The Warwick Manufacturing Group has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. These awards are given every two years in recognition of world-class achievement in any aspect of an institution’s work that demonstrates evidence of originality, innovation and benefit to the wider community. More…

The Centre for Applied Linguistics has been successful in its bid to the British Council in China to become a 'preferred supplier' for the delivery of short courses in teacher training for primary and secondary teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). More…

The Trading Standards Office are making people aware of a mail scam that involves calling a premium rate number to retrieve parcels. More…

Clare Selley of the Estates Office has had her first book published, "Coventry: Hidden in Plain Sight". The book is an exploration in pictures of the hidden side of Coventry – the art, architecture and sites of historical interest that many people walk past on a daily basis without fully appreciating. More…

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Professor Yvonne Carter. Yvonne passed away in the early hours of 20 October after losing her battle with breast cancer, aged 50. Well-known and loved as Dean of Warwick Medical School from 2004 to 2009, and Pro-Vice Chancellor for the University of Warwick from 2007-2009, Yvonne was also one of the best known medical academics of recent times.

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Xananas are offering a special Christmas menu from Monday 7 December to Sunday 20 December. Two courses will cost £11.95 and three will cost £16.95. More…

IT Services will carry out essential network maintenance from 8am to 3pm on Saturday 9 January 2010. More…

First published in CommUnicate issue 324

Following its official opening by Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 25 July, work has been ongoing on the Digital Lab. Zoe Howard, Head of Communications at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), gives CommUnicate  an insight into this exciting new facility.

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14 August 2009

In the light of the number of strategic issues facing the University presently, I am taking the opportunity of advising you now of some key areas of responsibility for senior colleagues during the coming Academic Year.

At its meeting on 8th July, the University Council confirmed the recommendation that we move to create a School of Life Sciences within the Faculty of Science, integrating the department of Biological Sciences and Warwick HRI. Professor Yvonne Carter has retired as Dean of Warwick Medical School and Professor Howard Thomas has tendered his resignation to become Professor and Dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University. This provides us with a series of academic challenges which, in the short-term, will be addressed as follows: More…