Warwick People
Meet our latest Wonder winner
This month we celebrate Sarah Bennett, whose work on the award-winning Thrive programme has helped students to feel at-home and supported here at Warwick. Watch as Professor Stuart Croft, our Vice-Chancellor, surprises Sarah with a well-deserved Wonder award.
'Influencer voice' is making everyone sound the same
Ever noticed how online influencers often make their voice go up at the end of a sentence, like they’re asking a question? In this piece for Indy100, Dr Christopher Strelluf (Applied Linguistics) explains why – and how it’s impacting the way we speak.
Warwick Business School’s virtual classroom wins global education award
Well done to our WBS colleagues, who've clinched the prestigious Best Digital Transformation prize at the AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards. Judges agreed that the state-of-the-art virtual teaching and learning environment creates a truly interactive and immersive experience for students.
Lead Out Loud: Wellbeing-focused leadership
In the first episode of this new monthly podcast, join Bron Mills and Joshua Fullard (WBS) and self-development coach Holly Matthews as they talk all things wellbeing – and explain how we can lead by example when it comes to looking after our health.
Developing equality of opportunity
Professor Rebecca Freeman, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), and Paul Blagburn, Head of Widening Participation and Social Mobility, tell us how we plan to widen access to HE for underrepresented groups and improve student success – all set out in Warwick’s new Access and Participation Plan.
Professor Alison Cooley appointed Director of the Institute of Advanced Study
Alison (Classics and Ancient History) says her new role is an opportunity to “foster interdisciplinary research, help promote a positive research culture, strengthen our international profile, and assist in attracting and supporting the best postdoctoral researchers across all disciplines.”