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University of Warwick wins national award for helping young people into work

Warwick’s Social Inclusion Early Careers Intern Programme has been named Pre-Recruitment Programme of the Year at the UK Social Mobility Awards 2026, recognising its work supporting young people to build confidence, develop skills and explore their future careers.

 

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08 Oct

University of Warwick becomes United Nations University Hub

The University of Warwick has become a United Nations University (UNU) Hub in partnership with universities in Belgium and Ghana, connecting Warwick’s research, teaching and global partnerships with the United Nations’ work around the world.

08 Oct

Warwick students turn donations into £6,351 for local community

The University of Warwick’s annual Donation Drive has returned for its third year, helping to reduce waste while supporting students and communities across Coventry and Warwickshire.

07 Oct

New Scale-up Pathway connects regional strengths to keep British innovation growing in the UK

WestTech London and the West Midlands have joined forces to strengthen links between two leading regional innovation ecosystems. Convened by Imperial College London and the University of Warwick, the new Scale-up Pathway will help turn research into innovation, grow businesses and strengthen the UK’s global competitiveness.

06 Oct

Medieval ‘guest star’ reveals its secrets after nearly 850 years

Warwick astronomers are part of an international team to reveal the most detailed view yet of Pa 30, the likely remnant of a supernova documented in 1181. The new observations reveal that its famous ‘firework’ filaments are not smooth streaks, but chains of tiny knots.

05 Oct

The phoenix planet: astronomers find a world reborn from its star's ashes

Astronomers have discovered the first example of a second-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf, a world that appears to have formed from the remains of the dead star it now orbits.

05 Oct

Flower power: bumblebees ferry natural protection from bloom to bloom

Warwick research has shown how pollination could be combined with a new, environmentally friendly approach to protecting crops from bacterial disease.

02 Oct

Portraited unveiled to celebrate the life and legacy of Professor Lord Bhattacharyya

On Thursday 1 October, the family of Professor Lord Bhattacharyya were joined by distinguished guests to unveil a new portrait created to honour his life and legacy.

01 Oct

Mead Gallery to host British Art Show 10 as landmark exhibition comes to Coventry

The University of Warwick’s Mead Gallery will host A Chorus of Strangers from Friday 2 October 2026, as the exhibition begins its national tour in Coventry.

30 Sept

Warwick climbs 9 places in latest university global ranking

The University of Warwick is now ranked 113th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027.

28 Sept

Love hurts – but has it changed? A historian turns to art to explore what it means to be broken-hearted in the 21st Century.

Heartbreak may seem universal, but the ways we value, experience, and express it are not. A Warwick historian is bringing together artists to explore the different ways we represent and respond to the pain of lost love.

28 Sept

WMG partners with Nissan to bring future mobility services to UK streets

A £3m UK Government-backed autonomous drive research project led by Nissan, in partnership with Warwick Manufacturing Group and Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE) UK is set to revolutionise the future of mobility in the UK.

22 Sept

Lemur uses opera singer's trick to belt out forest songs

University of Warwick and University of Turin researchers find the world's only singing lemur opens its mouth wider on higher notes, just like a trained soprano.

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