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Deadly sleeping sickness set to be eliminated in six years

Gambian sleeping sickness – a deadly parasitic disease spread by tsetse flies - could be eliminated in six years in key regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to new research by the University of Warwick.


Good news for Christmas - The Wolfson Foundation grants University of Warwick £2 million for new Mathematical Sciences building

It has just been announced that the University of Warwick has been awarded £2 million from The Wolfson Foundation to help construct a new Mathematical Sciences building.


Devastating elephantiasis disease facing elimination

A disabling parasitic disease which causes elephantiasis, and threatens around one billion people globally – Lymphatic filariasis - could be eliminated more quickly, thanks to research by the University of Warwick.


Warwick researcher one of first women to receive Suffrage Science award in maths and computing on Ada Lovelace Day 2016

On Tuesday 11 October 2016 at Bletchley Park, Professor Jane Hutton from the University of Warwick’s Department of Statistics, will become be one of the first women to receive a new Suffrage Science in maths and computing award.


Leprosy and Elephantiasis: new cases could be prevented in ten years

The life chances of over one billion people could be improved through examining the transmission of nine neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), an international consortium of researchers has argued.


‘Targeted punishments’ against countries could tackle climate change

Targeted punishments could provide a path to international climate change cooperation, new research in game theory has found.

Wed 26 Aug 2015, 10:56 | Tags: Research, Mathematics and Statistics

Vince Cable announces that Warwick will be one of the five universities to lead the Alan Turing Institute

The University of Warwick is one five universities announced today, Wednesday 28th January, by the Rt. Hon. Dr Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, as leaders of the prestigious new Alan Turing Institute.

Thu 29 Jan 2015, 10:21 | Tags: Mathematics and Statistics

£5 million Christmas gift for researchers at University of Warwick

Researchers at the University of Warwick have picked up an early Christmas present in the form of more than £5 million worth of grants from the European Research Council (ERC). They have been won by the Department of Sociology, the Faculty of Science and the Mathematics Institute – and will be used to fund five new projects over the next few years.

Mon 22 Dec 2014, 13:43 | Tags: Research, Sociology, Mathematics and Statistics, Chemistry

Warwick Mathematicians awarded Philip Leverhulme prizes

Professor Dan Král's and Dr David Loeffler of the University of Warwick's Mathematics Institue have been awarded Philip Leverhulme prizes in recognition of their contribution's to their fields.

Tue 11 Nov 2014, 10:23 | Tags: Mathematics and Statistics

MASDOC Doctoral Training Centre

A new Centre for Doctoral Training, MASDOC, funded by a £4M grant from the EPSRC, and run jointly between the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Statistics is being launched this year.

Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships

The University is very pleased to announce that for the 2010-2011 academic year, it will offer a minimum of 25 Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships to first year Undergraduate students studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM subjects).
Thu 10 Dec 2009, 16:22 | Tags: Sciences, Study, Mathematics and Statistics, Engineering

Statistics Students Receive Awards at House of Lords

Leo Cheung and Ahmed Ismail, both first year students of Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE) at Warwick, visited the House of Lords earlier this month to receive prizes which recognise academic excellence in mathematics amongst Council for Independent Further Education (CIFE) member Colleges.
Tue 01 Mar 2005, 15:35 | Tags: Mathematics and Statistics

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