Press Releases
Coventry City Council leaders visit leading automotive centre
WMG, at the University of Warwick hosted a visit from the leader, and deputy leader, of Coventry City Council who were keen to see for themselves the significant investment in automotive research within the City.
'Against Prejudice: Ira Aldridge, Theatre Manager' to be performed at Shakespeare's Globe
Professor Tony Howard, of the University of Warwick’s Department of English and Comparative Studies, will lead a panel of performers and scholars on Tuesday 19th September at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, following a performance of 'Against Prejudice: Ira Aldridge, Theatre Manager', in considering the importance of Ira Aldridge’s achievements for his time and ours.
Autonomous vehicles to learn to swarm like insects in half million pound programme at WMG
Autonomous vehicles will learn some of the swarming skills, as used by birds and insects, thanks to a new research programmes involving WMG at University of Warwick.
Napoleonic play extracts return to original Portchester Castle theatre, alongside new exhibition
A new permanent exhibition on Napoleonic prisoners and the theatre they built has been launched Portchester Castle, Hampshire with help from researchers at the University of Warwick – with scenes of an authentic play staged by the prisoners to be performed on the 5-6th August.
Booty, booby and nitwit: academics reveal funniest words
Booty, booby and nitwit are officially some of the funniest words in the English language, according to new peer-reviewed research by the University of Warwick.
Coventry pays tribute to African-American actor Ira Aldridge
Supported by the University of Warwick, Coventry will honour the achievements of one of the greatest figures in both black history and the history of theatre: the Lord Mayor Tony Skipper and the veteran actor Earl Cameron CBE will unveil a blue plaque commemorating the Midlands city’s unique links to the African American actor Ira Aldridge, who died 150 years ago.