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Re-shaping the news

As social media reshapes how we consume information, Professor Fabienne Peter’s research explores a pressing question: how do we fight the rise of fake news and misinformation?

Fri 12 Jun 2026, 11:18 | Tags: 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

The artists rewriting justice

In the modern world, issues of conflict, violence, and climate crisis are never far from the public eye. Dr Bobby Smith explores how the arts can contribute to our understanding of justice.

Fri 12 Jun 2026, 11:17 | Tags: Faculty of Arts 1 - Research

Powering battery innovation: new spin-out set to strengthen UK supply chain

ENV Energy - a spin-out from Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick has the potential to provide a strategically independent, UK-sourced electrode material for various sectors including automotive and aerospace.


New Warwick spinout helps turn research into real-world environmental impact

A new social enterprise spinout from the University of Warwick, EcoTransform, has launched, offering a pioneering consultancy that helps organisations design environmental policies that work for both nature and communities.


Webinar: The impact of oil market volatility

With fuel prices rising, this webinar will explore why alternative materials, advancing sustainable practices, and investments in cutting-edge research are all critical to building a more resilient future.


What becomes of the broken hearted?

After Love is an interdisciplinary research project led by Dr Sally Holloway in the Department of History which explores the effects of romantic heartbreak throughout history.

Tue 09 Jun 2026, 17:32 | Tags: Faculty of Arts 1 - Research

The Invisible Invaders

Can science keep up with the pace of plant disease outbreaks, and why does it matter? Warwick Plant Disease Epidemiologist Stephen Parnell explains.


Under the skin of cancer detection

Professor Emma MacPherson is using innovative terahertz light technology to get under the skin of cancer detection.


From Plate to Planet

Can we eat our way out of crisis? Professor Thijs Van Rens offers fresh insights into tackling obesity and the climate crisis.

Tue 09 Jun 2026, 14:37 | Tags: Research News 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

June exhibition: Brotherhood and Belonging at the Lord Leycester Hospital 1571-1700

A new exhibition launches this June which draws on research from Warwick’s Department of History. Based in the Guildhall in the town of Warwick, the display explores the lives of the brethren who lived at the Lord Leycester Hospital from 1571 - 1700. The exhibition runs from 2 June - 30 June 2026 and is included in general site admission.

Fri 22 May 2026, 12:24 | Tags: Faculty of Arts 1 - Research

Illuminate newsletter: Women's Health edition

At a time of growing national focus on women’s health, Warwick is helping to shape research at the forefront of this area, bringing together world-leading academics from multiple disciplines to help improve women's health - and to tackle the wider social, legal and cultural issues that shape women’s lives.

Explore our special edition Women's Health research newsletter on LinkedIn.

 


Research news

Explore research news at Warwick and sign up to our research newsletter, illuminate, to discover how our research is driving real-world change.

Thu 21 May 2026, 14:40 | Tags: Research Spotlight

Major Terminology Shift for PCOS: What It Means, According to a Warwick Endocrinologist

A significant development last week may help improve global understanding of a condition estimated to affect one in eight women worldwide. Warwick endocrinologist Professor Thomas Barber reacts to the news that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has officially been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).


Study highlights the costs of allowing the wealthy to opt out of solutions to global problems such as climate change

Allowing wealthy countries, communities, or individuals to fund their own solutions to problems such as global climate change is inefficient, increases inequality and leaves vulnerable communities unprotected – but the ‘private solution trap’ can be averted with policy interventions.

Mon 18 May 2026, 12:42 | Tags: 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

Government’s seven New Town locations scored against real-world demand data - Manchester and Leeds most likely to succeed

Warwick economists behind the Wheretobuild housing demand mapping tool have used their database to test the government’s seven-site shortlist against measures of likely success, and ranked the sites to help policymakers decide which to approve.

Mon 18 May 2026, 12:35 | Tags: 1 - Research Faculty of Social Sciences

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