The University House Atrium and Coffee Bar and Restaurant now benefit from a wireless internet ‘hotspot’, where suitably equipped laptops and handheld devices can access the internet at speeds of around 11 megabytes per second, equivalent to around twenty times as fast as a home broadband connection.

Two third year University of Warwick students, James Bell and Julian Friedman, have been recognised by IBM as technology talent for the future. This summer, they have spent 12 weeks participating in Extreme Blue - IBM’s premier student internship scheme for top students from all over the world.

Examinations are stressful, but two recent innovations have lightened the load for students this summer. Individual student exam timetables can now be accessed online, and the majority of past papers are also available to download.