Research News

University of Warwick leads European consortium to build the first platform capable of coordinating Europe's response to devastating agricultural and forest pest invasions.

Dr Markus Tatzgern has been appointed as Associate Professor (Reader) in Creative Technologies, as part of Warwick’s £4.35 million award from the UK Government’s Global Talent Fund.

A £4 million NIHR-funded study will screen up to 755,000 babies across England for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), with Warwick leading the critical work to ensure results reach families at the right time, in the right way.

CMPS is delighted to welcome Professor Tom Crick, Chief Scientific Advisor to DCMS to give this year's Annual Lecture - Why Culture Needs Science: Evidence, Expertise and the Public Value of DCMS. The event will also mark the launch of the University's inter-disciplinary Cultural Policy Network, hosted in SCAPVC.

A clinical trial, manged by Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, has shown that a gene test can safely identify breast cancer patients who can avoid chemotherapy, sparing them months of side effects without increasing the risk of their cancer returning.

University of Warwick astronomers have found a new way to estimate the masses of planets hidden inside the dusty disks surrounding young stars.

University of Warwick researchers have played a central role in developing new position statements from the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), setting out how emerging cancer screening technologies should be evaluated before being introduced to patients.

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.

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.

A UK-wide trial, managed by the University of Warwick, finds that online rehabilitation at home can meaningfully improve quality of life for some intensive care survivors.

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).

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.

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.

Our online exhibition brings together key moments, objects, and encounters from the Department’s history, showcasing the events, projects, and people that shaped its direction.

University of Warwick real-time study shows how ‘mental defeat’ drives suffering and causes people with chronic pain to withdraw from everyday activities.

University of Warwick researchers are part of two new €4.5 million European Doctoral Networks funded under the Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) programme.

Chemists from the University of Warwick and the University of Birmingham have discovered new material variants by controlling how molecules break down during heating.

Consuming a plant-based diet may help lower levels of a key marker of inflammation in the body, according to analysis of clinical trials led by University of Warwick researchers.

Professor Susan Carruthers’ latest book, Making Do: Britons and the Refashioning of the Postwar World, was officially published on Thursday 24 April, offering a vivid new perspective on life after 1945.

Research from the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies has played a direct role in securing a significant change to UK Government policy, with culture set to be formally recognised as a core area of competence within the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.

The late Dr David Clark, a much-loved colleague and friend to everyone at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, has been commemorated with a new medal unveiled at this year’s Parliamentary & Scientific Committee’s STEM for Britain event.

Dr Hasina Rahman, Research Fellow at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, has been awarded funding by the Noise Network Plus to apply her innovative, unconventional approach of acoustics to materials engineering.

The University of Warwick has formalised a new partnership with the World Health Organisation to strengthen joint efforts to advance human rights, gender equality and inclusion in global digital health governance.

Dr Jeremy Keown has secured over £124,000 in major national funding to advance research into potential pandemic viruses.

The project sets out to give women the confidence to reclaim their place at the mic.

From courtroom standoffs to highway robberies, new Warwick research reveals that hats in early modern England were statements of power and protest.

A major new UK research programme aims to strengthen national capability in semiconductor materials, underpinning the future of electronics.

Warwick’s research excellence and industry partnerships will drive real-world solutions that help grow the regional economy

Allowing wealthy countries, communities, or individuals to fund their own solutions to collective action problems such as climate change is inefficient, increases inequality and leaves vulnerable communities unprotected.

New AI tool validates over 100 new planets, finds thousands of candidates, and gives our best estimate for how likely it is to find certain planets around Sun-like stars

University of Warwick researchers unveil fully fibre-coupled terahertz single-pixel imaging system for advanced live imaging of biological tissue.

New research from the University of Warwick and Fudan University identifies the hippocampus as a key brain system shaping emotional resilience to long-term pain.

Offering cheaper alternatives discounted by up to £1 encourages shoppers towards more sustainable groceries, according to a large real-world experiment led by the University of Warwick.

The newly updated Eurocode 4 will be used to shape safer, lower-carbon construction across Europe.

Ancient DNA study provides best evidence yet that Doggerland, Britain’s lost land bridge to Europe, could have supported humans in the latter stages of the last Ice Age.

Small business innovation has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, and urgent action is needed to prevent the UK squandering record levels of entrepreneurial ambition, a major new report by the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) reveals.

A new study from WBS Professor of Behavioural Science Nick Chater proposes realistic ways of integrating wisdom into artificial intelligence, with the aim of developing systems that are more robust, transparent, cooperative and safe. Explore new outlines methods for training large language models to behave more wisely.

University of Warwick and MIT scientists reveal hidden microscopic networks on catalyst surfaces that could lead to cleaner and greener chemical processes.

University of Warwick study shows that even people who are barely altruistic still choose to self-isolate when infected, suggesting it may be a natural survival strategy

Warwick research warns that popular deep learning systems trained for cancer pathology may be relying on hidden shortcuts rather than genuine biological signals.

Research from Warwick shows that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant nests.

University of Warwick engineers show next-generation solar panels could dramatically reduce the environmental footprint of solar manufacturing

University of Warwick astronomers, using an ESA telescope, have discovered a planetary system with a distant rocky world that turns our understanding of planet formation upside down

University of Warwick scientists has found that firmer, lower water content hydrogels limit bacterial growth, with implications for designing antibacterial coatings, infection models, and advanced medical materials.

What is it like to juggle academia, national television, and the emotional intensity that comes with playing one of the UK’s most gripping games?

Dr. Bryn Davies has received prestigious Leverhulme Trust funding to build a research team to tame imperfections in metamaterials.

A new University of Warwick study evaluating W8Buddy, a digital specialist weight management service, has started patient recruitment, offering a solution to improve access to obesity care across the NHS.

New Co-Lab Policy Network Award will support innovative cross-sector cultural policy networks in devolved nations and regions of the UK.

University of Warwick-led study shows how tabletop devices could uncover the fundamental texture of the universe.

A new University of Warwick study finds that young women who diet and exercise constantly are at greater risk of mental health difficulties by age 20.

Congratulations to Professor Andrew Oswald, Professor of Economics and Behavioural Science, who has been appointed as a Fellow of the Royal Economic Society.

The new fund harnesses the combined strengths of both institutions, seeking innovative solutions to challenges that face societies around the world.

Prof James Sprittles, Dr Fredrik Schaufelberger and Dr. Alex Baker have been awarded exciting EPSRC Open Fellowships, each worth over £1M, to progress their research over the next five years.

University of Warwick engineers have led the creation of a significant milestone manual for bamboo engineering, in the hopes of driving the low-carbon construction sector

Astronomers at the University of Warwick have discovered that black holes don’t just consume matter — they manage it, choosing whether to blast it into space as high-speed jets or sweep it away in vast winds. 

University of Warwick astronomers have helped discover a beautiful yet mysterious shock wave around a dead star – a completely unexpected discovery.

University of Warwick researchers discover rapid, jasmonate-driven, early immune response in plants using breakthrough live-imaging tool.

Historic buildings can enhance the ‘scenicness’ of cities to a degree comparable with natural features, according to a study from University of Warwick and University of Nottingham

At the University of Warwick, we’re proud to be a world-leading university where bold ideas and curiosity drive real-world impact.

University of Warwick scientists discover “hot spots” around atomic defects in diamonds – challenging assumptions about the world’s best heat conductor.

A University of Warwick-led analysis of almost 5,000 student-authored reports suggests that student writing has become more polished and formal since the introduction of ChatGPT in late 2022— but grades have remained stable.

A University of Warwick study highlights the human cost of the Home Office’s eVisa digitalisation system.

The ENGRAVE international collaboration has earned the first ever ‘Into Change Award’ from the Danish government, recognising the pivotal role University of Warwick scientists have played in ENGRAVE since its inception.

Professor Greg Challis received the award for advanced research on bioactive compounds.

University of Warwick is part of a new £1m consortium with the Alan Turing Institute to develop AI methods for national security and defence.

Warwick and the Belgrade have appointed a new PhD researcher to explore how theatres can work hand-in-hand with their local communities to create art that reflects, challenges, and inspires civic life.

Scientists at the University of Warwick and the National Research Council of Canada have achieved and measured the highest “hole mobility” ever recorded in a silicon-compatible material.

The safe and responsible deployment of generative AI for financial advice is being addressed by experts at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick after securing new UKFin+ funding.

New research finds communities across the UK feel left out of the benefits of public sector artificial intelligence – calling for more public participation in AI policy.

University of Warwick contributes to shaping Europe’s response to critical labour and skills challenges.

University of Warwick celebrated recognition across four categories at the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards, held on 13 November 2025 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Warwick economists Dr Amrita Kulka and Dr Nikhil Datta have analysed billions of UK homebuyer searches, rental and sales listings, build patterns, and planning applications to explain why housebuilding targets have failed - and why Labour's 1.5 million homes may not be the answer either.

The world's first cap-and-trade market for particulate matter, developed by a team of researchers including Professor Anant Sudarshan, was shortlisted in the Clean Our Air category of this year's Earthshot Prize.

Ageing stars look to be destroying the giant planets orbiting closest to them, according to a new study by astronomers at University of Warwick and UCL

A new method developed at University of Warwick offers the first simple and predictive way to calculate how irregularly shaped nanoparticles — a dangerous class of airborne pollutant — move through air.

Chemists from University of Warwick and Monash University have discovered a promising new antibiotic that shows activity against drug-resistant bacterial pathogens, including MRSA and VRE

Teenagers who don’t get enough sleep on school nights or have interrupted sleep are at greater risk of suicide, new research from University of Warwick has found.

Warwick Medical School research has explored how women experience menopause and access care within the NHS, focusing on inequalities shaped by ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and cultural norms

Dr. Soroush Abolfathi of the School of Engineering has been recognised for his pioneering work in water and environmental engineering.

A bold new initiative to reshape how research is delivered in the UK has been awarded £4.5m from the Research England Development (RED) Fund.

Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research by University of Warwick and Cranfield University shows.

University of Warwick leads immersive Virtual Reality workshop to help Coventry residents cut their energy bills and usage by retrofitting their homes.

University of Warwick research demonstrates how to engineer ‘cell factories’ that last longer and produce more chemicals, without needing antibiotics or complex engineering methods, paving the way for sustainable biotech that lasts.

‘Public and community engagement’ and ‘Working with business’ are standout features of Warwick’s most recent KEF assessment.

Recent research from the University of Warwick has developed a new process for growing graphene with controlled imperfection that will improve performance across a range of applications - from sensors and batteries, to electronics.

Warwick celebrates triple triumph in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026, including top two placing in Russell Group category.

New research from the University of Warwick and Bielefeld University has found that life satisfaction rises when people move from being single to a committed relationship, with cohabitation and marriage acting to stabilise this effect.

University of Warwick astronomers have uncovered the chemical fingerprint of a frozen, water-rich planetary fragment being consumed by a white dwarf star outside our Solar System.

A collaboration of astronomers, led by University of Warwick and University of Geneva, has launched a vast research program on Neptune-like planets to find those lost near the Neptunian Desert

New UK survey finds nearly half of senior school leaders experience frequent burnout, highlighting pressures on headship and the urgent need for sustainable leadership support.

Dr Hannes Houck and Dr João Monteiro from the University of Warwick have been awarded €1.5million grants from the European Research Council

Seventeen University of Warwick academics have been appointed to serve on the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2029) panels, in recognition of their expertise and leadership across a wide range of disciplines.

The artwork has been tucked away forgotten in a private collection for more than 400 years

New research from WMG at University of Warwick has found that the carbon footprint of collecting and refurbishing abandoned trolleys adds up to the equivalent of flying from London to New York and back twice!

The new funding will enable the University of Warwick to continue its crucial research supporting efforts to eliminate sleeping sickness in West and Central Africa

University of Warwick physicists, as part of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in China, are celebrating helping bring world’s largest liquid scintillator neutrino detector online.

In the wild, nest-building is key to survival for orangutans – University of Warwick scientists show they learn this skill by watching others and practicing themselves.

A new clinical trial led by the University of Warwick is testing custom shoe inserts to ease pain and improve mobility for people with big toe osteoarthritis.

University of Warwick analysis of data from over 10,000 teenagers has found that sleep problems at age 14 are associated with self-harm behaviour at that age and future self-harm at age 17.