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50th Anniversary cookery book shows new students the art of ‘Simple Scoff’

Tue, 08 Sep 2015 07:40:23 GMT

Students and academics from the University of Warwick, working with the Vice-Chancellor’s wife Lynda Thrift, have put together a cookery book as a part of the University’s 50^th anniversary celebrations, Simple Scoff: The Anniversary Edition. The book offers cheap, simple recipes and cooking tips from around the university. It also features illustrations and poems by former students and staff such as BBC media correspondent Torin Douglas.

The cookery book will be given out free to new students joining the university this year as a part of their welcome packs. It is hoped the books will help students to eat healthily whilst living away from home, in some cases for the first time.

Warwick Graduates' 50th Anniversary Scholarship

Tue, 11 Aug 2015 08:22:39 GMT

In 2015, there will be an additional scholarship offered thanks to the combined generosity of the Warwick Graduates Association (WGA). The WGA was founded in 1987 as a friend and fundraising group, allocating funds to various projects at the University, and introducing a new endowed scholarship. It was awarded for the first time in 2009, and there are now funds for a new 50th Anniversary Scholarship to be awarded to an exceptional scholar in 2015. The application process for the Warwick Graduates’ 50th Anniversary scholarship will be the same as the Benefactors’ scholarships.

French Studies Celebrate the 50th anniversary with Local Schools

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:09:45 GMT

On Wednesday 8th July, over 60 primary and secondary school pupils marked the 50th anniversary of French Studies at the University of Warwick with a special day of activities on campus. As Dr Cathy Hampton, a teaching fellow in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, explained, "part of the emphasis of the Warwick celebrations is the idea of looking forward to the future, and we wanted to give a voice to the next generation of linguists by asking them to choose an event from the last 50 years in France and the francophone world that particularly spoke to them. We then invited them to campus to showcase their ideas."

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/news/50yr

Coventry Telegraph Features 28 Photos from the University's 50 Year History

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:21:26 GMT

Former Registrar Professor Mike Shattock released a book to commemorate the University of Warwick's 50th Anniversary. According to his book: The Impact of a University on Its Environment, The University of Warwick and its Community After Fifty Years, the University has made Coventry a better place by providing the region's doctors, teachers and student volunteers as well as employing more than 5,000 people'

To read the full article printed in the Coventry Telegraph and to see some amazing pictures of the University's past please click here>>

A Grassy Meander: Of All the Creatures Across the Globe

Tue, 07 Jul 2015 08:31:28 GMT

Don’t miss this unique pathway to nowhere and everywhere, a mystery trail to savour as if you have no beginning and end, a gentle trip into unknowns that just might perform you into a lot more life.

‘I think it’s a seminal project! … I think the whole world should do a meander EVERY DAY!’ - Alan Rivett, Director, Warwick Arts Centre.

WUSAT-2 The Movie – Warwick satellite launch

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:06:22 GMT

This video was made to show the incredible achievement for the WUSAT satellite team in launching a CubeSat satellite carrying a light spectrometer that could sample the elements in the Earth’s upper atmosphere.

Please click the title to view the full news article and the video.

International alumni week photo gallery

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 09:59:45 GMT

With a third of Warwick's alumni living outside the UK, we wanted to make sure that you were all equally involved in celebrating Warwick's 50th anniversary, even if you’re not located in the UK. We chose International Alumni Week (13-19 April) to ask you all, wherever you are in the world, to join us in celebrating Warwick's anniversary.

We were delighted with the response with events organised from Baghdad to San Francisco. You can see photos from some of the events here.

50 years of Physics at Warwick

Thu, 04 Jun 2015 08:30:15 GMT

The Physics Department are holding a day of celebrations on Saturday 4th July to mark the 50th anniversary of Warwick's Physics Department and to look forward to the next fifty years. The day is for alumni, staff, students and their families. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the department and facilities, to see demonstrations and outreach activities and to catch up with fellow alumni.

You can find the full schedule here>>>

50th Anniversary Reunion: Kenya

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:43:05 GMT

Around 40 people attended a recent Alumni event in Kenya. The event was organised by newly appointed Alumni Ambassador Soumish.

The group had unanimously agreed that they should focus on 'Health'. The group decided that they would go on a walk in one of the most beautiful and scenic trails in Nairobi, Karura Forest. The place is known for caves (where Mau revolutionaries used to hide), beautiful waterfalls and of course well guided walking and cycling trails. Alumni turned up with their families and friends for the walk, and they had some young enthusiasts too.... as young as 8 months old!

After the walk the group went to Java House, Gigiri for a well earned breakfast!

Soumsih commented about the group:

"We had an overwhelming response from all the Warwick Alumni members here in Kenya. We have more than 100 members in our FB page, almost 50 members in our Whatsapp group in less than a month of officially forming the group. Overall, there is an exciting flow of enthusiasm with people coming up with various ideas on how to make this group a more successful group with a socio-commercial impact."

'Warwick' Does Lip Sync Battle

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 08:02:39 GMT

'Warwick the Bear’ has been travelling around campus for the past two terms, (See where Warwick is this week...) ans as part of this 50th Anniversary Project the organisers will be hosting a 'Lip Sync Battle' to raise money for 'Shelter'.

More information can be found here>>>

Where's Warwick is a student run project where each week a different sports club or society will have ‘Warwick the Bear’ and will choose a location on campus and take ‘Warwick’ to visit it. The society or sports club will then photograph ‘Warwick’ making sure that they don’t give away too many clues as to where the location is.