from Dr. Poskett and Dr. Claire Shaw, Associate Professor in the Department of History, on how history shapes creative and resilient scientistsLink opens in a new window in their article for Nature on the long struggle for scientific freedom in Ukraine.

Well done to the team of 12 student rowers from Warwick who took part in the historic Venetian Regatta this month. We finished second only to the local Venetian university in the first International Universities Boat Race on the Venice Grand Canal, since Covid19.

Read about one of our alumni’s work in equality education. Farah Williamson Still, BA French and History graduate, discusses her important international development work to support children’s rights and gender equality through education.

An investment of over £2.2million to accelerate bright ideas into global opportunities has also been awarded to the University.

On 28 June, join the Institute for Global Sustainable Development and Warwick's Global Research Priorities on Energy, Food and Sustainable Cities for a one-day conference to discuss the global consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine on the sustainability of the planet. Learn more about the issues to be discussed and book.