A member of the European parliament (MEP) has called for a long-term UK commitment to Erasmus+ as legislators pushed increased funding for the student mobility programme. Times Higher Education has reported that the UK will be rejoining Erasmus+ for one year per an agreement secured in 2025, with a 30%...
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Researchers at the University of Warwick have found that babies smaller than expected at birth tend to have poorer school performance as teenagers, the University has shared. The Warwick researchers worked with the PsychGen Centre at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, assisted by other collaborating institutions. The study followed...
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Nour Hegazy explains how oil is priced, looking into OPEC, demand, and how current conflicts all play a role in its pricing.
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The University of Warwick has risen to 5th place in the Daily Mail’s 2027 University Guide. The 2027 Daily Mail University Guide has included scores for 128 institutions, ranking them based on subjects, graduate jobs, student life, and future earnings. Warwick rose by one place from last year’s rankings, where...
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Nour Hegazy explains what sovereign debt is, what defaults are, and examines a recent case study of Sri Lanka in 2022.
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Eight out of every 10 young people prefer to do a degree apprenticeship after leaving school. A survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which had nearly 300 respondents aged 14–18, has found that 80% are very or somewhat likely to begin a degree apprenticeship after leaving school....
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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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