All entries for September 2008
September 29, 2008
Research & new degree to help thousands who fail to fulfil dreams of becoming jockeys
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/research_new_degree/
A University of Warwick researcher’s examination of careers and training in the horse racing industry has uncovered a significant wastage of talent as thousands fail to reach their dream goal of being a jockey. Her research has contributed to the creation of a new foundation degree at Warwickshire College.
Eleanor Lovell
29 Sep 2008 11:22
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September 24, 2008
Research finds split in perception of similarity that could double web advertising
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/research_finds_split
A study by Psychology researchers at the University of Warwick has found a radical 50/50 split in how people decide “What makes two things seem similar?”. This research could mean that some advertisers and marketers could be failing to reach up to half of their potential audience and it could double the number of opportunities available in key web advertising methods such as Google AdWords.
Eleanor Lovell
24 Sep 2008 09:59
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September 22, 2008
Blogger & Maths Prof Join Weird Fiction Writer as Judges of Warwick's £50,000 Writing Prize
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/blogger_maths_prof/
Britain’s first literary blogger will join a mathematician, a weird fiction writer, a poet and a journalist on the judging panel of a new £50, 000 writing prize – the Warwick Prize for Writing.
Eleanor Lovell
22 Sep 2008 12:34
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University of Warwick part of new wave of US–UK Fulbright awards
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/university_of_warwick_part_of_new_wave_of_us-uk_fulbright_awards1/
The University of Warwick is to be part of a new wave of Fulbright awards. Over six decades more than 27,000 Americans and Britons have crossed the Atlantic to participate in the US-UK Fulbright programme. Famous names such as Sylvia Plath and Milton Freidman, Shirley Williams and Ian Rankin are alumni of the programme.
Eleanor Lovell
22 Sep 2008 12:33
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September 19, 2008
Digital Forensics
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/audio/?podcastItem=digital_forensics.mp3
Dr Matthew Sorell, Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study, explores the problems and opportunities of the emerging approach to ‘Digital Forensics’.
Eleanor Lovell
19 Sep 2008 15:33
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Research pushes back crop development 10,000 years
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/research_pushes_back/
Researchers led by Dr Robin Allaby of the University of Warwick’s plant research arm Warwick HRI have found evidence that genetics supports the idea that the emergence of agriculture in prehistory took much longer than originally thought.
Eleanor Lovell
19 Sep 2008 10:12
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September 17, 2008
Vadim Jean: “The only thing limiting you is your own imagination”
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/audio/?podcastItem=vadim_jean_final01.mp3
Award-winning TV and film producer Vadim Jean talks about his years at Warwick University, his recent work on Terry Pratchett’s adaptation of ‘Hogfather’ for Sky One, and gives invaluable advice for any budding film producers.
17 Sep 2008 13:43
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September 11, 2008
Smoking cessation services failing to reach young people
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/smoking_cessation_services/
Interventions aimed at young people to help them stop smoking have had only limited success and there is an urgent need for innovative and effective programmes to which young people will subscribe, says an editorial published on bmj.com.
Eleanor Lovell
11 Sep 2008 17:37
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September 08, 2008
Able Black Caribbean pupils less likely to be entered for higher–tier tests
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/able_black_caribbean/
Academically able Black Caribbean pupils are less likely to be entered for higher-tier maths and science tests than White children with the same achievement record, a University of Warwick study has found.
Eleanor Lovell
08 Sep 2008 12:00
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Premature children four times more likely to have behavioural disorders
Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/premature_children_four/
Children born prematurely are four times more likely to have emotional problems or behavioural disorders, according to research led by the University of Warwick
Eleanor Lovell
08 Sep 2008 11:59
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