Press Releases
Asian hornet to colonise UK within two decades without action
The yellow legged or Asian hornet – a voracious predator of honey bees and other beneficial insects – could rapidly colonise the UK unless its spread is combatted, according to new research by the Universities of Warwick and Newcastle, working with the National Bee Unit.
GP-based testing for HIV is cost-effective and should be rolled out in 74 local authorities
Offering HIV testing to people at health checks when they register at a new GP surgery in high-prevalence areas is cost-effective and will save lives.
Why water splashes: new theory reveals secrets
New research from the University of Warwick generates fresh insight into how a raindrop or spilt coffee splashes.
Foot-and-mouth crises to be averted with vaccination strategy
Future outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) can be controlled effectively and quickly with vaccinations – saving millions of pounds and hundreds of thousands of livestock – according to research by the University of Warwick.
Eminent woman mathematician awarded Honorary Doctorate
Eminent mathematician, Professor Dusa McDuff, comments on the role of mathematics in society, visible women role models and making maths accessible – as well as revealing she was a hippy.
Warwick mathematician wins prestigious prize for book
A prize for the year’s best books in mathematics has been awarded by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) to Emeritus Professor Ian Stewart from the University of Warwick.