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Warwick iTunes U goes live

In a bid to become more accessible to the general public, Warwick has become the first university in the West Midlands to establish the new ‘iTunes U Service’. This new service will host electronic lectures and talks from the archive of the last ten years of the Writers at Warwick...
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By , Jan. 20, 2009

Researchers say girls suffer most from bullying

A team of researchers led by Warwick Psychology professer, Dieter Wolke, have found that girls are twice as likely as their male counterparts to suffer from bullying. Their research paper entitled “Who escapes or remains a victim of bullying in primary school?”, was the result of the study, which examined...
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By , Jan. 20, 2009

WMG brings Roman statue to the 21st century

Warwick WMG are helping to restore a Roman statue to its original condition, using advanced computer and laser technology. The statue comes from the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum, buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD under 50-60 feet of mud ash and lava. This preserved the statue, believed to...
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By , Jan. 20, 2009

Last call for smoking on buses in Cov

Travel Coventry are clamping down on passengers that choose to smoke on their buses. Despite the smoking ban that came into law on the July 1 2007, the company claims that there have been a ‘number of incidents’ that have been recorded of people choosing to flout the ban. As...
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By , Jan. 20, 2009

Local girl solves Uni maths puzzle

A thirteen-year-old girl from Wolverhampton has recently won a maths competition set by Professor Ian Stewart, one of Britain’s leading mathematicians based at the University of Warwick. The competition, set for the International Gateway for Gifted Youth, an organisation aimed at the brightest and most creative young people from around...
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By , Jan. 20, 2009

Grappling with book graffiti

Warwick Students’ Union are currently conducting an online poll on whether to start a campaign against writing notes in University library books. The topic has inspired much discussion on the campus. The poll, running on the SU website, was set up to gauge whether or not students feel that making...
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By , Jan. 20, 2009

Snowdrops planted to remember Holocaust

Members of ‘Warwick Volunteers’ gathered on Friday morning to plant snowdrops commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27th – the anniversary of the date of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Despite it being a chilly morning, several volunteers turned out in their warm coats and wellies and...
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By , Jan. 20, 2009

Darwin addresses modern problems

Over the next two months the University will celebrate Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of _The Origin of Species_ through a series of seminars dedicated to the the man himself and evolutionary theory in general. Hosted by the Biological Sciences Department the highlights include...
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By , Jan. 20, 2009

Government intern scheme plan to support graduate prospects

The Government has announced plans to support graduates by working with businesses to provide short-term paid internships. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Universities Secretary, John Denham, argued that the aim of the proposed National Internship Scheme would be to make graduates “more employable.” He continued, “The graduate situation...
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By , Jan. 20, 2009