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Schools alone cannot help to prevent childhood obesity, study finds
School-based healthy lifestyle interventions alone are not effective in the fight against childhood obesity, according to research conducted in the West Midlands. The warning comes after one of the largest childhood obesity prevention trials undertaken to date has found that a healthy lifestyle intervention carried out in dozens of schools did not lead to significant changes in pupils’ weight.
Warwickshire's suffrage history to be told across the region in 2018
Professor Sarah Richardson, of the University of Warwick's Department of History, will be giving talks on Warwickshire's suffrage across the region in 2018. Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the granting of the vote to a limited number of women, Warwickshire Women and the Fight for the Vote will uncover the region's unsung and unknown activists.
Electric vehicle experts to answer public’s questions at Warwick
Get your questions about electric cars and the future of British transport answered by leading experts in academia and industry at the University of Warwick next week.
Coventry schoolchildren to bring the idea of cultural exchange and shared heritage to life
Following the city’s winning bid to become UK City of Culture, Coventry schoolchildren are taking part in a new competition to bring the idea of cultural exchange and shared heritage to life.
The Two Chairs Creative Writing competition, which is open to all across the UK and is led by Dr James Hodkinson of the University of Warwick, invites people to see the world from the ‘other’ perspective.
Medea comes to the Belgrade Theatre
Euripides’ tragedy about love, betrayal and revenge is coming to Coventry. The play will be produced by Classics students at the University of Warwick, and will be performed in the Main Stage of the prestigious Belgrade Theatre in Coventry.
Known as one the most tragic pieces of ancient Greek theatre, the play tells the story of the former barbarian princess Medea and her desire to exact revenge against her unfaithful husband, Jason.
3D printing helps carve out Christmas treat
A Coventry firm has turned to 3D engineering experts from WMG, at the University of Warwick, to help create a new range of unique biscuit treats – Mug Huggers – that sit on the side of a mug.