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 & new degree to help thousands who fail to fulfil dreams of becoming jockeys
A University of Warwick researcher's examination of careers and training in the horse racing industry has uncovered a significant wastage of talent as thousands fail to reach their dream goal of being a jockey. Her research has contributed to the creation of a new foundation degree in Warwickshire College
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.
£10 Million to Boost Advanced Materials Research
The Universities of Birmingham and Warwick have been awarded £10 million from regional development agency, Advantage West Midlands, and the European Research Development Fund (ERDF), as part of the Birmingham Science City Initiative, to establish both universities as international competitors in advanced materials.