All entries for Wednesday 31 May 2006

Young Footballers Swap Traffic Cones for Radar Powered Soccer Buddies

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/NE1000000208349/

A Birmingham company has worked with the University of Warwick to devise a child focused "Soccer Buddy" football training aid that can even use radar to track the speed of each child's shot at goal.

Eleanor Lovell : 31 May 2006 17:39 |  Tags: Press Releases |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Happiness, Economics and Society – Warwick Podcast

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/audio/?podcastItem=happiness.mp3

David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, recently announced that we should focus on happiness and general well being rather than economic growth. The statement raised questions about how we live our lives, the culture of consumerism and whether 'more stuff' actually leads to better lives.

Research by Professor Andrew Oswald has questioned the supposed link between economic growth and happiness and indicated that it may not be in our national interest to continue our focus on increased consumption.

: 31 May 2006 16:47 |  Tags: Podcast |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Expert Comment – Trident

Dr Dan Joyner is a internationally-acknowledged expert in international law.

His analysis reviews the legal impact of the decision to renew Trident , as well as the wider diplomatic context.

Also hear his podicast via the home page of this website.

Contact Daniel Joyner on 07709 270630
or throught press officer Richard Fern on 07876 217740

: 31 May 2006 16:15 |  Tags: Experts And Topics |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

40 all out shock result – But we are talking football managers not cricket

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/NE1000000208295/

New research by Warwick Business School at the University of Warwick shows that the dismissal rate of top football managers is accelerating. Dismissals during the period from June 2005 to the end of May 2006 rose to 40 managerial dismissals compared with 34 dismissals for the same period in 2004–05.

Eleanor Lovell : 31 May 2006 10:00 |  Tags: Press Releases |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem