Press Releases
WMG and Senergy Innovations Ltd launch graphene enabled all polymer solar thermal cell
Thanks to funding from BEIS (Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy) a team of researchers led by Professor Tony McNally, from WMG, at the University of Warwick in partnership with Senergy Innovations Ltd have developed the first nanomaterial enabled all polymer solar thermal cell. The thermal properties of the polymers employed are modified such that heat from sunlight can be transferred with high efficiency to heat water in a cheap and sustainable manner.
Precautionary Breaks: planned, limited duration circuit breaks to control the prevalence of COVID-19
Cases of COVID-19 are rising exponentially in almost all regions of the country, with some areas experiencing extremely high levels of infection - finds new research involving Warwick academics.
European Research Council awards €1.4 million grant to Warwick mathematical research
A pioneering researcher working in mathematical theory at the University of Warwick has received over €1.4 million in funding from the European Research Council.
First results from new study examining the impact of COVID-19 on working-class women in the UK published today
Working class women have borne the brunt of the cuts to working hours as employers struggle to ride out the pandemic, according to new findings published today by social inequality researchers. Almost half of working class women (43 per cent) did no hours of work in April compared to just 20 per cent of women in professional or managerial roles. By June fewer than half of all women in work (48 per cent) were still working full-time hours. The report's authors urge the UK government to take urgent action to protect the employment and incomes of working class women.
Warwick Arts Centre awarded £483k in COVID recovery funding
Warwick Arts Centre has been awarded £483,000 by the UK government as part of the Culture Recovery Fund, it was announced today.
A circular economy could save the world’s economy post-COVID-19
The World’s economy is feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with many industries under threat. A group of researchers from the UK, Malaysia, Nigeria, UAE and Japan, led by WMG, University of Warwick have concluded that adopting circular economy strategies would be the best way for the world’s economy to recover, whilst enabling the transition to a low-carbon economy.