Press Coverage
Press Summary - October 12 - October 17
International
Chemistry World – Professor David Haddleton, Chemistry, led a study which found alcohol to be an effective solvent for single-electron transfer living radical polymerisation (SET – LRP)
Also in: RSC Publishing
China Daily - A feature on the recovering economy in China features comments by Professor of Strategic Management Kamel Mellahi, WBS
Credit Cards - Emeritus Professor Gordon Smith, WMG, discusses his new way of developing plastic structures to create individual identifiable products
Ed Tech – Sir Ken Robinson spoke at a conference where he discussed ways to improve the education sector
Global Nerdy – Research by the University of Warwick found children who play a lot of console games were more likely to press touch screens with their thumbs rather than the older generation of people who use their index fingers
Gulf News – A piece about applying to a Russell Group university lists Warwick
Info Security – A mention of the cyber-security and Management Msc course being offered by WMG
New Statesman – Chancellor Richard Lambert comments about the relaxing of Visa rules for Chinese visitors
Smart Company – A piece about where our online data goes after we die features a Warwick study into survival rates of firms following the death of an entrepreneur
SME Web - Dr Paul Simmonds, WBS, comments on a piece about the Royal Mail privatisation
South China Morning Post - A piece about Janet Yellen being appointed to head up the US Central Bank, mentions her son Robert Akerlof, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick
Also in: Mint
Irish Examiner
Gulf Times
The Sunday Times
Free News Post
The Straits Times
Chinese Biz News
El Siglo De Torreon
Press Display
Live Leak
The Conversation – Dr Alexander Stremme, WBS, writes about the three researchers who received Nobel prizes in economics
The Economic Times – Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, WMG, comments on a piece about the latest deals between Tata and Singapore Airlines and Air Asia
Also in: The India Times
The New York Times – Professor Qing Wang, WBS, talks about Britain’s efforts to repair strained ties with China
Also in: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
City AM
The Wall Street Journal – University of Warwick researchers have found that people who are bullied as children were impacted financially as adults
Also in: Morning Star
BBC Focus
Times of India - Astronomers from Warwick have found evidence of Earth-like planets beyond our solar system. Professor Boris Gaensicke, Physics, comments
Also in: LA Times
The China Post
Arab Times
The Straits Times
Independent
Telegraph
Daily Mail
Mirror
Huffington Post
CBC
Herald Sun
New Zealand Herald
Daily Times
BBC News
Metro
Business Standard
India Times
The Sentinel
Shropshire Star
Express and Star
The Press
Birmingham Mail
Birmingham Post
International Business Times
Beijing News
The Asian Age
The Nation
Borneo Post Online
Oman Observer
ITV
Nagaland Post
Cambridge Evening News
Daily Me
LA Cronica
Daily Kos
Voice of America
Global News
Astronomy Magazine
ABC New England North West
Nahar Net
Congoo News
Sin Embargo
All Voices
TG Daily
PBS News hour Blog
Technology Investor News
Gizmodo
Sen
Tengi News
Latinos Post
Bigisland Now
Science Alert
Space Daily
Brahmand
Free News Post
Astrobiology Magazine
Zocalo Saltillo
Headlines and Global News
Before its News
El Informadio
Bloggero Science News
NDTV
Science Recorder
Channel News Asia
Voa News
Daily Galaxy
Christian Science Monitor
HNGN
Vietnam Net
Courier Mail
Pop Sci
Mangalorean
Xinhuanet
HM Yang Group
Mid-Day
Tengri News
Digital Journal
China
Earth Sky
Kurzweil Al
Universe Today
Albuquerque Express
Big News Network
National
Art Daily – Emeritus Professor Michael Rosenthal, History of Art, is mentioned for being curator of the Turner and Constable exhibition
BBC History Magazine – Assistant Professor Dr Michael Scott, Classics, discusses Greek Theatre
Business Life – Dean Mark Taylor and Associate Dean Nicholas Chater, WBS, both comment on a piece about the future of business schools
Chartered Banker – A short profile of Warwick Chancellor Sir Richard Lambert
City AM – A comparison of online MBAs and full-time study lists WBS in the 2012-2013 MBA rankings
Coach and Bus Week - Warwick buses have been named after founding professors from the university
Cookshop, Housewares and Tabletop – Dr Greg Gibbons, WMG, comments on a piece about the potential of 3D printing
Countryside La Vie – A study by Warwick found eating broccoli can dramatically reduce heart problems in people who suffer from diabetes
Daily Star (2) - The University of Warwick women’s rowing team are producing a 2014 naked calendar
Also in: Mail Online
The Fiji News
Ad Hoc News
Whio TV
The Huffington Post
Financial Times – Professor Simon Williams, Sociology, comments about people’s reduced need for sleep
Fresh Business Thinking– Professor Michael Mol, WBS, conducted a study which revealed that businesses that outsource research and development overseas were more likely to innovate than those that didn’t
Also in: Bullfax
PCB 007
Business Intelligence Middle East
Sourcing Focus
Industrial Week – Assistant Professor David Peterson, WBS, discusses the continued US shutdown of the federal government
Also in: Global Manufacturer
Jaguar World Monthly - A piece about the WMG National Automotive Innovation Centre to be built at the University of Warwick in partnership with JLR
Also in: The Business Desk
Mental Health Today – Warwick researchers are looking into ways of reducing the percentage of people in the UK who during their lifetime will suffer from mental health problems
Midlands Business News – Former research technician at WMG, Tim Kyte has won an award for his work with apprentices
Midlands Business News –Ryan Dare from the catering team at Warwick Conferences has been shortlisted for the Coventry Master Chef competition
The Business Desk – A feature about the two awards received by JLR for their apprenticeship programme mentions the higher apprenticeship programme at Warwick
The Business Desk – WMG are listed as one of the partners in the HVM Catapult following the appointment of a new Director of Operations
The Business Desk - Professor Kim Hoque, WBS, discusses the problems zero-hours contracts will have on the economy
The Chronicle of Higher Education – A piece about the Distance Learning MBA course at WBS featuring comments from Ray Irving, WBS,
The Economist – Dean Mark Taylor, WBS, comments on a feature about the foreign-exchange benchmarks
Also in: Western Mail
Before its News
The Independent on Sunday – Professor Helen Wheatley, Film and TV, discusses the latest comments by Disney that females characters are harder to animate due to their range of emotions
The Sun – Professor Anthony Lawrance, Statistics, writes about The Sun bills and how complicated they are to understand
The Telegraph – Warwick Prize for Writing is featured in a list of the top 25 literary prizes
The Times – Vice Chancellor Professor Nigel Thrift celebrates his birthday
Also in: The Independent
The Guardian
The Daily Telegraph
Times Higher Education – The ‘Table of Tables’ rankings for the UK’s elite universities features Warwick at 9th
Times Higher Education – Professor Shridhar Seetharaman, WMG, has been awarded an honorary professorship by the University of Science and Technology Beijing
Times Higher Education – The University of Warwick is featured in a listing of the higher education pay ratios
UK Wired News – Professor Qing Wang, WBS, comments about the latest Chinese investments being made in the West Midlands
UK Wired News – Warwick has been one of five institutions to receive funding to work with scientists in China on a study into synthetic biology
Also in: Edinburgh Evening News
Free News Pos
BBC China
Nanowerk
Van User – A mention of the new all electric Discovery Land Rover being developed at the University of Warwick
Veterinary Times – Warwick are part of a project that has just received £4m funding for research into livestock
Also in: Pig and Poultry Marketing
Yahoo! Cars – A short feature on the Formula 3 car built entirely from natural ingredients at Warwick
Local
Birmingham Mail – A feature about the increase of Midlands students seeking counselling features information about Warwick students and accommodation
Birmingham Post – A piece about zero-hours contracts and a lack of skills being blamed for the gaps in high paid jobs. The University of Warwick is listed for reportedly having 30 members of staff on zero-hours contracts
Birmingham Post Business Daily - ‘Senior Response’ located at Warwick Science Park are expanding their company after launching the firm with just three agents
Coventry Telegraph – A mention of research by Warwick into babies’ nervous systems
Coventry Telegraph – Bob Wilson was mentioned as part of a scheme to help promote Coventry and Warwickshire
Coventry Telegraph – Warwick members James Ellis, Job King and Sarah Biggs could be named coach of the year in this year’s Warwickshire Sports Awards
Coventry Telegraph – A new partnership between the RSA and the University of Warwick aimed to inspire children to apply to university has been formally launched last week
Coventry Telegraph – Bishop Ullathorne secondary school students worked with Warwick researchers to make prescription drugs and build a wind turbine as part of a real-life engineering challenge
Jersey Evening Post – A piece about theatre company Curious Directive, founded by Warwick graduates
Lichfield People – A mention of Chaplaincy and students from Warwick supporting anti-drone protesters who gathered outside an engine factory in Shenstone
Newcastle Journal – Associate Dean Professor Nicholas Chater, WBS, comments in a piece about the reasons people do not change their pension schemes
Also in: North Wales Daily Post
Western Mail
The Northern Echo
Shropshire Star – Deputy Director Dr Fergus McKay, CLL, is pictured in a piece about the Foundation degree in Early Years course at New College Telford in partnership with the University of Warwick
Rotherham Advertiser – Warwick student Megan Stacey talks about her unforgettable experience in Zambia
Yorkshire Post – Warwick is listed in a piece about the rapid increase of students signing up to work or study abroad as part of their degree