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Public Festival of the Imagination marks 50 years of University of Warwick :

A TV chef, a pioneer of Coventry’s musical heritage and a polar explorer and will be helping to highlight the contribution the University of Warwick has made at home and abroad since it was established 50 years ago.


University of Warwick Honorary Graduate Sir Peter Bazalgette on how class conflict popularised Big Brother in the UK

In the week of the Big Brother final we publish this podcast interview with Sir Peter Bazalgette who brought the Big Brother TV format to the UK. The interview was recorded on the occasion of him receiving his Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Warwick. He reflects on how Big Brother was predicted by the 1968 television play “The Year of the Sex Olympics” and how class conflict popularised Big Brother in the UK.

Wed 15 Jul 2015, 08:33 | Tags: Celebrities and Personalities, Media

Autumn Season 2012 at Warwick Arts Centre

The Warwick Arts Centre's full Autumn schedule is now available.

Fri 31 Aug 2012, 12:49 | Tags: Art, Arts Centre, Campus Life, Film, Media, Music, Performance, Theatre

Autumn Season 2011 at Warwick Arts Centre

Tickets for the full line up of live events for the Autumn Season at Warwick Arts Centre are now on sale.

Warwick Arts Centre's varied programme features events that offer something for everyone - world class theatre, exceptional music and dance, some of comedy’s biggest names plus delightful productions for younger audiences.

Fri 26 Aug 2011, 15:26 | Tags: Art, Culture, Exhibition, Film, Media, Theatre

Warwick launches on YouTube EDU

The University of Warwick is building on its success with Warwick on iTunesU by launching a new YouTube presence as part of YouTube's higher education initiative, YouTube EDU.
Fri 02 Oct 2009, 14:35 | Tags: Alumni, Media, University Services

Warwick Business School launches wbsLive

This term welcomes the launch of wbsLive at Warwick Business School, a desktop video conferencing facility, available to all WBS staff, students and alumni. wbsLive is a virtual classroom environment which offers audio, video, application sharing and content display to anyone with a computer and an internet connection.
Wed 25 Mar 2009, 14:10 | Tags: Business, Media, Study, Teaching

'Shakespeare Found' Film is Top Download on iTunes U

A University of Warwick production about a newly discovered Shakespeare portrait has become the most downloaded film on Apple's iTunes U service.
Tue 17 Mar 2009, 12:20 | Tags: Culture, English, History, Media

Warwick Student sets up first ever Musical Comedy Awards

Ed Chappel, a former student on the MA in Creative and Media Enterprises course, recently set up the UK’s first ever Musical Comedy Awards, which will take place on Saturday 11 April, after securing £15,000 venture capital money.
Tue 17 Mar 2009, 11:41 | Tags: Alumni, Business, Graduates & Honorary Degrees, Media, Music, Performance