Press Releases
Authentic Napoleonic play to be staged at Richmond's Georgian Theatre Royal
The production forms part of part of a major four-year interdisciplinary project aiming to transform our understanding of theatre during the Napoleonic era by giving a clearer understanding of the complex interplay of art and politics in France at the beginning of the nineteenth century, lead by Dr Katherine Astbury of the University of Warwick's School of Modern Languages and Cultures.
DELIVER-E: revolutionary electric delivery vehicle tech prototyped by WMG
A technology demonstrator for a new type of electric delivery vehicle – which could make the courier industry greener and more efficient – has been developed by WMG at the University of Warwick and Warwickshire-based design company Astheimer Ltd.
University of Warwick ranked 3rd in Russell Group for providing extra value
The University of Warwick is one of the UK’s top 20 universities for providing students with extra value, the Economist’s Valued Added Earnings Rankings has found.
Lasers used to detect risk of heart attack and stroke
Patients at risk of heart attacks and strokes may be spotted earlier thanks to a diagnosis tool that uses near-infrared light to identify high-risk arterial plaques, according to research carried out at WMG, University of Warwick, the Baker Institute and Monash University.
Only two-thirds of trainee GPs plan to work in NHS general practice
A new study by the University of Warwick indicates that only two in three doctors who are completing their training to become GPs plan to work in NHS general practice.
Luther's posting of the 95 Theses - did it actually happen?
Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on 31 October 1517, what the Germans call the Thesenanschlag, is one of the most famous events of Western history - but did it actually happen? In 1517: Martin Luther and the Invention of the Reformation Professor Peter Marshall, of the University of Warwick’s Department of History reviews the available evidence, and concludes that, very probably, it did not - but, as Professor Marshall asks, does that matter?