The British Academy will be visiting The University of Warwick on 23 April to provide an update on their funding opportunities, strategy and activities. The visit is to be held on Tuesday 23 April from 1pm-4pm in FAB 0.03. Find out more and register to secure your place.

Nominations are open across various categories, from research culture to impact to PhD supervision. Nominations close on 13 February. In the coming weeks, we’ll confirm the event's date, time and location, as well as how to register as an attendee.

Warwick is launching a sector leading programme to address under-representation of black academics in UK Higher Education. The Warwick PATHWAY programme will launch at an official event on 22 November, 13:00-14:00 at the Oculus, University of Warwick.

The UK is to re-join the EU's flagship scientific research scheme, Horizon, and be able to fully participate in the programme on the same terms as other associated countries. The deal will allow UK institutions to access the £85bn research programme and pave the way to rebuilding EU partnerships.

Hear from representatives of the largest STEM research funders about their vision for shaping research culture at the Funders’ Research Culture Workshop. The event will feature representatives from UKRI (Research England), Wellcome Trust, Cancer Research UK and the UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) who will share their visions, and update the research community on funding policies.

Successful applicants for Horizon Europe grant awards will be guaranteed funding regardless of the outcome of the UK’s efforts to associate to Horizon Europe, under a new scheme announced by the UK Government on 29 November 2021.

Four Warwick academics have been named in the 2021 Highly Cited Researcher list.

Research articles supported by NIHR must be made openly available immediately from 1 June 2022.

New research asks how the police can use City of Culture to engage the public, whilst also managing crime and protecting event attendees. The project explores how police partnerships around arts and culture can support crime reduction and protect vulnerable people.

A Research Culture Committee has been established to lead a series of projects that will make an important contribution to the University’s research culture going forward.

On 23 March, the Government published its inaugural Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) report, and we are delighted that Warwick has been placed in the top 10% of English higher education institutes for “Public and community engagement”, and the top 20% for “Working with business.”

The University’s Research Development Fund, which was temporarily withdrawn during 2020-2021, has now been reinstated for the 2021/22 academic year.

This will provide pump-priming support for new research initiatives and/or future external funding applications, with approved projects commencing from 01 August 2021.

A new Research Culture Committee has been established to bring together researchers, technicians, PGR students, and professional services staff to have open and collaborative discussions about the University’s research culture, to share best practice, and to influence future developments in this area.

Research integrity is an essential part of research and research culture. It gives confidence to others, including the public, that the methods and results of research are reliable, credible and trustworthy, and ensures that researchers benefit from an open, transparent and supportive research environment.

In order to support the community’s understanding of the principles and practices that protect the integrity of research, the University provides an online training course relevant to all those involved in delivering, supervising or supporting research.

It is with pleasure that we announce the appointment of Professor Pam Thomas (Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Research) as CEO of the Faraday Institution.

The Research Technology Platforms (RTPs) have launched a new brochure detailing the latest capabilities and contact details for researchers at Warwick, in industry and for universities world-wide to access.

R&IS continues to provide a full service, whilst working remotely in line with University guidance. Find out about how we are supporting R&IS service users, as well as key funder updates in the wake of Covid-19.

As the world gears up for another thrilling Wimbledon tournament, Dr. Elisabeth Blagrove, a psychologist at The University of Warwick, ponders why Wimbledon has long been considered posh and what it might mean if you prefer tennis over football, particularly during overlapping events like the Wimbledon Championships and the Euros.

The University of Warwick Students’ Union have announced the winners of the annual Rate Your Landlord Awards, recognising the best landlords in the area – as rated by their student tenants.

A type of lemur which communicates in rhythmic song shows how humans have evolved to create music, according to researchers at The University of Warwick.

The University of Warwick is celebrating a distinguished battery researcher this International Day of Women and Girls in Engineering.

The University of Warwick has won ‘Campus Experience of the Year’ at the College and University Business Officers (CUBO) awards following a successful relaunch of its graduation ceremonies.

This Saturday, 22^nd June, hundreds of Canley residents will take to the streets for an exciting and multi-coloured procession for all ages.

As the excitement of the Euro 2024 tournament grips fans worldwide, a timely study from The University of Warwick as part of the Warwick and Monash alliance, reveals intriguing insights into sports betting behaviour. The research, by Professor Elliot Ludvig, demonstrates that bettors are inclined to place larger and more risky bets when they have the option to 'cash out' before the outcome is determined.

The University of Warwick has introduced a new educational opportunity for learners with the launch of its new BA (Hons) Child and Family: Mental Health degree.

Dr Martine Barons from The University of Warwick has taken both the European and World records at the European Championships in Finland over the weekend.

The University of Warwick is in the top 1% of institutions in a key sustainability ranking published today by (THE) Times Higher Education.

Scientists from The University of Warwick have been awarded prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Warwick Arts Centre has been proudly named the Best Arts, Culture, and Theatre venue in Warwickshire and the West Midlands by readers of the UK lifestyle guide, Muddy Stilettos. The centre sits at the heart of The University of Warwick’s vibrant campus.

The Flame of Friendship Torch Relay, a University of Warwick project in collaboration with 63 Coventry schools, has less than 20 stops to go before the Grand Finale event on 8^th July.

Researchers at the University of Warwick’s Warwick Venice Centre, will restore a significant historical document that has been lost for more than 70 years, revealing a new perspective on global exchange in the decade after Marco Polo’s death.  

Dubbed ‘Britain’s Strongest Gran’, a University of Warwick academic is going for gold just months after taking up powerlifting almost “by accident”.

The University of Warwick has unveiled a brand-new £4.2 million clinical anatomy and clinical skills facility – set to train the medics of the future.

The University of Warwick welcomed Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University, who delivered an insightful address to staff, students and members of the public this week. Professor Marwala, an authority on artificial intelligence (AI) and its educational applications, gave the Distinguished Africa Lecture on his vision of the transformative potential of AI in higher education and its implications for Africa. 

The University of Warwick will host the Sikhs in Academia Conference, set to take place on 8^th June, in celebration of the contributions of Sikhs in various academic fields.

A previously unknown portrait of a noblewoman known as ‘England’s lost queen’ has been discovered by art historians Elizabeth Goldring, of the University of Warwick’s Centre for the Study of the Renaissance, and Emma Rutherford.