Research Stories
The way ahead is driven by expert researchers who are exploring ways to create a better world for everyone.
The future feels more uncertain than ever, but excellent research gives us the chance to see over the horizon.
Warwick's skilled and talented researchers work across the arts, sciences and social sciences to unlock the future.
We’re sharing their perspectives and stories to show how they're pointing the way ahead towards a better future.

The way ahead for forensics is 3D

Professor Mark Williams, WMG

The way ahead runs on happiness

Professor Andrew Oswald, Department of Economics

The way ahead for supplying astronauts with oxygen is through photosynthesis

Dr Katharina Brinkert, Department of Chemistry

The way ahead is born in the bonds between research and education

Professor Christine Ennew OBE, Provost

The way ahead is seeing the bigger picture behind what we say and how we say it

Dr Christopher Strelluf, Applied Linguistics

The way ahead for children with brain tumours will be powered by machine learning

Professor Theo Arvanitis, Chair of Digital Health Innovation, WMG

The way ahead is understanding that climate change is a political issue as well as a scientific one

Dr Caroline Kuzemko & Professor Simon Caney, Politics & International Studies

The way ahead happens faster when different perspectives join forces

Professor Jacqueline Hodgson, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) & School of Law

The way ahead is using polymer chemistry to make more sustainable recyclable plastics

Professor David Haddleton, Department of Chemistry

The way ahead for research involves working together

Professor Caroline Meyer, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research

The way ahead is making everyone a lifesaver

Professor Gavin Perkins, Warwick Medical School

The way ahead for preventing miscarriages starts by understanding how embryos implant

Professor Jan Brosens, Warwick Medical School

The way ahead is a world of healthy jobs

Chris Warhurst, Warwick Institute for Employment Research

The way ahead, as life expectancy rises, demands a deeper understanding of how it feels to be old

Dr Liz Barry, English and Comparative Literary Studies

The way ahead is understanding the marginal gains of the language game

Dr Kieran File, Applied Linguistics

The way ahead is capturing drug biosynthesis in action

Dr Matthew Jenner, Department of Chemistry

The way ahead is challenging our deep-rooted assumptions

Professor Emma Mason, Head of English and Comparative Literary Studies

The way ahead is bringing research and industry together

Margot James, Executive Chair, WMG

The way ahead is improving workplace representation and inclusion for disabled people

Professor Kim Hoque, Warwick Business School

The way ahead is making money talk in Ancient Rome

Professor Kevin Butcher, Department of Classics & Ancient History

The way ahead for children born preterm is to identify their future needs as early as possible

Professor Dieter Wolke, Department of Psychology

The way ahead for carbon fibre is to make it as recyclable as it is light

Professor Kerry Kirwan, WMG

The way ahead for future healthcare is using cryopreservation to store biological material for novel treatments such as regenerative and translational medicine

Dr Gabriele Sosso, Department of Chemistry

The way ahead is health apps that respect Africans’ data

Professor Sharifah Sekalala, Warwick Law School

The way ahead is bridging the gap between youth and adult mental health services

Professor Swaran Singh, Warwick Medical School

The way ahead is protecting tomorrow's history today

Dr Martine Barons, Department of Statistics

The way ahead for sustainable fuels starts with the ammonia economy

Professor Shanwen Tao, School of Engineering

The way ahead is making everyone a lifesaver

Professor Gavin Perkins, Warwick Medical School

The way ahead is managing pests effectively with minimal environmental impact

Professor Rosemary Collier, School of Life Sciences

The way ahead is to use philosophical thinking to help GPs improve their professional practice

Professor Quassim Cassam, Department of Philosophy

The way ahead for event ticketing is about tackling the online touts

Professor Michael Waterson, Department of Economics

The way ahead is bringing molecular reactions to the surface with machine learning

Professor Reinhard Maurer, Department of Chemistry

The way ahead for detecting dangerous bacteria is electrical stimulation

Dr Munehiro Asally, School of Life Sciences

The way ahead for collecting memories and remembering the past is through helping people tell forgotten stories

Professor Alison Ribeiro de Menezes, Modern Languages and Cultures






