All entries for April 2009
April 30, 2009
Independent ranks Warwick as top university in the Midlands
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/independent_ranks_warwick_as_top_university_in_the__midlands1/
The Independent newspaper has, once again, ranked the University of Warwick as the top university in the Midlands in its new universities league table published today in the Independent on Thursday 30th April 2009. Warwick is the only Midlands University ranked in its top ten. The table ranks Warwick 6th overall in the UK.
April 29, 2009
Warwick Travel Plan ranked 2nd out of 64 UK universities
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/warwick_travel_plan/
The University of Warwick’s Travel Plan to reduce car-based commuting to campus has ranked among the best in the UK.
Online survey of public to help study of how disease and pandemics spread
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/online_survey_of/
Researchers at the University of Warwick and Liverpool University have today launched a simple online survey that will help scientists understand the speed with which killer diseases such as the ongoing swine flu outbreak could spread through the British population.
April 28, 2009
Digital Minister sees how virtual reality solves babies' feeding difficulties
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/digital_minister_sees/
Digital Engagement Minister Tom Watson today, Tuesday 28th April, visited the WMG Digital Lab at the University of Warwick to see how researchers are using virtual reality to help parents of babies cope with feeding problems.
University of Warwick chosen to take part in £20 million low carbon scheme
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/university_of_warwick_chosen_to_take_part_in_16320_million_low_carbon_scheme1/
The University of Warwick has been selected to participate in the Department for Transport’s £20 million Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme.
UK Astronomers' discovery sets new 13 Billion light Years distance record
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/uk_astronomers_discovery/
University of Warwick researchers are a key part of a team of scientists who have just detected an object that is a record 13 billion light years away making it the most distant known object in the Universe
April 27, 2009
Warwick student to launch new printed poetry magazine
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/warwick_student_to
University of Warwick English undergraduate Alex Freer started his own online poetry magazine just six months ago and is now ready to publish his first printed anthology.
April 24, 2009
Waters and University of Warwick sign Research Agreement
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/waters_and_university/
Waters Corporation (WAT:NYSE) and the University of Warwick, Coventry and Warwickshire, England, have signed a collaborative research agreement intended to support the growth, development and adoption of novel mass spectrometry (MS) technologies, including Waters® SYNAPT High Definition MS™ (HDMS™) system.
April 23, 2009
New research to tackle £3 billion potato problem
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/new_research_to/
Researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Dundee are to lead a £3.5million project investigating how microbes are able to cause the notorious crop disease late blight – responsible for the Irish potato famine and still wreaking havoc around the world.
Warwick praised by Government watchdog for quality of teaching and learning
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/warwick_praised_by/
The University of Warwick has been praised by Government watchdog the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for engaging undergraduate students in original research.