Press Releases
Exploring the history of Delphi: the centre of the ancient world
Why was Delphi one of the most important places in the ancient world for so long? Michael Scott’s new book provides the first comprehensive narrative history of Delphi; an extraordinary sanctuary and city, from its founding to its modern rediscovery.
RNA sequencing of 750-year-old barley virus sheds new light on the Crusades
Scientists have for the first time sequenced an ancient RNA genome – of a barley virus once believed to be only 150 years old - pushing its origin back at least 2,000 years and revealing how intense farming at the time of the Crusades contributed to its spread.
Britain’s Secret History: Historians Challenge UK Government
University of Warwick Professor David Anderson is among a group of eminent historians who are considering a legal challenge against the FCO for allegedly failing to comply with their statutory obligations under the Public Records Act 1958 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000, with regard to the ‘Special Collections’ – some 1.2 million historical files that are currently held by the FCO.
World War I commemorative workshops welcome avid historians
To mark the 100th anniversary of World War I, the University of Warwick is inviting the public to a specially commissioned series of workshops.
Women in childbirth still being denied their human rights
New research shows despite more than 50 years of campaigning, too many mothers are still being denied their human rights in childbirth.
Manuscript discovery sheds new light on Montaigne’s library
Researchers from the University of Warwick and the Université François-Rabelais Tours have identified the first manuscript known to have belonged to the eminent French essayist, Michel de Montaigne.