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Medieval masons could hold key to end Bank Holiday DIY misery
As the August bank holiday approaches, people across the UK will be gearing up to flock to stores to acquire flatpack furniture only to spend a frustrating afternoon trying to put it together. However researchers at the University of Warwick have found that a system devised by medieval masons could be key to solving that bank holiday furniture assembly misery.
Double delight for University of Warwick sisters
Twin sisters Jessica and Laura Pacey are both celebrating after graduating from University of Warwick last week.
Medieval mason’s marks could spell the end of flat-pack furniture misery
A medieval system of marking stone in building work could be a cheap and effective way of ending the modern day frustration of constructing ‘flat-pack’ furniture, according to a University of Warwick academic.
Family tree research can open a "Pandora's Box" of secrets that may cause rifts, research says
People researching their ancestors can open a "Pandora's Box" of secrets that may cause conflict and widen rifts in the family, new research says. While most people derive pleasure and satisfaction from researching their ancestry, for some it brings to light "secrets and skeletons", the study says.
The trial by Parliament of a turbulent priest
A clergyman who preached a seditious sermon against the state and whipped up a mob that caused severe damage to property in the heart of London, was convicted in a landmark trial conducted in Parliament ...
University of Warwick historians awarded £1.4 million to explore first global trade shift
The University of Warwick has been awarded £1.4 million to explore the impact of the first great global trade shift of luxury goods from Asia to Europe.