Press Releases
Orwell Prize shortlists University of Warwick Human Rights Centre
The writer-in-residence of an online magazine produced by the Centre for Human Rights in Practice
at the University of Warwick has been shortlisted for her work by the prestigious George Orwell Prize for Journalism. Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi appears in the 2015 shortlist alongside journalists from household names such as The Economist, The Guardian and The Independent.
Two of the UK’s Leading Academic TV Stars Meet at University of Warwick Event
Professor Brian Cox, Physicist from the University of Manchester and Dr Michael Scott, Classicist from the University of Warwick will take part in a live debate and discussion at Warwick Arts Centre on Tuesday 19 May in front of an audience of over 1,350 people.
Maltese President appointed Honorary Professor by the University of Warwick
Her Excellency, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of the Republic of Malta has been appointed as an Honorary Professor by the University of Warwick’s Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS).
Fresh evidence for how water reached earth found in asteroid debris
Water delivery via asteroids or comets is likely taking place in many other planetary systems, just as it happened on Earth, says new research spublished by the Royal Astronomical Society and led by the University of Warwick. The research finds evidence for the strong probabilty of numerous planetary bodies, including asteroids and comets, containing large amounts of water.
University of Warwick chemist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize
Dr Adrian Chaplin, from the University of Warwick, is the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize winner for 2015. Dr Chaplin, from New Zealand, is a Royal Society University Research Fellow. The prize recognises the most meritorious and promising original investigations in chemistry and published results of those investigations.
Undecided voters suffering from 'decisional stress'
Many UK voters are suffering ‘decisional stress’ as they try to choose which party to put their cross next to in the General Election.
A recent poll suggested 40 per cent of voters are yet to make up their mind who to vote for, while at the last election in 2010 nearly 35 per cent of the UK didn’t vote.