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When resistance meets the resistance: The scientists fighting the super-bugs

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:32:00 GMT

We've been concentrating on COVID but, all the while, a medical timebomb has been ticking: antibiotics will stop working. Meet the international team working to train the next generation of researchers to find the next generation of antimicrobial drugs.

The Choices and Challenges of Childbirth

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:59:40 GMT

Pregnancy and childbirth can be a magical but often complex time for women and birthing people. Drawing on her PhD research, Dr Georgia Clancy, from Warwick’s Department of Sociology, explores women’s most popular childbirth choices and the barriers preventing their realisation.

Enhancing urban resilience through citizen science

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:11:45 GMT

As 70 per cent of the world population lives in cities, improving urban resilience against disaster is paramount, and to do this effectively you need to involve the communities most affected say Professor Jon Coaffee, Politics and International Studies and Academic lead for the Global Research Priority in Sustainable Cities, University of Warwick, and Dr Vangelis Pitidis, Politics and International Studies.

How do we deal with more frequent heatwaves?

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:30:00 GMT

Now is the time to act, not only to mitigate against irreversible damage to the planet, but also look at the practicalities of the way we live in order to protect the most vulnerable, explains Dr Raquel Nunes, a public health expert specialising in the effect of heatwaves.

Is it time to substitute sports sponsors for healthier alternatives?

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:34:00 GMT

Sport has long been sponsored by unhealthy products, but maybe it’s time to give them the red card, suggests Dr Oyinlola Oyebode, expert in public health from Warwick Medical School.

Cardiac arrest: Christian Eriksen benefitted from the quick action of bystanders, not their medical training

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:46:48 GMT

Danish footballer, Christian Eriksen’s collapse was because his heart had stopped. Yes, he was lucky to have a highly-skilled medical team immediately by his side, but primarily he was lucky to have someone start CPR and use the AED as soon as possible, says Dr Chris Smith from Warwick Medical School.

How should Steve Arnott tackle his painkiller addiction? A health psychologist’s perspective

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:05:00 GMT

Dr Harbinder Sandhu, a health psychologist and expert on pain management from Warwick Medical School, looks at how DI Arnott from the hit series Line of Duty could tackle his problem and begin the regain control of his symptoms.

How will ‘do-it-yourself development’ work in the post-pandemic world?

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:45:00 GMT

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a monumentally disruptive impact on the international development sector, explains Dr Seb Rumsby from Warwick’s Department of Politics and International Studies.

International Women’s Day

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

On International Women’s Day we talk to four members of our research community about their experiences growing up, their ambitions, experiences and advice for other women.

Women in science, innovate in science

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:56:30 GMT

On the UN's International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we hear from young researchers at Warwick and ask them about their hopes for their research and the importance of equality in their chosen field.