A breakthrough in solar power could make it cheaper and more commercially viable, thanks to research at the University of Warwick.

Individual grants worth £10,000 are being offered to students from under-represented groups who want to study Masters degree courses starting later this year at the University of Warwick.

More than 100 students attended the Warwick Institute of Education’s first postgraduate student conference.

Applications are now open for two part-time PhD research scholarships in the area of gifted education, offered by the International Gateway for Gifted Youth (IGGY) and Warwick Institute of Education (WIE).

Community takes the centre-stage on Sunday 24 June as the Warwick Student Arts Festival (WSAF) 2012 opens with collaborative works, bringing the local areas of Coventry and Leamington together with the student body through performance, competition and family-friendly entertainment.