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University of Warwick Professor awarded Royal Society’s Davy Medal for pioneering research into ‘Metals in Medicine’
Professor Peter Sadler has been announced as the recipient of the Davy Medal, for pioneering the research field of medicinal inorganic chemistry, ‘Metals in Medicine’, and the design of new metallodrugs with novel mechanisms of action. His research regonised by the Royal Society includes targeting cancer cells with the metal iridium – thought to have arrived on Earth via the asteroid that caused the dinosaurs’ extinction.
Queen of Ska Pauline Black to receive honorary degree from University of Warwick
Pauline Black, founding member of legendary 2-Tone band The Selecter, will receive an honorary degree from the University of Warwick on Thursday 21 July. The honour is one of 14 to be given by Warwick in its summer degree ceremonies being held this week.
University of Warwick welcomes graduates back to campus for biggest ever celebration
Thousands of Warwick graduates will descend on its campus over the next three weeks for the biggest graduation celebration the University has ever seen – as ceremonies return for the first time in two years.
UK closer to net-zero steel thanks to new WMG and Tata Steel partnership
More sustainable, low-carbon steel and electric vehicle batteries are the target of a new two-year technology development programme between WMG at the University of Warwick and Tata Steel, as part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
University of Helsinki awards Prof Dieter Wolke its highest honour
Professor Dieter Wolke from the University of Warwick’s Department of Psychology will be bestowed with the rare accolade of an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Helsinki today.
Social isolation is directly associated with later dementia - research finds
Social isolation is directly linked with changes in the brain structures associated with memory, making it a clear risk factor for dementia, scientists have found.