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Nature: Spintronic devices get the blues
Warwick University 5 Nov 13
A common blue dye used in 5 notes could represent a promising new material for spintronic applications according to research in Nature…
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Hurricane Sandy’s impact measured using Flickr photos
Warwick University 5 Nov 13
A new study has discovered a striking connection between the number of pictures of Hurricane Sandy posted on Flickr and the atmospheric pressure in New Jersey as the hurricane crashed through the US state in 2012.
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WMG signs Memorandum of Understanding with University of Science and Technology Beijing
Warwick University 5 Nov 13
Professor Lord Bhattacharyya, Chairman of WMG, at the University of Warwick recently visited the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) to sign a Memorandum of Understanding which will create a long-term collaboration partnership in …
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Double clutch of globe-spanning awards for Monash-Warwick Alliance
Warwick University 31 Oct 13
The Monash-Warwick Alliance is celebrating a double awards success from both UK and Australian funders for research into the worlds of Italian culture and of ageing and pensions.
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Lucky question MPs more likely to be re-elected
Warwick University 31 Oct 13
A Member of Parliament is more likely to be re-elected by their constituents if they are lucky and randomly selected to ask an oral question in the House of Commons.
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New Earth-sized exoplanet that shouldnt exist baffles astronomers
Warwick University 30 Oct 13
Astronomers have for the first time weighed an Earth-sized planet orbiting another star.
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Time-of-day marketing could boost high street
Warwick University 30 Oct 13
A new marketing strategy could be utilised to help revitalise the UK high streets flagging fortunes.
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University of Warwick to create new £4.1m International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing
Warwick University 30 Oct 13
WMG, at the University of Warwick, has announced that it is to create a 4.1m International Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing, a first of its kind in the world.
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IGGYs Junior Commissioners visit the USA!
Warwick University 28 Oct 13
The IGGY Junior Commission is a yearlong research project carried out by ten IGGY Members on a special topical issue…
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WMG and Jaguar Land Rover take key step to building National Automotive Innovation Campus
Warwick University 28 Oct 13
The University of Warwick, WMG and Jaguar Land Rover have agreed, and signed, the Heads of Terms for the construction of the National Automotive Innovation Campus.
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Review of daily aspirin dosage highlights concerns about side effects
Warwick University 23 Oct 13
Researchers at Warwick Medical School have published the most comprehensive review of the benefits and risks of a daily dose of prophylactic aspirin and warn that greater understanding of side effects is needed.
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WBS cements place as top school for HR profession
Warwick University 23 Oct 13
Warwick Business School now has more Academic Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) than any other business school in the UK.
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The world of the secret policeman
Warwick University 16 Oct 13
The truth about how real-life totalitarian secret police go about spying on citizens and shutting down dissent will be uncovered at the University of Warwick next month.
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Research reveals outsourcing R&D abroad boosts innovation
Warwick University 15 Oct 13
Businesses that outsource research and development (RD) overseas are more likely to innovate than those who outsource at home, says new research.
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Encouraging universities applications – Warwick form partnership with RSA
Warwick University 11 Oct 13
A new partnership between the RSA and the University of Warwick aimed to inspire children to apply to university has been formally launched this week.
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Water discovered in remnants of extrasolar rocky world orbiting white dwarf
Warwick University 10 Oct 13
Astrophysicists have found the first evidence of a water-rich rocky planetary body outside our solar system in its shattered remains orbiting a white dwarf.
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Big data gets big numbers at Warwick
Warwick University 4 Oct 13
The University of Warwick is part of a new 19.5 million programme to transform social science teaching in the UK.
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WMG Professor wins coveted engineering accolade
Warwick University 3 Oct 13
Professor Christopher James, Professor of Healthcare Technologies and Director of the Institute of Digital Healthcare at WMG, University of Warwick, has been awarded the Sir Monty Finniston Award for Achievement, one of the Institution of Engineering…
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Prominent Professor gains prestigious Top Overseas Honorary Professorship at the University of Science, Technology Beijing
Warwick University 3 Oct 13
Professor Sridhar Seetharaman who leads work on physico-chemical aspects of iron and steel manufacturing with an emphasis on energy efficiency, low carbon and reduction of emissions at WMG, University of Warwick, has been selected for an honorary …
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Phones to heat building in £495,000 idea by Midlands SME & University of Warwick
Warwick University 1 Oct 13
Phones and tablet computers are to be part of a new highly personalised heating and energy economy system thanks to an idea by Midlands company JSJS Designs Ltd, WMG and the Estates Office at the University of Warwick which has just won 495,000 in …
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WMG appoints two new Professors in E-Health Innovation and Engineering Business Management
Warwick University 1 Oct 13
WMG at the University of Warwick has appointed two new Professors who will be taking up key roles and lead research in the fields of E-Health Innovation and Engineering Business Management.
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University of Warwick MOOC full up in less than 48 hours
Warwick University 27 Sep 13
The University of Warwicks first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), developed by Warwick Business School, has reached its subscription limit in less than 48 hours.
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Warwick gains award for work on gender equality
Warwick University 26 Sep 13
The University of Warwick has become the fourth institution to be given the Silver award in the latest round of Athena SWAN Charter awards.
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Argos and eBay pilot points to the future of retail
Warwick University 25 Sep 13
The tie-up between Argos and eBay is the dawn of a new kind of retail environment and could spark more partnerships, according to Associate Professor of Marketing Strategic Management Scott Dacko.
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Warwick scientists receive £500k to study friendly and not so friendly bacteria in dairy cows
Warwick University 25 Sep 13
The University of Warwick is leading a 500,000 project to improve dairy cow health by studying the bacteria present in milk.
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Alice Oswald: Winner of the 2013 Warwick Prize for Writing
Warwick University 25 Sep 13
British poet Alice Oswald was announced as the winner of the 25,000 Warwick Prize for Writing 2013 for Memorial (Faber and Faber), a glitteringly original poem which is a reworking of Homer’s Iliad.
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World War I commemorative workshops welcome avid historians
Warwick University 24 Sep 13
To mark the 100th anniversary of World War I, the University of Warwick is inviting the public to a specially commissioned series of workshops.
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Teenager aims for repeat of electric racing car victory with help of WMG 3D scanning
Warwick University 23 Sep 13
A 19-year old electric racing car engineer whose design triumphed in the national Greenpower race finals is using WMGs 3D scanning expertise to build an even faster version for next years competition.
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New passport suggested to improve epilepsy care for children
Warwick University 23 Sep 13
A new report, published today by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, recommends that parents keep an epilepsy passport to aid communication between professionals involved in their childs epilepsy care.
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Times and Sunday Times again ranks Warwick as top West Midlands university
Warwick University 20 Sep 13
Warwick has once again been ranked as one of the top 10 universities in the UK and the top West Midlands University in what is now the combined Times and The Sunday Times’ University Guide, announced today.
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WBS aiming to help local firms make BIG gains
Warwick University 19 Sep 13
Warwick Business School has re-launched its Business Innovation Growth (BIG) programme to help boost the performance of local companies.
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WBS academic nominated for global award
Warwick University 19 Sep 13
Associate Professor Christian Stadler has been shortlisted for the prestigious Thinkers50 awards regarded as the Oscars of management thinking.
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WBS set to launch course on pioneering FutureLearn
Warwick University 19 Sep 13
Warwick Business School is launching one of the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs) on the new UK-led platform FutureLearn.
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New charity sows the seeds for better food security
Warwick University 17 Sep 13
A new charity based at the Universities of Warwick and Bath will use expert knowledge of plants to develop crops for the future and tackle the global issue of food security.
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University of Warwicks new state-of-the-art Phytobiology Facility puts food security on the menu
Warwick University 17 Sep 13
A new research centre focused on fundamental plant science research related to securing the provision of high-quality food for future generations has opened its doors at the University of Warwick.
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Model of dangerous bee disease in Jersey provides tool in fight against honeybee infections
Warwick University 16 Sep 13
Scientists at the University of Warwick have modelled an outbreak of the bee infection American foulbrood in Jersey, using a technique which could be applied to other honeybee diseases such as European foulbrood and the Varroa parasite.
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Misread heart muscle gene a new clue to risk of sudden cardiac death
Warwick University 16 Sep 13
Scientists have discovered that a drug which increases the risk of sudden cardiac death interacts with mistranslated protein-coding genes present in heart muscle.
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New tech embeds mass customised hidden data in credit cards and plastics during manufacture
Warwick University 16 Sep 13
Bank card and other plastic product manufacturers will have access to a powerful new technology that will help the fight against counterfeiting of their products and which can provide an additional security feature for credit cards, thanks to new …
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Study gives new hope for women suffering from recurrent miscarriage
Warwick University 12 Sep 13
A team of researchers, led by the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW), have published new data that could prove vital for advances in care for women who suffer from recurrent miscarriage.
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Hottest days in some parts of Europe have warmed four times more than the global average
Warwick University 11 Sep 13
Some of the hottest days and coldest nights in parts of Europe have warmed more than four times the global average change since 1950, according to a new paper by researchers from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment …
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Motorised microscopic matchsticks move in water with sense of direction
Warwick University 10 Sep 13
Chemists, physicists and computer scientists at the University of Warwick have come together to devise a new powerful and very versatile way of controlling the speed and direction of motion of microscopic structures in water using what they have …
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Scientists on a quest to develop a British baked bean
Warwick University 3 Sep 13
Scientists at the University of Warwick are using the latest DNA mapping techniques to allow British farmers to grow one of the UKs favourite foods.
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Half a billion and more: the impact of Warwick University in the West Midlands
Warwick University 3 Sep 13
The results of an independent study into the regional impact of the University of Warwick have today been announced; highlighting the significant benefit to the local economy and communities.
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Warwick Prize for Writing shortlist announced
Warwick University 30 Aug 13
The shortlist for the third Warwick Prize for Writing was announced today, Friday 30 August, at a special event as part of Melbourne Writers’ Festival, Australia.
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Autumn 2013 at Warwick Arts Centre
Warwick University 22 Aug 13
Warwick Arts Centre announce their Autumn programme of world class performances and artistic adventures.
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Möbius strip ties liquid crystal in knots to produce tomorrows materials and photonic devices
Warwick University 20 Aug 13
University of Warwick scientists have shown how to tie knots in liquid crystals using a miniature Mbius strip made from silica particles.
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Far from being harmless, the effects of bullying last long into adulthood
Warwick University 19 Aug 13
A new study has shown that serious illness, struggling to hold down a regular job and poor social relationships are just some of the adverse outcomes in adulthood faced by those exposed to bullying in childhood.
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Technique to improve high precision and nanotechnology surface measurement
Warwick University 19 Aug 13
A University of Warwick scientist has conceived a new method to improve the measurement of the surfaces of components essential for use in high precision and nanotechnology applications.
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Science Busking the latest in street magic
Warwick University 19 Aug 13
Science buskers from the University of Warwick will be performing experiments with members of the public on the streets of Coventry this month.
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3D printing brings Da Vincis anatomical drawings to life
Warwick University 15 Aug 13
The Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) has been wowed this month by the Leonardo da Vinci: Mechanics of Man exhibition; and 3D printing from the University of Warwick has created one of the big talking points.