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Dr. Raquel Nunes on the health and wellbeing impacts of yet another heatwave

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:00:35 GMT

Dr. Raquel Nunes, Assistant Professor, University of Warwick said: "The health impacts of consecutive heatwaves are not discrete, they are compounding. Repeated exposure without sufficient recovery time increases the vulnerability of populations, particularly older adults, children, and those with pre-existing health conditions."

PhD researcher in Sustainable Diets, Alice Coffey, on the University of Warwick's new beans.

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:19:00 GMT

Today, the University of Warwick announced that it's own, home-grown beans will be available for sale in the new year at local Zero Waste stores. Expert in Sustainable Diets, Alice Coffey, says "great step towards more environmentally sustainable diets within the UK".

The impact of coronavirus on the Church - expert comment

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:11:00 GMT

“I am delighted that many cathedrals and churches will be back open for Easter Sunday. But this will not be business back as usual for a long, long time." The Revd Canon Professor Leslie J Francis, Professor of Religions and Psychology at the University of Warwick, comments on the challenges facing the church as revealed by the Coronavirus, Church and You study.

Expert comment, changes to workers' rights

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:28:00 GMT

Professor Terence Hogarth comments on reports in the Financial Times reports that the Government plans to remove "worker protections enshrined in EU law" including the 48-hour working week.

Locking down Leicester - Expert Comment

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 15:53:00 GMT

"Lockdowns in democracies have always been about trust. In order for localised lockdowns to be effective, it is important to know what the public health threshold is for creating a localised lockdown so that communities don’t feel that they are being disproportionately impacted." Dr Sharifah Sekalala comments on the potential challenges of a Leicester lockdown.

Pubs reopening - expert comment from historian

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:30:22 GMT

Beat Kümin, Professor of Early Modern European History at the University of Warwick, comments on the role pubs play in community.

Expert comment on the education attainment gap for poorer families

Mon, 18 May 2020 10:26:27 GMT

Dr Dimitra Hartas from Warwick's Centre for Education Studies comments on the education attainment gap between richer and poorer families.

Expert comment - maintaining mental health during lockdown

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:58:00 GMT

Dr Harbinder Sandhu, Associate Professor in the Clinical Trials Unit at Warwick Medical School and clinical psychologist, comments on wellbeing and mental health as the "lockdown" is extended for another three weeks.

Loneliness and Self-isolating - how to combat it

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:39:06 GMT

1.5 million people in the UK will receive letters from the Government asking them to self-isolate for 12 weeks in the coming days to reduce the risk of contracting Covid-19. For those self isolating already, loneliness may be a feeling that starts in the coming days or weeks.

Professor Kimberley Brownlee, from the University of Warwick's Department of Philosophy comments on loneliness in the UK, and how to combat it at a time when we all need it.

The challenge facing our creative industries - expert comment

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:12:14 GMT

As the Chancellor prepares to announce a package of support for workers whose jobs are at risk because of COVID19, Dr Heidi Ashton from the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies highlights the particular challenges for people in the creative sector.