Press Releases
New BBC drama shaped by Warwick expertise
The rise of antibiotic resistance is at the heart of a brand-new BBC drama, written by renowned author Val McDermid – and shaped by scientific expertise from the University of Warwick.
Dr Michael Scott presents Sicily: Wonder of the Mediterranean
Hot on the heels of his latest BBC series Invisible Cities Dr Michael Scott Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick presents Sicily: Wonder of the Mediterranean starting on BBC Two at 9pm from the 31 January 2017.
Teletubbies creator Anne Wood receives Honorary Doctorate
Last week children’s television producer and founder of Ragdoll productions Anne Wood was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Warwick.
Film studies ‘is a necessary part of life’ according to award-winning producer
The award-winning producer of the films City of God and The Constant Gardener, believes that the study of film is more than just an academic discipline. Donald Ranvaud made the comment after being conferred with an honorary doctorate during one of the University’s 2016 graduation ceremonies.
A. L Kennedy longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016
The latest novel by A. L Kennedy, award-winning author, and Associate Professor at the University of Warwick, has been longlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize.
Europe’s ‘Other’ Faith: Islam in German History and its Implications for Britain today
Dr James Hodkinson and Dr. Abdullah Sahin, a leading Islamic educational theorist at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education, Leicester, are delivering a free public lecture in Coventry Cathedral on 4 May 2016, where they will discuss how Islamic faith and culture were represented across German history in the Nineteenth century.