In the run up to the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic games, 63 Coventry primary, secondary and special educational needs schools participated in a torch relay, the Flame of Friendship, leaving Coventry Cathedral on Thursday 22nd February and finishing on the University of Warwick campus on Monday 8th July. Here are some hilights of the race:

• 3,720 pupils took part in the relay.
• 40 schools visited Warwick for the finale
• At the finale we had just over 700 teachers and pupils in attendance and 490 individuals access the live stream with a number of those being whole classes/schools watching in their classrooms/halls).
• An accompanying activity book was produced whih had 14 challenges each linked to a child-friendly description of a piece or area of UoW research.
• 15,600 books will be delivered to Coventry school pupils next week.

The BBC did live coverage of the event, which can be found here. A special thanks goes to Kerry Baker, WIE Associate Director and Rebecca Bollands from Earlsdon Primary School who were the masterminds behind this unifying project.

"Such an experience. Enthusiastic students. More please"

On Saturday 25th November, 33 Warwick undergraduates participated in the Resonate Roadshow to share their URSS research projects with members of the public. The event took place in a vacant shop unit in Royal Priors shopping centre in Leamington Spa and 165 people visited over the course of the day.

The students attended masterclasses and support sessions arranged by WIE to help them prepare hands-on activities and posters to engage with people about their research. Congratulations to everyone involved!

See photos and read visitors’ feedback about the event.