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Professor Peter Marshall wins Wolfson History Prize
Professor Peter Marshall, of the University of Warwick's Department of History, has won this year’s Wolfson History Prize with his book Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation
Globular clusters 4 billion years younger than previously thought
Globular clusters could be up to 4 billion years younger than previously thought, new research led by the University of Warwick has found.
Comprised of hundreds of thousands of stars densely packed into a tight ball, globular clusters had been thought to be almost as old as the Universe itself - but thanks to newly developed research models it has been shown that they could be as young as 9 billion years old rather than 13 billion.
New surgery for groin pain found to be more effective than physiotherapy
As the FIFA World Cup approaches researchers have found that keyhole surgery could help get injured footballers back on the pitch faster than physiotherapy-led treatments.
Atomically thin nanowires convert heat to electricity more efficiently
Waste heat can be converted to electricity more efficiently using one-dimensional nanoscale materials as thin as an atom – ushering a new way of generating sustainable energy – thanks to new research by the University of Warwick.
Memory processes depend on protein ‘off-switch’ – could lead to new Alzheimer’s treatments
Memory, learning and cognitive flexibility depend on a protein ‘off-switch’ in the brain, according to a breakthrough discovery made by an international research collaboration co-led by the University of Warwick.
Warwick Ranked in THE's World Reputation Rankings Top 100
The University of Warwick has been named as one the world’s top 100 universities for research and teaching by the Times Higher Education’s 2018 World Reputation Rankings - one of only nine UK institutions to make the list.