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Warwick study shows that adults born prematurely are less able to form romantic relations and have children

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT

In a paper published in JAMA Network Open today, researchers from The University of Warwick, Monash University, and the University of Bonn, reveal that adults who were born very prematurely, or with a very low birth weight have greater difficulty in forming romantic and sexual relationships and starting a family.

Flame of Friendship finale – the Olympic inspired celebration bringing together over 700 local children in flash mob style parade

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 05:00:00 GMT

Over 700 school children and teachers from across Coventry came together at the University of Warwick today for the grand finale of the Flame of Friendship project.

Declining pay is leaving more schools without a male classroom teacher, study warns

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 09:33:00 GMT

Nearly a third of primary schools do not have a single male classroom teacher, a new study from Warwick Business School shows.

Coventry locals help build new miscarriage support tool

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:37:28 GMT

Researchers have developed a new tool to guide miscarriage care for pregnant women using data from Coventry people.

Coventry schools to build future cities from recycled household items

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:22:22 GMT

TeenTech City of Tomorrow will see Coventry school children make a city of recyclable household items, with help from researchers at WMG, University of Warwick who will teach them all about sustainability. A select few ideas – buildings and technology- will then be exhibited at the Coventry Transport Museum.

Involving parents and carers is key part of successful careers guidance, new report reveals

Tue, 05 May 2020 16:19:00 GMT

The role of parents and carers in providing careers guidance and how they can be better supported, a new report from Warwick's Institute for Employment Research, presents evidence from the UK and abroad to make the case for strong relationships between schools and homes when it comes to careers advice and guidance, and highlights practical ways parents and carers can get more involved in helping their children think about careers.

Leaving your baby to ‘cry it out’ has no adverse effects on child development

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:13:13 GMT

Leaving an infant to ‘cry it out’ from birth up to 18 months does not adversely affect their behaviour development or attachment, researchers from the University of Warwick have found, they also discovered that those left to cry cried less and for a shorter duration at 18 months of age.

Children’s mental health is affected by sleep duration

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:19:00 GMT

Depression, anxiety, impulsive behaviour and poor cognitive performance in children is effected by the amount of sleep they have researchers from the University of Warwick have found.

Primary pupils visit Warwick for a taste of university

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:21:00 GMT

A very special graduation took place on Friday thanks to the partnership between the University of Warwick and national education charity, IntoUniversity. The graduation ceremony, for Y6 pupils from Frederick Bird Primary School in Coventry, marked the end of a five-day programme designed to give the youngsters a taste of what higher education is all about.

Child malnutrition monitoring in Mauritius transformed with mobile technology

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:58:14 GMT

Child malnutrition in Mauritius, and across Sub Saharan Africa, could be monitored more accurately and quickly, thanks to simple mobile-based data collection forms, according to new research by the University of Warwick, UK.