Press Releases
Black entrepreneurs 4 times more likely to be refused credit than white businesses
Research by Dr Stuart Fraser of Warwick Business School has found that many Ethnic Minority owned Businesses struggle to obtain credit in comparison to White owned businesses. Black and Bangladeshi owned businesses are the most likely to be refused credit, facing up to four times as many refusals as white owned businesses.
WMG Appoints Broadcast Innovation Specialist to New Chair
WMG has appointed a top media innovator to head its new digital media team.
£4 Million Partnership Puts NHS West Midlands at Forefront of Digital Medicine
A new £4 million partnership between NHS West Midlands and The University of Warwick will bring West Midlands patients and health professionals the benefits of the very latest research into digital medicine.
Research finds split in perception of similarity that could double web advertising
A study by Psychology researchers at the University of Warwick has found a radical 50/50 split in how people decide "What makes two things seem similar?". This research could mean that some advertisers and marketers could be failing to reach up to half of their potential audience and it could double the number of opportunities available in key web advertising methods such as Google AdWords.
Researchers call emergency sub-prime conference
Researchers at the University of Warwick and the Political Studies Association have called an emergency conference amidst fears that new financial crises are about to follow in the wake of the sub-prime mortgages and the credit-crunch.
Lord Bhattacharyya Predicts Hospital Robots In Speech On Receiving Indian Award
Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya has predicted that patients could in future find themselves face to face with a robot when they first arrive in hospital thanks to research work by his team. He made the prediction in a speech at a ceremony in which he received an honorary doctorate of sciences from the Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur.