Press Releases
Safeguarding human rights during the coronavirus response - new projects from Warwick Law
Sharifah Sekalala, Associate Professor in Warwick School of Law, will be taking on two significant projects aimed at ensuring that human rights don’t get eroded in the national and international response to the coronavirus pandemic with support from the ESRC Impact Acceleration Account.
Warwick ranked in top 10 in UK, top 20 in Europe and top 100 in world by new QS world university ranking
The University of Warwick is named as one of the UK’s top ten, Europe’s top 20 and world’s top 100, universities by the new QS World University Rankings published today Wednesday 10th June 2020.
New ‘sun clock’ quantifies extreme space weather switch on/off
Extreme space weather events can significantly impact systems such as satellites, communications systems, power distribution and aviation. They are driven by solar activity which is known to have an irregular but roughly 11 year cycle. By devising a new, regular ‘sun clock’, researchers have found that the switch on and off of periods of high solar activity is quite sharp, and are able to determine the switch on/off times. Their analysis shows that whilst extreme events can happen at any time, they are much less likely to occur in the quiet interval.
Care Companion demonstrates vital role of online resources in carers’ wellbeing during lockdown
The role that online resources have played in supporting the wellbeing of unpaid carers and keeping them connected during the COVID-19 lockdown is being highlighted this week by the University of Warwick team behind Care Companion, an online tool that has been supporting over 300 carers in Coventry and Warwickshire.
The Crisis Project: Letters to the NHS
The Crisis Project: Letters to the NHS was set up by first year University of Warwick Maths Student Soumya Krishna Kumar, in a bid to encourage members of the public to write bespoke letters to keyworkers, recognising them for their individual efforts during the pandemic.
Appetite can be increased by cells in the brain
Tanycytes are glial cells, which communicate with neurons in the brain to inform it of what we have eaten. Researchers from the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick have found when tanycytes are selectively stimulated appetite was increased.