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New £5.5m national Institute of Technical Skills and Strategy to support UK’s bid to be a global research and innovation superpower
A new £5.5 million national institute is to be launched to ensure that the UK has the technical capability and capacity across academia, research, education, and innovation to enable the UK to be a global superpower in science, engineering, and the creative industries.
Warwick Student Chayn Kohli’s work toward improving gender equality began when she was just 14 in India.
Second-year BSc Management student Chayn Kohli is the Winner of the Student Award for excellence in gender equality 2022 and has been recognised for her work in India as well as at the University of Warwick. Her work began when she was just 14, working with underprivileged families in India educating women and girls in maths and English, as well as women’s health topics that are considered taboo, like menstruation and hygiene.
University of Warwick recognised for commitment to race equality
The University of Warwick has achieved the Race Equality Charter Bronze award, recognising its commitment to working towards race equality.
The national charter mark, awarded by Advance HE, marks an institutional determination to tackle race inequality at all levels.
“The future of women in STEM is bright but not secure”: Warwick climate scientist
Four female climate scientists from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh — who are currently pursuing postgraduate studies thanks to ‘Women in STEM’ scholarships between the University of Warwick and the British Council — share their experiences and reflections on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2022.
Large-scale experiment reveals new insights into inequality in the workplace
Is there a flaw in initiatives to increase diversity at work? A new study by researchers at Columbia University and the University of Warwick finds that in the USA, white employees can unintentionally perpetuate inequality by ignoring and underestimating their black peers.
World Population Day: The research at Warwick making gender a mainstream consideration in the analysis of development
This year's UN World Population Day (11 July) theme is gender equality. The Warwick Interdisciplinary Centre for International Development (WICID) seeks to make gender a mainstream consideration in the analyses of development issues today.