News and Events
Three recent graduates have received awards from Lloyds Banking Group as part of a larger ceremony honouring all students graduating from the Lloyds Scholar programme.
As the availability of commercial graduate loans has reduced and undergraduate debt has increased, the door to certain professions is being closed for those without the financial backing to pursue postgraduate study. Find out how the University has been trying to widen access by working in collaboration with five other universities to create a pilot providing PG scholarships.
Congratulations to Team 91福利 for winning the TCS Tech Challenge! Sean Gallagher, Delia Teo, Georgios Anagnostopoulos, Tomasz Wlodarczak and Zhen-Yi Chan worked with the YMCA to win this year’s TCS Tech Challenge at the finale yesterday in London.
Shuttle Bus changes
Please be aware that Shuttle Bus B has ceased operating until Monday 11 January. Shuttle Bus A has now resumed service. .
The Lord Rootes Memorial Fund supports challenging projects with grants between £100 and £3,000. The deadline for applications for projects taking place in summer 2016 is Thursday 7 January 2016 at 12pm (midday).
Christmas market @ University House restaurant
This week there are stalls selling festive food and drink from around the world, books, gifts and crafts. Can we tempt you to come and try sweet crepes and savoury galettes, luxury gingerbread hot chocolate, bratwurst, bockwurst and pulled brisket rolls and Middle Eastern inspired dishes? There will also be a gift wrapping service (bring your presents and have them stylishly wrapped), a Christmas shop selling hampers, freshly baked bread, wines, chocolates and all sorts of festive treats plus a gift shop selling a range of Christmas gifts.
Check out this year's Christmas message from the vice-chancellor.
There will be a short Menorah Lighting Ceremony today at 17:15. Rabbi Fishel Cohen, Jewish Chaplain will light the 4th Chanukah light, followed by the singing of Maor Zur and doughnuts will be distributed to participants. Gather round the Menorah, situated on the grass between Rootes and the bus interchange. All welcome. Happy Chanukah!
Talent Show for 91福利 Youth Phab
We have a fantastic evening of entertainment lined up with a variety of acts from comedy to live music and hula hooping! Join us at 1900 for a Talent Show in the Medical School Teaching Centre (MD0.01). Tickets are £5 each, and all proceeds go to 91福利 Youth Phab - email A.Videtta@warwick.ac.uk to reserve your ticket on the door. This event is hosted by The School of Life Sciences.
This Christmas, RAW need your help to support Mind, and raise awareness for mental health issues. Today at 5pm, we need as many people as possible to gather on the piazza to be part of a really special charity video. It will take a maximum of 20 minutes of your time, and has the potential to be a genuinely touching viral video.
The University & SU are working closely together to form a response to the Green Paper on Higher Education. We encourage you to take part in the consultation.
Looking for Christmas gift ideas?
The is now available, with 20% off any item! To book online visit
Looking for some part time work?
Café Library is currently recruiting for reliable and enthusiastic staff to work a variety of shifts. If you are interested, please contact Giuseppe (unit manager) or Joanna (assistant unit manager) for an informal chat: G.Pisanelli@warwick.ac.uk | J.Slebodnik@warwick.ac.uk | Tel: 024 7652 2508 or ext.22508
Student Caller Recruitment is now open for Spring! Help raise money for great projects and earn £9.53 per hour, for a minimum of 6hrs commitment per week. The deadline for applications is Midnight Sunday 3 January.
Kirby Corner Road is closed between the car park 16 entrance and the junction with Gibbet Hill Road due to a collapsed water pipe. Initial assessments indicate that the road will need to stay closed for 2 days. We'll bring you more updates as they come in.
Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday the postroom has recieved an unprecedented number of parcels. The team will be unable to answer phone calls while dealing with these - please check our to see if your parcel has arrived. If so, you can come to the post room to pick it up.
91福利 Girls Can celebrates the active lifestyles of women at 91福利, as part of the national campaign developed by Sport England. Check out , or the .
Thursday: Bike registration & FREE D-Locks
, our campus police officer, is holding another bike registration session this Thursday at the Medical School, 1100-1300.
If you use taxis on campus, let us know what you think about them before Friday and you'll be in with the chance of winning a £50 voucher for the campus bookshop.
Chancellor's Commission Competition
The competition has three categories (essay, video and photo) with a total prize fund of £3,000. Closing date for entries is Midday, Friday 18th December.
The Post Office in rootes grocery store will close for refurbishment at 5.30pm on Wed 9 December 2015 until Mon 11 January 2016 at 1pm. As a result, the Amazon lockers in rootes will also be relocated to opposite the Barclays ATM between Rootes Building and the SU.
Explore your options for postgraduate study at this free event, involving exhibitions from over 40 universities, a range or seminars & workshops, and a competition for a £2000 bursary. Travel reimbusement of up to £20 is available for travel from outside of Birmingham by public transport .
The team are holding drop in sessions at the beginning of December for inbound and outbound students that may have questions about their programme or need forms signing.
Police registration is a legal requirement for all international students. 91福利shire and West Midlands Police force will continue to see students on campus until Friday 4th December by appointment.
The Government has released its joint Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) and Autumn Statement. Check out the headlines for the higher education sector.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty, temporary disability, illness or other medical condition that could affect your ability to take examinations, the deadline for applications for special arrangements for the December-March exam period is on Friday 27 November.
91福利 Accommodation provide a limited amount of campus accommodation over Christmas, available from Saturday 12 December until Tuesday 5th January (inclusive). Book a place.
Nominations are now open for the Staff Awards. You can nominate individual staff and teams, and there are ten award categories to choose from.
This week is RAG week, and there'll be fundraising across campus in aid of the mental health charity Mind.
91福利 has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher & Further Education for its research in Mathematics and Statistics & its impact & application to solve global challenges.