2026 is proving an eventful year for the World Cup. The largest in the tournament’s history, “soccer” is coming this year to 16 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the biggest host with 11 locations: the United States. Chief amongst the billions tuning in worldwide is none other than President of...
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Ministers have rejected calls for an insolvency regime to support universities at risk of financial collapse. The response follows a House of Commons Education Committee report on higher education funding, published on 12 May. It also comes as Baroness Jacqui Smith, the Higher Education Minister under Keir Starmer, has been...
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Three academics from the University of Warwick have been elected as Fellows of the British Academy, the University has announced. The British Academy is the UK’s national academy for the social sciences and humanities. The Fellowship is awarded to 52 scholars across the UK whose research contributes significantly to their...
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Labour MP for Makerfield Andy Burnham has floated a multi-billion-pound tax relief plan for young workers, according to allies close to the shadow leadership contender. [The policy] could help break the logjam Burnham Ally The plan, reported by The Independent, has emerged as Burnham has positioned himself as a leading...
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The UK Government has committed £60 million to two new AI university-based research labs. This marks an increased commitment from the plan floated to fund one AI research lab with £40 million announced last March. In a press release, the Government has cited AI’s increasing importance in the energy and...
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The University of Warwick has risen to 68th place in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, climbing six places from 74th in 2026 and ranking 10th among UK universities. The ranking compiled by QS Quacquarelli Symonds includes 1,500 institutions based in 106 countries. It evaluates universities’ performance across nine metrics,...
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Nour Hegazy discusses how tensions between Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve raise questions about whether his pick of Kevin Warsh will truly deliver the aggressive rate cuts he wants or uphold the central bank’s independence and inflation-fighting mandate.
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Times Higher Education (THE) has reported that seven UK universities have failed to file their annual financial accounts on time, with the deadline now months overdue. In England, Southampton Solent University, Brunel University of London, the University of Kent, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and the Royal...
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Nour Hegazy discusses the reasons behind the rapid increase in the price of gold in 2025.
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The United Kingdom has a longstanding reputation for having a world-class higher education system. Boasting two of the world’s oldest universities, which regularly top international rankings, alongside the prestigious Russell Group – Warwick among them – the UK is a top destination for students studying abroad. Yet, despite this, there...
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A three-storey housing block in Tile Hill will be repurposed to house the “most vulnerable” homeless people, who would otherwise be forced to stay in B&Bs, hotels, or other temporary accommodation. This proposal aims to address the rise in the number of homeless families in the city, as 950 families now...
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One in four young people have considered leaving their job in the past year with mental health concerns driving departures from the workforce. A study, conducted by accounting firm PwC, found that 20% of all workers had considered quitting work but that workers under 35 were likelier to do so...
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