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Adam Weynouth wins Sunday Times/ Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award, in association with the University of Warwick
A debut writer who lives on a 100-year-old barge on the River Lea has been awarded the 2018 Sunday Times/ Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award, in association with the University of Warwick, at a special ceremony at The London Library tonight.
Mass proliferation of information evolving beyond our control, says new psychology research
Vastly increased choice might seem a good thing, but not when it comes to our choice of information according to new psychology research from the University of Warwick.
Crops can be grown in Arsenic contaminated soil without being poisonous
On World Soil day 2018 (5th December) the University of Warwick looks at ongoing research into the growing of crops in Arsenic contaminated soil without the edible part of the plant being effected.
Falls are more likely when you’ve had a bad night sleep
Disturbance during sleep decreases capability to control posture and balance according to researchers from the Department of Engineering and Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick who have an article published today in Scientific Reports (www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-36053-4)
Trains of Thought: How Railways Helped Ideas to Travel
The role of rail transport in driving economic change is now widely recognised – but its role in enabling the spread of grass-roots social and political activism is equally significant, according to new research from University of Warwick economics researcher Eric Melander which uses Sweden as a case study to investigate how technology influences the spread of political ideas.
‘Unleashing the popular will’ to combat climate change
How can we harness the collective will of the people to avert disaster? Experts are to meet with students and members of the public at the University of Warwick to share their insights.