Does the Wim Hof method really work? Yes and no, say University academics
Monday, 18 March 2024 17:17Scientists at the University of Warwick have found that the Wim Hof method of ice baths and breathing exercises may reduce inflammation – but evidence is highly mixed on its effect on overall...
Research academics secure international funding to help save the planet
Saturday, 16 March 2024 11:56University of Wolverhampton research academics have secured almost £180,000 as part of the International Science Partnerships funding from the British Council and the UK Government’s Department for...
Primary schoolchildren experience engineering excellence this British Science Week
Saturday, 16 March 2024 11:52Young students got hands-on with crawler robots, drone simulators, and 3D printers at a state-of-the art engineering centre to celebrate British Science Week.
Primary school becomes city's 12th School of Sanctuary
Friday, 15 March 2024 11:52Merridale Primary School has become Wolverhampton's 12th School of Sanctuary – by demonstrating that it is a safe and welcoming place for all.
Mayor opens new region-wide college rail training academy
Sunday, 10 March 2024 20:06Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, officially opened a new region-wide rail training academy yesterday designed to support hundreds of new training and employment opportunities for local...
Warwick student on a mission to improve women's health in Bangladesh
Friday, 08 March 2024 21:14Inspired by a family trip to Bangladesh, University of Warwick student Najeyah Ahmed is on a mission to build a women’s health clinic in Sylhet, Bangladesh.
£1.5m donation drives UK-Japan collaboration in antimicrobial research
Friday, 08 March 2024 21:11A £1.5 million donation will drive joint research into antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by scientists in the UK and Japan.
Today is World Book Day
Wednesday, 06 March 2024 21:13Today is World Book Day - an annual event organised by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.
CISI Future Foundation awards first-ever international grant to Junior Achievement Ireland
Tuesday, 05 March 2024 15:10The CISI Future Foundation (“the Foundation”) have announce that it has made its first international grant of €25,295 to Junior Achievement Ireland.
CTO Foundation honours visionary Jean Holder by dedicating newest scholarship to his memory
Monday, 04 March 2024 17:18The CTO Foundation – the charity that funds Caribbean nationals pursuing further studies in tourism and related subjects – will honour the memory of the late Jean Holder, the first secretary general...
Improving digital inclusion and skills in the West Midlands Webinar
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 10:13The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is creating opportunities for the public and key stakeholders across the public, private and third sectors to come together to discuss how best to improve...
Arctic explorer aiming to break World Record – with help from University of Warwick engineering students
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 10:10An explorer is aiming to create a new world record for the longest continuing solo science-based expedition trip across the Arctic, using a power source created by engineering students at The...
Vice-chancellor says Cambridge admissions should be less London-centric
Sunday, 25 February 2024 12:45Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice has said that she wants to encourage students from the North West to apply to Cambridge University, admitting that admissions there is skewed towards London and the...
University of Warwick building shortlisted for RIBA West Midlands Building of the Year
Sunday, 25 February 2024 12:42The University of Warwick’s new IBRB (Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building) has been shortlisted for the West Midlands Building of the Year award from the Royal Institute of British...
Mayor opens new region-wide college rail training academy
Thursday, 22 February 2024 10:13Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, officially opened a new region-wide rail training academy, developed by the City of Wolverhampton College and National Infrastructure Solutions (NIS) to...
FE colleges to get £2.4m Innovate UK funding
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 18:17Local further education colleges will receive £2.4m Innovate UK funding, helping to launch new nationally leading technology adoption centres.