Press Releases
Nearly a third of UK adults would not attempt CPR, putting lives at risk
Nearly a third of UK adults (30%) wouldn’t perform CPR if they saw someone suffer a cardiac arrest, according to worrying new figures released to mark Restart a Heart Day.
Researchers from the University of Warwick Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcome (OHCAO) Registry team worked with YouGov to survey over 4,000 UK adults. Participants were asked questions about their knowledge of CPR, and whether they would feel confident in performing it on someone who had had a cardiac arrest.
Hundreds of Brownies become budding physicists at University of Warwick
Staff and research students from the University of Warwick’s physics department welcomed hundreds of Brownies to campus at the weekend (13 and 14 October).
Screening Rights Film Festival to open in Coventry and Birmingham
The fourth annual Screening Rights Film Festival, organised by Dr Michele Aaron of the University of Warwick's Department of Film and Tevlision, is to open this week in Coventry and Birmingham, showcasing films that explore themes relating to social justice.
Moving location of fruit and vegetables in shops can lead to 15% sales increase
Simply moving where fresh fruit and vegetables are placed in a shop can increase their sales, new research by Warwick Medical School/the University of Warwick, published by BMC Public Health, has found.
New technology transfer network set to accelerate innovation in the Midlands
The Midlands Innovation group of universities has launched the largest collaboration between university technology transfer offices in the UK, to attract investment and management talent to the region.
Future of Biomedical engineering discussed in Brussels today
The future of Biomedical Engineering (BME) was the focus in Brussels today by the European Parliament Interest Group (EPIG) - looking at the future of medical equipment and how to regulate hospitals in Africa.