News and Events
Parcels and recorded items deliveries: new email-based notification system
Our Postroom are now using a new, email-based notification system for all parcel/recorded items deliveries to campus residences. From now on, there won’t be any notification cards delivered to your halls – just come to the post room with your ID card once you have the email and you can pick the parcel up.
Warwick named as one of the worlds top 100 universities
We've been ranked as one of the world’s top 100 universities in 2016’s Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings.
Warwick Sub - Godiva2
Warwick Sub are a team of seven engineering finalists who are designing and developing a race worthy competitor for July's European International Submarine Races. Check out their newly unveiled 'Godiva 2' sub!
Warwick Volunteers Awards
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees at this years volunteer awards! Check out who won the individual or team awards. Thanks too to all of those who got involved in the Canley Big Lunch!
Warwick Awards for Teaching Excellence: Shortlist announced
Congratulations to all those shortlisted or longlisted for the Warwick Awards for Teaching Excellence! Take a look at the lists to see which staff and postgraduates have been recognised. Winners and commendees will be announced at the end of June.
Warwick in UK top 10 and leading university in West Midlands in latest league table
We're once again in the top 10 in the UK, and the leading university in the West Midlands, in the latest UK University league table - maintaining our record of having never finished outside of the top ten.
Congratulations WBS Healthcare Case Challenge winners!
An all-woman team from Warwick Business School pocketed £4,500 after winning a case challenge focused on helping dementia sufferers live in their homes longer.
Want to heat your own food?
Did you know that there are several social spaces on campus with microwaves for you to heat your own food? There's some new ones just appeared in WBS, in addition to those in Rootes, University House and Westwood Cafe.
Congratulations to our SWIFT Institute Challenge finalists
Four teams of the seven finalists for the final of the inaugural SWIFT Institute Challenge are from WBS! They'll pitch a solution to a real world problem with the chance of winning £15,000.
Want to get involved in Coventrys bid to become UK City of Culture 2021?
They are looking for performers and artists with a CV postcode to join the bid's public launch at the Coventry Godiva Festival on Sunday 3 July in War Memorial Park. Help show the diverse talents within the city - whether you are part of a small gospel choir, a digital artist, a Bollywood dancer or anything in-between.
Don't let food go to waste
The SU have been working with University's sustainability waste team, Warwick Accommodation, the Residential Life Team and students to reduce food waste across the University. Find out what they've been up to.
Stonewall success
Congratulations too to our Registrar Ken Sloan who has been declared the 2016 Stonewall West Midlands Senior Champion of the Year.
Coventry Pride festival
We're delighted to be sponsoring this year's Coventry Pride festival, in partnership with Coventry University, taking place on 18 and 19 June.
Bake Off & Paralympics on the Big Screen
Coming up later today on the Piazza Big Screen, join us for The Great British Bake Off at 8pm, and the Paralympics Opening Ceremony at 9pm.
Rugby League Challenge Cup Final | This Saturday
The Rugby League Challenge Cup Final takes place this Saturday! We’ll be screening live coverage from Wembley Stadium on the Big Screen in the Piazza.
I am Team GB festival | Saturday 27 August
You can bask in Team GB’s Olympic glory as Coventry welcomes home some of Team GB’s Rio heroes on Saturday, August 27, at the Ricoh Arena from 9:30 – 3pm. You can meet some of Team GB’s 2016 medallists and competitors, and try taster sessions in football, rugby, netball, gymnastics, tennis, wheels for all cycling, badminton, street cricket, exercise & fitness classes, golf, equestrian, trampolining and a 10 metre climbing wall. There will also be demos and taster sessions from England Netball, Wasps Netball, and The Lawn Tennis Association.
Warwick wins Excellence in Student Sport Experience Award
We've won the Excellence in Student Sport Experience Award at the CUBO 2016 Awards for the Active programme. The CUBO Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of those working within the higher education industry, and this recognises our efforts to get students active!
Reminder: Join our Taught Postgrad Focus Group
We’re looking for taught postgrads to attend a 1 hour focus group in the PG Hub (Room 1) on Thursday 18 August, 1-2pm, to chat about PTES.
Olympics on the big screen
Just a reminder that we're showing coverage of the Olympics on the big screen over the next two weeks. Take a look at the schedule, and check out the other ways to get involved in our Summer of Sport.
Campus allotment: Get involved
Want to get involved in the campus allotment? The Allotment Society are looking for volunteers, for anything from planting potatoes to making scarecrows.
Our place in the region
What should be our future role in Coventry, Warwickshire and the wider region? Read the recommendations of the Chancellor's Commission.
Water leak on Kirby Corner Road
A full water supply has been restored to all areas of campus. There may be some residual limitation on the flow of water in Millburn House, but Severn Trent have advised that this is expected to be temporary. There are temporary traffic lights on Kirby Corner Road to manage the flow of traffic immediately around the burst water main, so please anticipate delays if you use this route. For more travel information, visit BBC Travel Coventry and Warwickshire.
Brief closures of University Road during Graduation
To support this week's Graduation ceremonies, we will close University Road near the Arts Centre for 5 - 15 minute periods to aid the processions and the large volumes of people exiting the Arts Centre when the ceremonies end. Please be parient during this key moment in our academic year.
Live Sport on the Big Screen this Weekend
We'll be showing the finals of Wimbledon and EURO 2016 on the big screen this weekend. Take a look at the schedule.
Live Opera on the Big Screen
We'll be showing a live performance of Verdi's Il Trovatore from the Royal Opera House on the piazza big screen on Thursday 14 July. The new production of civil war and revenge is one of the great works of the Romantic era, featuring several of Verdi’s best-known arias and choruses.
#WarwickOneWorld
Thanks to everyone who got involved in our Warwick One World event, to celebrate our diverse international community. Check out the highlights in our Storify!
RAWKUS volunteers wanted
Over 5000 campus rooms are being vacated in the big summer move out, and this means 538 kitchens need to be cleared. Rawkus need lots of helping hands to collect the tonnes of left behind food and pots which will be redistributed to local charities and organisations. If you can spare a few hours on either Saturday 2nd July or Sunday 3rd July (week 10) please get involved! Sign up to volunteer here, and join the Facebook event here (and invite your friends!).
Market Day Today!
It's market day - the last one of term 3! Take a look at the full range of stall holders who'll be attending.
How do you communicate your research?
Join us on Tuesday at 5pm for an informal evening to meet fellow researchers and hear a talk from Prof Gary Hall, who will share his thoughts on communicating research to a wider audience. Drinks and canapes will be provided while you network and take the time to view a selection of posters from our PhD students across all faculties. Staff from Impact Services and the Exchanges Journal will be available to answer questions and provide information too.