Press Releases
Family support more important than pre-school care in securing children’s wellbeing
The government needs to focus as much on supporting deprived and disadvantaged families as it does on increasing the number of hours of free pre-school care if it is to secure the best outcomes for young children, according to new research from the University of Warwick.
Cell structure discovery advances understanding of cancer development
University of Warwick researchers have discovered a cell structure which could help scientists understand why some cancers develop.
Dennis Potter's ‘A Beast with Two Backs’, is back!
The University of Warwick and the University of Gloucestershire are working together to put on the first ever theatrical screening of playwright Dennis Potter’s ‘A Beast with Two Backs’ which is taking place in the Forest of Dean.
Experts call for more understanding of hospital weekend death risk
Two academics from the University of Warwick say more research is needed to understand why patients are more likely to die in hospital at the weekend.
Cancer drug 49 times more potent than Cisplatin
Tests have shown that a new cancer drug, FY26, is 49 times more potent than the clinically used treatment Cisplatin.
Based on a compound of the rare precious metal osmium and developed by researchers at the University of Warwick’s Department of Chemistry and the Warwick Cancer Research Unit, FY26 is able to shut down a cancer cell by exploiting weaknesses inherent in their energy generation.
Supply chains new study to examine why getting in the middle of a chain reaction matters
WMG, at the University of Warwick, is spearheading a national research study to highlight the crucial role supply chains play within the British economy.
As pressure mounts for the UK to hit its already downgraded 2015 GDP growth forecasts, the importance of maximising Britain’s industrial output has once again come into focus, with supply chains forming a fundamental part of this process.