An international study led by Warwick has revealed the early origins of a planet 700 light years away. New observations from the JWST show a molecular and chemical portrait of the distant planet, mapping its formation history. Read about the discoveries in NatureLink opens in a new window.

Listeners to BBC Radio 1Link opens in a new window might have caught our esports team on the Breakfast show’s ‘Yesterday’s Quiz’ every morning this week. It’s ahead of their trip to Las Vegas next month, as the first education institution in the UK to be nominated for international esports awardsLink opens in a new window.

Read how Warwick Business School are embedding sustainability, as they are ranked second in the worldLink opens in a new window for teaching and researching sustainability, in the Corporate Knights 2022 Better World Full-time MBA ranking.

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.