Skip to main content Skip to navigation

News

Select tags to filter on

RIS News Read more from R&IS News

Press Releases Read more from Press Releases

Gold medallist joins charity netball tournament at the University of Warwick raising over £32,000

National cancer support charity Look Good Feel Better teamed up with England Netball to host its Annual Charity Netball Tournament at the University of Warwick, raising over £32,000 for people undergoing treatment for cancer.

Fri 22 Mar 2024, 14:00 | Tags: Event, Charity, cancer, fitness, Sport and Wellness Hub

Coventry locals help build new miscarriage support tool

Researchers have developed a new tool to guide miscarriage care for pregnant women using data from Coventry people.

Mon 14 Nov 2022, 10:37 | Tags: NHS, children, Statistics, medicine, Mathematics, research, Charity, Sciences

Warwick University Estates Team gives Leamington school a lockdown makeover

The University of Warwick’s Estates team has completed a redecoration and maintenance project at St Peter’s Catholic Primary School in Leamington Spa during lockdown.


The Crisis Project: Letters to the NHS

The Crisis Project: Letters to the NHS was set up by first year University of Warwick Maths Student Soumya Krishna Kumar, in a bid to encourage members of the public to write bespoke letters to keyworkers, recognising them for their individual efforts during the pandemic.


Rashid Bhayat, founder of the Positive Youth Foundation, receives honorary doctorate from The University of Warwick

The University of Warwick has honoured social entrepreneur and youth charity leader, Rashid Bhayat, with an honorary doctorate.


Classics expert honoured by University of Warwick

The University of Warwick has honoured an acclaimed Classics expert who has helped open up the ancient world to state school pupils including many in Coventry


Husband and wife team from University of Warwick to tackle Two Castles run

Newlyweds Roger and Rachel Grimes, both employees of the University of Warwick, are running the Two Castles run on 12 June, raising money for the University of Warwick Cancer Research Centre.

Thu 09 Jun 2016, 14:48 | Tags: Community and region, Charity, Academic staff, Fundraising

Warwick and Coventry universities unite with council to benefit city

Coventry's two universities and the city council are joining forces to significantly enhance how they work and plan together to achieve the best possible future for our city and its communities.


Dad to raise awareness of effects of miscarriage on men

A dad whose wife conceived after receiving treatment from a University of Warwick professor is raising awareness about the effects of miscarriage on men.

Fri 18 Sep 2015, 12:37 | Tags: Health, Charity, WMS, Fundraising, Health and Medicine

West Midlands doctor bikes for breasts

A local GP registrar is on a crusade to improve breast cancer detection rates across the West Midlands. Dr James Gill who is also a teaching fellow at the University of Warwick is holding a 2000km virtual cycling marathon to raise £10,000 for state-of-the-art medical training equipment.

Thu 17 Sep 2015, 11:48 | Tags: Charity, cancer, WMS, Fundraising

Two Castles runners set to raise thousands for ground-breaking Warwick research

Staff, family and friends of the University of Warwick will on Sunday 14th June raise funds for ground-breaking research by taking part in the Two Castles Run.

The 100-plus members of #TeamWarwickUni will run to support the University’s research into premature birth, miscarriage, cancer and dementia.

Wed 10 Jun 2015, 14:06 | Tags: University of Warwick, Charity, WMS

Study finds Facebook popularity hampers fundraising efforts

People with fewer friends on Facebook raise more money for charity than those with lots of connections, research by an economist at the University of Warwick has found. Professor Kimberley Scharf analysed data from JustGiving.com and found a negative correlation between the size of a group and the amount of money given by each donor – with the average contribution by each person dropping by two pence for every extra connection someone had on Facebook.

Tue 23 Dec 2014, 10:44 | Tags: research, Charity, Economics and Finance

Prostate cancer: It’s a Man Thing!

A top cancer consultant has teamed up with leading musicians to reach men most at risk of prostate cancer through an innovative awareness raising campaign using the medium of music.

Tue 11 Nov 2014, 13:48 | Tags: Health, Charity, cancer, WMS, Health and Medicine

University of Warwick team raise thousands for premature babies

A team of fundraisers from the University of Warwick have run up almost £8,000 in donations for The Grace Research Fund.

Tue 08 Jul 2014, 15:50 | Tags: Students, Charity, Staff, Fundraising, Sport

Students on sponsored sleep-out for homeless charity

Students from the University of Warwick will be giving up their beds for the night and sleeping out in Coventry War Memorial Park next week to raise money for the homeless.

Mon 24 Feb 2014, 11:26 | Tags: Students, Charity, community, University Affairs and Events