This article was written by Diane Tolley who lives in Canley and is chair of the neighbourhood stakeholders group.

The University of Warwick joins with communities around the world to express our deep sorrow at the death of Her Majesty The Queen.

Like many universities in the UK, the University of Warwick was granted its Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1965 by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, and our flags are at half-mast to pay our respects and honour her memory.

The WMG Outreach and SME teams, at the University of Warwick, were pleased to lend their support to the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, for a unique project inspired by Coventry artist and campaigner, Daniel Lismore. The gallery hosted a series of masterclasses challenging local community groups to create their own mannequins using the techniques and skills adopted by Daniel in his recent exhibition ‘Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Taken.’

Professor Dieter Wolke from the University of Warwick’s Department of Psychology will be bestowed with the rare accolade of an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Helsinki.

In the next local history series, Jill Kashi of Westwood Heath History Group shares research on the history connections linked to Tocil House Farm.

Our research has been recognised with two Horizon Prizes, which celebrate the most exciting, contemporary chemical science at the cutting edge of research and innovation, while a Warwick chemist is the recipient of a Research and Innovation Prize, which celebrate brilliant individuals across industry and academia.

Thank you to everyone who came to the official opening of the Faculty of Arts Building and subsequent FAB Fest celebration on Friday 20 May. The afternoon was a wonderful example of engagement and creativity as we celebrated all that is unique about the arts at Warwick and establishing our commitment to raising the profile of arts in our community and making it accessible to new audiences.

Due to the scale and activity from many activities happening on campus, please note that there will be some impact on travel and access. There will be reduced parking on campus between 5 July - 16 August. Thank you for your understanding and support in what will be an incredibly busy but exciting period for our University. We have created this hub to keep everyone informed and we will be updating it regularly.

For the third year running we’re proud to share how our Grounds team will be participating in the Plantlife’s No Mow May initiative and leaving areas of grassland to grow throughout the summer months.

The University of Warwick is one of the UK’s academic research powerhouses - 92% of our research is ‘world leading or internationally excellent’, according to a panel of global experts.

The University of Warwick are proud collaborators of the Coventry City Languages project that aims to celebrate and promote all the languages spoken in the city of Coventry. The local community project has been named 'Parliament UK Community Campaign of the Year' in the Your UK Parliament Awards 2022.

Tickets are now on sale for the Pint of Science Festival, taking place 9-11 May. Featuring talks from Warwick staff and students exploring all things science, the festival will be taking place across Coventry and Warwickshire. Find out more and take part!

Working with an international team of leading intensive care clinicians, engineering researchers at the University of Warwick have used computational modelling to show that non-invasive respiratory support is more likely to be successful if it allows significant reductions in patients’ breathing efforts.

Hear from Robbie Chandler, Warwick Alumnus and Health Manager for Coventry City's Football Club's charity arm, Sky Blues as he talks about how the University of Warwick helped him fulfil his drive to help others and support local communities in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Following the opening of three new plush cinema screens, the arrival of a vibrant new café bar and restaurant at Warwick Arts Centre completes the final phase of the four-year redevelopment project. Situated in the foyer, the stunning Benugo will open daily from 9am-11pm, serving award-winning carbon-neutral coffee and food. Find out more.

Representatives from University of Warwick (United Kingdom) and the University of Waterloo (Canada) are exploring ways in which each of their flourishing esports activities can be enriched by trans-Atlantic international collaboration. One area of focus will be the upcoming Commonwealth Games which will be hosted in Birmingham UK this summer, with esports included as a pilot event during the Games.

With transport being the largest carbon emitting sector in the UK, a partnership between NatWest and WMG at the University of Warwick has led to the launch of the Clean Transport Accelerator. It will support businesses which are part of the mobility sector to develop products and services that will play their part in achieving the UK’s net-zero goals.

Yesterday there was an incident at Sherbourne accommodation on campus. Three people were involved, and it resulted in one of them being taken to hospital with what are thought to be non life-threatening injuries. The individual is in a stable condition. The incident was isolated, it has now concluded and the police are investigating.

Open to all, we will be holding our annual act of remembrance on the Piazza this Armistice Day 11 November from 10:45am. You can also join us on Remembrance Sunday 14 November and watch the Big Screen streaming the coverage of the Remembrance Day commemorations at the Cenotaph in Whitehall.

NatWest and the University of Warwick are opening a new business Accelerator hub on the University’s campus, with the focus on supporting and empowering students, local entrepreneurs, and local business owners to grow their businesses. Applications are now open for local businesses and students to join the first cohort, starting in January.

We’ve been invited to send a delegation to the COP26 summit in Glasgow in recognition of our efforts pointing the way ahead on sustainability.

Local residents of Coventry and Warwickshire are invited to equip themselves with the skills to save a life thanks to University of Warwick students who are holding a public CPR awareness event to mark #RestartAHeart day on Saturday 16 October.

The success of Warwick Scholars, a social mobility scheme that addresses the barriers to attainment, progression, and success by enabling students from the least socially mobile communities to reach their academic potential and thrive during their studies at the university, has been recognised at an awards ceremony held at the House of Lords.

It's World Space Week!

World Space Week is an international celebration of science and technology and their contribution to making our world a better place.

We aim to share information about local roadworks activity that may cause disruption to people travelling to and from campus.

You may want to be aware of these roadworks in the coming weeks, when planning your journey to campus.

The University of Warwick has been recognised as the best university in the UK for teaching quality by The Good University Guide, the internationally respected British university rankings guide published by The Sunday Times.

We were also recognised as runner up University of the Year.

Over the summer, four of our PhD students begin their three-month placements at the Rosalind Franklin Laboratory (the ‘Megalab’ in Leamington Spa), as part of its new pilot scheme to support the prestigious Midlands Integrative Bioscience Training Partnership (MIBTP).

The power of the written word is set to be the focus of our Resonate Festival UK City of Culture event celebrating Coventry’s creative potential.

A drone logistics operator which is conducting ground-breaking trials to deliver medical supplies between hospitals in the West Midlands this summer has become Minerva Business Angels’ 100th investment.

With the countdown at just one year to go, we’re helping set the West Midlands stage as our region hosts the Commonwealth Games in 2022. Read on to find out more about Warwick’s role and how our facilities will be used by 2,000 world-class, international athletes.

We've just launched a new Network, in partnership with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) and Bruntwood SciTech, called the West Midlands Health and Wellbeing Innovation Network. The Network will find and develop the next big innovations in healthcare transformation.

University staff have provided advice and assistance getting the megalab up and running. The University is also providing facilities to assist with the recruitment and selection and training activities for new starters.

We're pleased to share that our hard work towards sustainability as individuals, in our research and teaching, as well as how we run and develop the University in the long run, has been recognised in this year's Green Gown Awards.

We are delighted to share the news of a new partnership between our university and University College Birmingham!

Take a look at some photography by some of our friends who live near the University campus.

Three University of Warwick academics have been recognised in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Are you a community performance group based in Coventry and Warwickshire and interested in showcasing your creativity during the City of Culture year? This is an opportunity for existing local amateur and community performance groups for youth or student performance, amateur theatre, dance groups, choirs and more!

The University of Warwick is not just backing today’s CBI report ‘Greener Miles: Delivering on a net-zero vision for commuting’ – which calls on businesses to shoulder greater responsibility for ensuring their workers adopting greener travel habits – it has already taken action.

Come and explore a free new augmented reality experience at Warwick Arts Centre launching this summer.