University of Warwick
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The University of Warwick (informally Warwick University or Warwick) is a public
research university located in Coventry
, United Kingdom. The university was founded in 1965 as part of a government initiative to expand access to higher education and Warwick Medical School
was opened in 2000.
Warwick describes itself as a "research-led institution" and in the last Research Assessment Exercise
was ranked seventh in the UK. Warwick is the second most-targeted university in the UK by top employers and has a "strong reputation in the UK for research and excellent links with industry". It had a total income of £408.5 million in 2009/10, of which £79.8 million came from research grants and contracts.
Warwick is a member of AACSB, the Association of Commonwealth Universities
, the Association of MBAs
, EQUIS
, the European University Association
, the Russell Group and Universities UK
.
itself lies some 8 miles (12.9 km) to its southwest and Coventry
's city centre is only 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of the campus. The establishment of the University of Warwick was given approval by the government in 1961 and received its Royal Charter
of Incorporation in 1965. Since then, the university has incorporated the former Coventry College of Education
in 1979 and has extended its land holdings by the continuing purchase of adjoining farm land. The university also benefited from a substantial donation from the family of Jack Martin
, which enabled the construction of the Warwick Arts Centre
.
The university initially admitted a small intake of graduate students in 1964 and took its first 450 undergraduates in October 1965. Since its establishment Warwick has expanded its grounds to 721 acres (2.9 km²) with many modern buildings and academic facilities, lakes and woodlands. In the 1960s and 1970s, Warwick had a reputation as a politically radical institution. More recently, the University was seen as a favoured institution of the Labour
government which was in power from 1997 to 2010. It was academic partner for a number of flagship Government schemes including the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth
and the NHS University
(now defunct). Tony Blair
described Warwick as "a beacon among British universities for its dynamism, quality and entrepreneurial zeal".
The Leicester Warwick Medical School, a new medical school based jointly at Warwick and Leicester University, opened in September 2000.
On the recommendation of Tony Blair
, Bill Clinton
chose Warwick as the venue for his last major foreign policy address as US President
in December 2000. Sandy Berger
, Clinton’s National Security Advisor
, explaining the decision in his Press Briefing on 7 December 2000, said that: "Warwick is one of Britain's newest and finest research universities, singled out by Prime Minister
Blair as a model both of academic excellence and independence from the government." In his speech Clinton covered a number of issues, including Third World debt relief, fighting infectious diseases such as AIDS
, basic education rights, and the "digital divide", which he summarized as the new development agenda for the 21st century. Clinton was accompanied by his wife Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton
. During his visit, he planted a Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) sapling outside Senate House, the (then) university administration block.
donated a new S/390 computer and software worth £2 million to Warwick, to form part of a "Grid" enabling users to remotely share computing power. In April 2004 Warwick merged with the Wellesbourne
and Kirton
sites of Horticulture Research International
. In July 2004 Warwick was the location for an important agreement between the Labour Party and the Trade Unions on Labour policy and trade union law, which has subsequently become known as the Warwick Agreement
. According to The Guardian
newspaper the agreement "made peace between discontented elements in the unions and the government. It thereby averted the threat of mass disaffiliation from the party by the unions and helped to secure union support for Labour in the 2005 election."
In June 2006 the new University Hospital Coventry
opened, including a 102,000 sq ft university clinical sciences building. Warwick Medical School was granted independent degree-awarding status in 2007, and the School's partnership with the University of Leicester was simultaneously dissolved. In February 2010, Lord Bhattacharyya, director and founder of the WMG unit at Warwick, made a £1 million donation to the university to support science grants and awards.
, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) southwest of the city centre (and not in Warwick
as its name suggests). The university's main site comprises three contiguous campuses, all within walking distance of each other. It also owns a site in Wellesbourne
, acquired by the university in 2004 when it merged with Horticulture Research International
.
According to an Opinionpanel survey and the BBC, 80% of British students want a "friendly campus". The "best campus", according to the survey, belonged to Warwick University.
and the County of Warwickshire
. The main campus contains all of the main student amenities, all but four of the student halls of residence, and the Students' Union. Other amenities include a Costcutter
supermarket, pharmacy, three bank branches (Natwest, Barclays and Santander
), a hair salon, a post office, a copy shop, and an STA Travel
agency. A Tesco
superstore is located at the nearby Cannon Park
shopping centre. A recent survey by The Times
resulted in the campus being voted the best in the UK by a national poll of university students.
The main campus hosts a large leisure centre, comprising 25 m swimming pool, two sports halls,
gymnasium, squash courts and rock-climbing facility. Elsewhere on campus are a number of other sports halls, outside tennis courts, 400 m athletics track, multi-purpose outdoor surfaces and cricket grounds. Sports facilities are being constantly expanded, following the commencement of Warwick Sport, a 2005 joint venture between the university and the Students' Union. Indoor tennis courts have recently been opened on the Westwood Campus sports venue and an Olympic-size swimming pool has been rumoured in the long-term, depending on Coventry
City Council's priorities. Most of the university's sports facilities are open to the general public.
During the 2012 Summer Olympics
, some football matches will be played at The Ricoh Arena, home of Coventry City Football Club. The university will provide training and residential facilities for the Olympic teams.
, which it converted into an administration building renamed University House. There is a student-run facility called the "Learning Grid" in the building, which includes two floors of PC clusters, scanners, photocopiers, a reference library, interactive whiteboards and plasma screens for use by individuals and for group work.
Situated at the centre of Warwick's main campus, the Warwick Arts Centre
is a multi-venue arts complex and attracts around 300,000 visitors a year to over 3,000 individual events embracing contemporary and classical music, drama, dance, comedy, films and visual art. The centre comprises six spaces on the same site, including a concert hall, two theatres, a cinema, gallery, and conference room as well as hospitality suites, a restaurant, cafe, shops, and two bars. The site also includes the university bookshop.
The Arts Centre also houses the University of Warwick Music Centre with practice rooms, and an ensemble rehearsal room where music societies and groups such as the Brass Band rehearse.
The centre comprises:
The White Koan, situated directly outside the main entrance of Warwick arts centre, is a modern art sculpture designed by the artist, Lilian Lijn. The Koan is 6 metres (19.7 ft) high, white in colour and decorated with elliptical of fluorescent lights. It is rotated by an electric motor whilst illuminated. The Koan is intended to represent the Buddhist quest for questions without answers (see koan).
The Koan was originally made in 1971 as part of the Peter Stuyvesant Foundation City Sculpture Project and was first sited in Plymouth and then in London at the Hayward Gallery
. It was purchased by the university in 1972.
At year end Warwick had reserves and endowments of £123.01 million (2008/09 - £111.35 million) and total net assets of £259.86 million (2008/09 - £236.76 million).
depicts atoms of two isotope
s of lithium
, a DNA
helix to represent science and also the Bear and Ragged Staff, historically associated with Warwickshire
(and previously the Earls of Warwick) and the Elephant and Castle of Coventry
. The bear is not chained in the current depiction of the university's coat of arms, although it had been in its original grant of Letters Patent
by the College of Arms
.
(RAE) Warwick was ranked 7th overall amongst multi-faculty institutions and was the top-ranked university in the Midlands. Over 65% of the University's academic staff were rated as being in "world-leading" or "internationally excellent" departments with top research ratings of 4* or 3*. Warwick achieved a 35% increase in the number of staff it submitted in RAE2008 compared to RAE2001, the third largest increase in the Russell Group, and submitted almost 90% of its staff to RAE2008.
Warwick ranked in the top five in Environmental Science
, History
, Mathematics
, Statistics
, Economics
, Engineering
, Business School
, French
, Italian
, Classics
, Business
and Management
, Film Studies
and Theatre Studies. Warwick departments which were ranked in the top 10 in the UK in the assessment were:
Warwick is one of the few universities to reach its target for the proportion of state-school students admitted (86%). This may be due to the university's distinctive community policy and commitment to increasing access to higher education.
, Queen's University
, McGill University
, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
, SDA Bocconi
, Sciences Po Paris and University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School.
According to the Times Higher Education, Warwick is ranked 6th in the UK for salary.
In the world MBA rankings published by The Economist
, Warwick Business School ranked 34th. In the Financial Times
, Warwick ranked 42nd in the world for its Full-time MBA and 35th for its Executive MBA. The Economist Intelligence Unit's Which MBA? Guide, published annually, ranked Warwick's Full-Time MBA program 22nd in the world and top 10 in Europe.
The Academic Ranking of World Universities
, ARWU released in 2011, placed the University of Warwick 36th worldwide for the subject of economics/business, ahead of INSEAD
, London Business School
, Vanderbilt University
, and University of Southern California
, and 41st worldwide in the field of mathematics. The important Economics Department Ranking by IDEAS/RePEc places the University of Warwick on 22nd worldwide (5th in Europe). This means that the department is placed ahead of Cambridge
, and Dartmouth College
. According to the Financial Times, Warwick's master in finance is ranked 5th in the world.
Also, ARWU placed the Warwick in the position 49th worldwide in the field of social sciences
ahead of some leading names such as University of California, Santa Barbara
, and Georgetown University
.
Internationally, Warwick is ranked very inconsistently by major global university rankings providers. While it was placed 50th overall by QS World University Rankings
and 151–200th by Academic Ranking of World Universities
, it was not included among top 200 universities by recent Times Higher World University Rankings and came in at 220th (based on the full THE World University Rankings in their iPhone application). The university claims the inconsistency is due to its relative youth in comparison to other universities.
The French ranking SMBG-Eduniversal ranked Warwick Business School 5th in the UK, 40th in the world and described it as a "universal business school with major international influence".
According to the Times Higher Education, Warwick is ranked 6th in the UK for salary. According to a 2011 High Fliers Research survey, Warwick is the "second most targeted university in the UK by top employers."
Research Exchange opened in October 2008 and provides collaboration spaces (both physical and virtual), seminar rooms, conference facilities and study areas for Postgraduate Research students. The Teaching Grid, which opened in 2008, is a flexible space which allows teaching staff to try out new technologies and techniques. The library also runs the Learning Grid based in University House, which is a technology rich space for all members of the university to use and provides access to video conferencing facilities, smart boards, networked PCs and a collection of core text books.
, worth £50,000. It is defined as "an international cross-disciplinary award which will be given biennially for an excellent and substantial piece of writing in the English language, in any genre or form, on a theme that will change with every award". The inaugural winner of the award was Naomi Klein
for her critically acclaimed book Shock Doctrine.
Undergraduate student life at Warwick is divided into two phases. In the first year, student life revolves around campus and, in particular, the Students' Union (with its sports clubs, societies and entertainment facilities). In subsequent years students live off-campus, many live in Leamington Spa
, Kenilworth
or either Earlsdon
or Canley
in Coventry
.
The University of Warwick Students' Union
is one of the largest students' union
s in the UK, and currently has over 260 societies and 76 sports clubs. Sports clubs include everything from basketball to rowing
. There are new societies every year, including Jailbreak and more recently the HOMMOUS Society. It has an annual turnover of approximately £6 million, the profit from which is used to provide services to students and to employ its staff and Sabbatical officer
s. The Union is divided into two buildings: Union North (mainly societies and administration) and Union South (entertainment facilities). Union South contains four club venues, seven bars and a cafe over four floors, with some "full Union (building)" events such as Top Banana and Skool Dayz. Drinks prices are not considered to be particularly cheap but have recently been reduced for some events.
The union has a enviable tradition of hosting cult and up-and-coming bands; recently it has seen bands such as Ash
, Sugababes
, Amerie
, The Kooks
, Reel Big Fish
, The Departure
, The Subways
, Idlewild
, The Rory McKenna Variety Show, Hell is for Heroes
, The Automatic
, The Dave Wright Experience, Boy Kill Boy
, Amy Winehouse
, The Killers, The Streets
, Feeder
and Scouting for Girls
. The Union South building underwent an £11 million refurbishment in Spring 2008, which was completed in January 2010. The new facilities included a club and gig venue, a pub, various food outlets, spaces for societies and a pool room.
The union is a member of the National Union of Students (NUS) and National Postgraduate Committee
(NPC).
, People & Planet
's Go Green Week, Warwick International Development Summit
, Tedx Warwick, RAG Week and Warwick Student Arts Festival
.
The Warwick Economics Summit is a yearly international forum. It gathers selected students from England (LSE, Oxford, Cambridge...) and from all over the world - United States (Princeton, MIT), Italy (Bocconi), Russia (Kazan State University),...- to listen world-class renowned speakers.
The university is also home to the largest student-run Real Ale Festival in Great Britain, which takes place annually, always in the eighth week of second academic term. The festival is organised and staffed by the Warwick University Real Ale Society. A charity skydiving weekend, The Great Warwick Jump, was set up by the Skydiving Club in 2008 and is now the largest charity event at the University, raising £20,274.00 for charities worldwide in its first year. The second year saw a new British record for the most tandem jumps in 24 hours with 137 and a total of £57,374 raised for various charities.
competition in 2007, beating the title holders University of Manchester
in the final.
As a result of these activities, Warwick is the only UK University to generate more income through commercial activities than it receives from Government grants, which has allowed it to invest generously in facilities and undergo rapid growth. Research is the greatest source of income for the university, followed by overseas students and Warwick Accommodation.
Many of the 5,700 on-campus rooms are used by conference guests outside of term-time. En suite rooms which include Arthur Vick, Jack Martin and Benefactors residences, as well as the standard single Rootes residence, are usually the primary allocation blocks for conference delegates.
The university also created and owns the temporary employment agency Unitemps and the higher education
recruitment website www.jobs.ac.uk.
Nevertheless, with the appointment of Sir Nicholas Scheele
as Chancellor in 2002, the university signalled that it intended to continue and expand its commercial activities. In an interview for the BBC, Scheele said: "I think in the future, education and industry need to become even more closely linked than they have been historically. As government funding changes, the replacement could well come through private funding from companies, individuals and grant-giving agencies."
Public university
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research university located in Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, United Kingdom. The university was founded in 1965 as part of a government initiative to expand access to higher education and Warwick Medical School
Warwick Medical School
The school was opened in 2000 and is as part of the University of Warwick. Originally linked with Leicester Medical School, Warwick Medical School was granted independent degree-awarding status by the Privy Council on the recommendation of the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom...
was opened in 2000.
Warwick describes itself as a "research-led institution" and in the last Research Assessment Exercise
Research Assessment Exercise
The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions...
was ranked seventh in the UK. Warwick is the second most-targeted university in the UK by top employers and has a "strong reputation in the UK for research and excellent links with industry". It had a total income of £408.5 million in 2009/10, of which £79.8 million came from research grants and contracts.
Warwick is a member of AACSB, the Association of Commonwealth Universities
Association of Commonwealth Universities
The Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries.- History :In 1912, the University of London took the initiative to assemble 53 representatives of universities in London to hold a Congress of Universities of the Empire...
, the Association of MBAs
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
, EQUIS
Equis
Equis may refer to:*European Quality Improvement System an international system of assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions in management and business administration run by the European Foundation for Management Development....
, the European University Association
European University Association
The European University Association represents and supports more than 850 institutions of higher education in 46 countries, providing them with a forum for cooperation and exchange of information on higher education and research policies...
, the Russell Group and Universities UK
Universities UK
Universities UK began life as the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom in the nineteenth century when there were informal meetings involving Vice-Chancellors of a number of universities and Principals of university colleges...
.
20th century
The idea for a university in Warwickshire was first mooted shortly after the Second World War, but it was a bold and imaginative partnership of the city and the county which brought the university into being on a 400 acres (1.6 km²) site jointly granted by the two authorities. There was some discussion between local sponsors from both the city and county over whether it should be named after Coventry or Warwickshire. The name "University of Warwick" was adopted, even though the County Town of WarwickWarwick
Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England. The town lies upon the River Avon, south of Coventry and just west of Leamington Spa and Whitnash with which it is conjoined. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 23,350...
itself lies some 8 miles (12.9 km) to its southwest and Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
's city centre is only 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of the campus. The establishment of the University of Warwick was given approval by the government in 1961 and received its Royal Charter
Royal Charter
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of Incorporation in 1965. Since then, the university has incorporated the former Coventry College of Education
Coventry College of Education
Coventry College Of Education existed as a separate institution until its incorporation into the University of Warwick in 1971. It is located to the north of the University's Main Site.-Alumni:* Sting, British rock musician.-Former Tutors of note:...
in 1979 and has extended its land holdings by the continuing purchase of adjoining farm land. The university also benefited from a substantial donation from the family of Jack Martin
Jack Martin
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, which enabled the construction of the Warwick Arts Centre
Warwick Arts Centre
Warwick Arts Centre is a multi-venue arts complex at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England. It attracts around 300,000 visitors a year to over 3,000 individual events embracing contemporary and classical music, drama, dance, comedy, films and visual art.Warwick Arts Centre comprises six...
.
The university initially admitted a small intake of graduate students in 1964 and took its first 450 undergraduates in October 1965. Since its establishment Warwick has expanded its grounds to 721 acres (2.9 km²) with many modern buildings and academic facilities, lakes and woodlands. In the 1960s and 1970s, Warwick had a reputation as a politically radical institution. More recently, the University was seen as a favoured institution of the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
government which was in power from 1997 to 2010. It was academic partner for a number of flagship Government schemes including the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth
National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth
The National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth was based at the University of Warwick in Britain and was founded in 2002 by a government initiative for high-achieving secondary students in England. It closed in August 2007, after Warwick University decided not to apply for the new contract...
and the NHS University
NHS University
The NHS University was a part of the United Kingdom's National Health Service tasked with training NHS staff. It was abolished in 2005....
(now defunct). Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
described Warwick as "a beacon among British universities for its dynamism, quality and entrepreneurial zeal".
The Leicester Warwick Medical School, a new medical school based jointly at Warwick and Leicester University, opened in September 2000.
On the recommendation of Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
, Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
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chose Warwick as the venue for his last major foreign policy address as US President
President of the United States
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in December 2000. Sandy Berger
Sandy Berger
Samuel Richard "Sandy" Berger was United States National Security Advisor, under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001. In his position, he helped to formulate the foreign policy of the Clinton Administration...
, Clinton’s National Security Advisor
National Security Advisor (United States)
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, explaining the decision in his Press Briefing on 7 December 2000, said that: "Warwick is one of Britain's newest and finest research universities, singled out by Prime Minister
Prime minister
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Blair as a model both of academic excellence and independence from the government." In his speech Clinton covered a number of issues, including Third World debt relief, fighting infectious diseases such as AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
, basic education rights, and the "digital divide", which he summarized as the new development agenda for the 21st century. Clinton was accompanied by his wife Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton
Chelsea Clinton
Chelsea Victoria Clinton is a television journalist, currently serving as Special Correspondent for NBC News, and philanthropist, working through the Clinton Global Initiative. She is the only child of former U.S...
. During his visit, he planted a Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) sapling outside Senate House, the (then) university administration block.
21st century
In February 2001, IBMIBM
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donated a new S/390 computer and software worth £2 million to Warwick, to form part of a "Grid" enabling users to remotely share computing power. In April 2004 Warwick merged with the Wellesbourne
Wellesbourne
Wellesbourne is a large village and civil parish in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of the UK. In the 2001 census the parish, which also includes the village of Walton, had a population of 5,691 Wellesbourne is a large village and civil parish in the county of Warwickshire,...
and Kirton
Kirton, Lincolnshire
Kirton, or Kirton in Holland is a village and civil parish within the Borough of Boston, in Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Kirton is on the A16, B1397 and B1192 south of Boston, near Frampton and Sutterton. Several satellite villages and hamlets take their name from Kirton, including Kirton...
sites of Horticulture Research International
Horticulture Research International
Warwick HRI, formerly part of Horticulture Research International, is an United Kingdom organisation tasked with carrying out horticultural research and development and transferring the results to industry in England....
. In July 2004 Warwick was the location for an important agreement between the Labour Party and the Trade Unions on Labour policy and trade union law, which has subsequently become known as the Warwick Agreement
Warwick Agreement
The Warwick Agreement is the name of a document agreed in July 2004 to the 2005 General Election between many of Britain's main trade unions and the Labour Party, which helped form Labour's 2005 election manifesto....
. According to The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
newspaper the agreement "made peace between discontented elements in the unions and the government. It thereby averted the threat of mass disaffiliation from the party by the unions and helped to secure union support for Labour in the 2005 election."
In June 2006 the new University Hospital Coventry
University Hospital Coventry
University Hospital Coventry is a large National Health Service hospital situated in the Walsgrave area of Coventry, West Midlands, England, from the city centre. It is part of the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust...
opened, including a 102,000 sq ft university clinical sciences building. Warwick Medical School was granted independent degree-awarding status in 2007, and the School's partnership with the University of Leicester was simultaneously dissolved. In February 2010, Lord Bhattacharyya, director and founder of the WMG unit at Warwick, made a £1 million donation to the university to support science grants and awards.
Campus
Warwick is located on the outskirts of CoventryCoventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) southwest of the city centre (and not in Warwick
Warwick
Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England. The town lies upon the River Avon, south of Coventry and just west of Leamington Spa and Whitnash with which it is conjoined. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 23,350...
as its name suggests). The university's main site comprises three contiguous campuses, all within walking distance of each other. It also owns a site in Wellesbourne
Wellesbourne
Wellesbourne is a large village and civil parish in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of the UK. In the 2001 census the parish, which also includes the village of Walton, had a population of 5,691 Wellesbourne is a large village and civil parish in the county of Warwickshire,...
, acquired by the university in 2004 when it merged with Horticulture Research International
Horticulture Research International
Warwick HRI, formerly part of Horticulture Research International, is an United Kingdom organisation tasked with carrying out horticultural research and development and transferring the results to industry in England....
.
According to an Opinionpanel survey and the BBC, 80% of British students want a "friendly campus". The "best campus", according to the survey, belonged to Warwick University.
Main campus
The main Warwick campus originally consisted of contemporary 1960s architecture, the style chosen in deliberate contrast to the medieval, classical, or "red brick" character of older British universities. The main campus occupies a 2.8 km2 site straddling the boundary between the City of CoventryCoventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
and the County of Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
. The main campus contains all of the main student amenities, all but four of the student halls of residence, and the Students' Union. Other amenities include a Costcutter
Costcutter
Costcutter is based in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Poland under which there are supermarkets and local and urban convenience stores. The banner also has its own brand of goods and products which are sold alongside Nisa Today own-brand products and branded products.As of December 2006,...
supermarket, pharmacy, three bank branches (Natwest, Barclays and Santander
Santander UK
Santander UK plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Spanish Santander Group. Based in the United Kingdom, it operates under the name of Santander. Santander is the third largest bank in the UK in terms of deposits, the second largest in terms of mortgages held, and the fourth largest in terms of...
), a hair salon, a post office, a copy shop, and an STA Travel
STA Travel
STA Travel is one of the two largest travel organizations for students and young people. It was founded in 1979 by acquiring assets from the bankruptcy of AUS Student Travel in Australia including their successful UK company ....
agency. A Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
superstore is located at the nearby Cannon Park
Cannon Park
Cannon Park is a suburb in the southwest of the City of Coventry, West Midlands, England. It can be accessed via the major roads Kenpas Highway or Kenilworth Road. The area has a sizable shopping centre of the same name which features food stores, shops and eateries...
shopping centre. A recent survey by The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
resulted in the campus being voted the best in the UK by a national poll of university students.
Facilities
The main campus hosts a large leisure centre, comprising 25 m swimming pool, two sports halls,
gymnasium, squash courts and rock-climbing facility. Elsewhere on campus are a number of other sports halls, outside tennis courts, 400 m athletics track, multi-purpose outdoor surfaces and cricket grounds. Sports facilities are being constantly expanded, following the commencement of Warwick Sport, a 2005 joint venture between the university and the Students' Union. Indoor tennis courts have recently been opened on the Westwood Campus sports venue and an Olympic-size swimming pool has been rumoured in the long-term, depending on Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
City Council's priorities. Most of the university's sports facilities are open to the general public.
Olympics
During the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
, some football matches will be played at The Ricoh Arena, home of Coventry City Football Club. The university will provide training and residential facilities for the Olympic teams.
University House
In 2003 Warwick acquired the former headquarters of National Grid plcNational Grid plc
National Grid plc is a multinational electricity and gas utility company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its principal activities are in the United Kingdom and northeastern United States and it is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world.National Grid is listed on...
, which it converted into an administration building renamed University House. There is a student-run facility called the "Learning Grid" in the building, which includes two floors of PC clusters, scanners, photocopiers, a reference library, interactive whiteboards and plasma screens for use by individuals and for group work.
Warwick Arts Centre
Warwick Arts Centre
Warwick Arts Centre is a multi-venue arts complex at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England. It attracts around 300,000 visitors a year to over 3,000 individual events embracing contemporary and classical music, drama, dance, comedy, films and visual art.Warwick Arts Centre comprises six...
is a multi-venue arts complex and attracts around 300,000 visitors a year to over 3,000 individual events embracing contemporary and classical music, drama, dance, comedy, films and visual art. The centre comprises six spaces on the same site, including a concert hall, two theatres, a cinema, gallery, and conference room as well as hospitality suites, a restaurant, cafe, shops, and two bars. The site also includes the university bookshop.
The Arts Centre also houses the University of Warwick Music Centre with practice rooms, and an ensemble rehearsal room where music societies and groups such as the Brass Band rehearse.
The centre comprises:
- The Butterworth Hall, a 1500-seat capacity concert hall
- A 550-seat theatre
- A 180-seat theatre studio
- A 220-seat cinema
- The Mead Gallery, an art gallery
- The Music Centre
White Koan
The Koan was originally made in 1971 as part of the Peter Stuyvesant Foundation City Sculpture Project and was first sited in Plymouth and then in London at the Hayward Gallery
Hayward Gallery
The Hayward Gallery is an art gallery within the Southbank Centre, part of an area of major arts venues on the South Bank of the River Thames, in central London, England. It is sited adjacent to the other Southbank Centre buildings and also the Royal National Theatre and British Film Institute...
. It was purchased by the university in 1972.
Other sites
- The Gibbet Hill CampusGibbet HillGibbet Hill is the location of, and name for the University of Warwick's southern campus, based close to the outskirts of Coventry, in the West Midlands, England....
– home to Life Sciences and Warwick Medical SchoolWarwick Medical SchoolThe school was opened in 2000 and is as part of the University of Warwick. Originally linked with Leicester Medical School, Warwick Medical School was granted independent degree-awarding status by the Privy Council on the recommendation of the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom... - The Westwood CampusWestwood (Campus)Westwood is one of three campuses of the University of Warwick .-Description:It is a triangular shaped campus bordered by the houses on Charter Avenue and by Gibbet Hill Road,located to the north of the main campus...
– home to the Institute of Education, Arden House conference centre, an indoor tennis centre, a running track, some postgraduate facilities and residences - University of Warwick Science Park
- Clinical Sciences Building at University Hospital CoventryUniversity Hospital CoventryUniversity Hospital Coventry is a large National Health Service hospital situated in the Walsgrave area of Coventry, West Midlands, England, from the city centre. It is part of the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust...
– part of the Warwick Medical School - Warwick Horticulture Research International (HRI) Research & Conference Centre, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire
Future developments
In November 2005, Warwick made public its vision for the year 2020 and outlined proposals for how it would like to develop its campus over the next 15 years. These proposals built upon recent construction activity which included a new Mathematics and Statistics Building, a new Computer Science Building, new Business School buildings, the new Heronbank Residences and an expanded Sports Centre. The proposals would see a shift in the "centre of gravity" on campus away from the Students' Union towards the new University House and a proposed "Academic Square", located around the new maths and computer science buildings.Organisation and administration
Warwick is governed by three formal bodies: the Court, Council and the Senate. In addition to these, a Steering Committee provide strategic leadership in between meetings of the formal bodies. Faculties are overseen by Faculty Boards which report to the Senate. The Principal Officers of the university have responsibility for day-to-day operations of the University.Finances
In the financial year ended 31 July 2010, Warwick had a total income (including share of joint ventures) of £408.48 million (2008/09 - £375.66 million) and total expenditure of £388.91 million (2008/09 - £374.38 million). Key sources of income included £133.27 million from academic fees and support grants (2008/09 - £115.86 million), £89.75 million from Funding Council grants (2008/09 - £86.82 million), £79.80 million from research grants and contracts (2008/09 - £72.98 million) and £0.76 million from endowment and investment income (2008/09 - £1.75 million). During the 2009/10 financial year Warwick had a capital expenditure of £46.78 million (2008/09 - £51.90 million).At year end Warwick had reserves and endowments of £123.01 million (2008/09 - £111.35 million) and total net assets of £259.86 million (2008/09 - £236.76 million).
Chancellors
- William Rootes, 1st Baron RootesWilliam Rootes, 1st Baron RootesWilliam Edward Rootes, 1st Baron Rootes GBE was a noted Coventry motor manufacturer and the innovative Chairman of the Promotion Committee which founded the University of Warwick.-Early life:...
, Chancellor-designate (died in December 1964 before taking office) - Cyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount RadcliffeCyril Radcliffe, 1st Viscount RadcliffeCyril John Radcliffe, 1st Viscount Radcliffe GBE, PC, QC was a British lawyer and Law Lord most famous for his partitioning of the British Imperial territory of India.-Background, education and early career:...
(1965–1977) - Leslie Scarman, Baron Scarman (1977–1989)
- Sir Shridath "Sonny" RamphalShridath RamphalSir Shridath Surendranath "Sonny" Ramphal, GCMG, AC, ONZ, OE, OM, QC, FRSA served as the second Commonwealth Secretary-General from 1975-1990. Ramphal previously served as the Foreign Minister of Guyana from 1972-1975...
(1989–2002) - Sir Nicholas ScheeleNick ScheeleSir Nicholas Scheele is a former Chancellor of the University of Warwick and formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of Ford Motor Company...
(2003–2008) - Sir Richard LambertRichard LambertSir Richard Peter Lambert is the former Director-General of the CBI, and the present Chancellor of the University of Warwick.-Education:...
(2008–)
Vice-Chancellors
- Lord ButterworthJack Butterworth, Baron ButterworthJohn Blackstocke Butterworth, CBE, DL was a British lawyer.Jack, as he liked to be called, was graduated in jurisprudence from Oxford University on the eve of the Second World War...
(1965–1985) - Dr Clark L. BrundinClark L. BrundinDr Clark L. Brundin, BS, MA, PhD is a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick, former President of Templeton College, and currently an Oxford councillor....
(1985–1992) - Professor Sir Brian K. FollettBrian FollettProfessor Sir Brian Keith Follett FRS chaired the UK government's Training and Development Agency for Schools from 2003-9. The TDA is responsible for recruiting to the teaching profession Professor Sir Brian Keith Follett FRS (born 22 February 1939) chaired the UK government's Training and...
(1993–2001) - Professor David VandeLindeDavid VandeLindeDavid VandeLinde is an American electrical engineering graduate from Carnegie Tech in 1964 and was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick from 2001 to 2006....
(2001–2006) - Professor Nigel ThriftNigel ThriftNigel John Thrift is the current Vice Chancellor of the University of Warwick and a leading academic in the field of human geography.-Early life and career:...
(2006–present)
Coat of arms
Warwick University's coat of armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
depicts atoms of two isotope
Isotope
Isotopes are variants of atoms of a particular chemical element, which have differing numbers of neutrons. Atoms of a particular element by definition must contain the same number of protons but may have a distinct number of neutrons which differs from atom to atom, without changing the designation...
s of lithium
Lithium
Lithium is a soft, silver-white metal that belongs to the alkali metal group of chemical elements. It is represented by the symbol Li, and it has the atomic number 3. Under standard conditions it is the lightest metal and the least dense solid element. Like all alkali metals, lithium is highly...
, a DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
helix to represent science and also the Bear and Ragged Staff, historically associated with Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
(and previously the Earls of Warwick) and the Elephant and Castle of Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
. The bear is not chained in the current depiction of the university's coat of arms, although it had been in its original grant of Letters Patent
Letters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
by the College of Arms
College of Arms
The College of Arms, or Heralds’ College, is an office regulating heraldry and granting new armorial bearings for England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
.
Academics
As of April 2008 the student population of Warwick was 21,598, with around a third being postgraduates. 25% of the student body comes from overseas and over 114 countries are represented on the campus. The university has 29 academic departments and over 40 research centres and institutes, in four faculties: arts, medicine, science and social sciences. There are 1,607 academic staff and 844 research staff (as of April 2008).Research
In the 2008 Research Assessment ExerciseResearch Assessment Exercise
The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions...
(RAE) Warwick was ranked 7th overall amongst multi-faculty institutions and was the top-ranked university in the Midlands. Over 65% of the University's academic staff were rated as being in "world-leading" or "internationally excellent" departments with top research ratings of 4* or 3*. Warwick achieved a 35% increase in the number of staff it submitted in RAE2008 compared to RAE2001, the third largest increase in the Russell Group, and submitted almost 90% of its staff to RAE2008.
Warwick ranked in the top five in Environmental Science
Environmental science
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems...
, History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, Statistics
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
, Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, Business School
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, Classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
, Business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
and Management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, Film Studies
Film studies
Film studies is an academic discipline that deals with various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films. It is sometimes subsumed within media studies and is often compared to television studies...
and Theatre Studies. Warwick departments which were ranked in the top 10 in the UK in the assessment were:
- Film Studies - 1st
- Warwick HRI - 1st
- History - 2nd
- Mathematics (Pure) - 2nd
- French - 2nd
- Economics - 3rd
- Italian - 3rd
- Classics - 4th
- Statistics - 4th
- Engineering - 5th
- Theatre, Performance and Cultural Policy Studies - 5th
- Warwick Business School - 5th
- Mathematics (applied) - 7th
- Chemistry - 8th
- English - 8th
- Education - 8th
- Politics - 7th
- Sociology - 8th
- Warwick Medical School (Health Services Research) - 10th
Admissions
Entry to Warwick is competitive and according to The Sunday Times University Guide 2006, Warwick has around ten applicants for every place. Warwick students also average top A-Level grades (often equivalent to more than A*AAa at A-level).Warwick is one of the few universities to reach its target for the proportion of state-school students admitted (86%). This may be due to the university's distinctive community policy and commitment to increasing access to higher education.
International partnerships
Warwick students can study abroad for a semester or a double degree (degrees awarded by both partners). International partners include Columbia UniversityColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
, McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a public university located in Hong Kong. Established in 1991 under Hong Kong Law Chapter 1141 , it is one of the nine universities in Hong Kong.Professor Tony F. Chan is the president of HKUST...
, SDA Bocconi
SDA Bocconi
SDA Bocconi School of Management is the graduate business school of the Bocconi University at Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1971 as a school of business education featuring strong international ties...
, Sciences Po Paris and University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
Wharton School.
Rankings
Warwick is consistently ranked amongst the top 10 universities in the UK according to league tables of British universities. In 2008 the Sunday Times released averages of all its tables over 10 years, ranking Warwick as 7th in the country from 1998–2007.According to the Times Higher Education, Warwick is ranked 6th in the UK for salary.
In the world MBA rankings published by The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
, Warwick Business School ranked 34th. In the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, Warwick ranked 42nd in the world for its Full-time MBA and 35th for its Executive MBA. The Economist Intelligence Unit's Which MBA? Guide, published annually, ranked Warwick's Full-Time MBA program 22nd in the world and top 10 in Europe.
The Academic Ranking of World Universities
Academic Ranking of World Universities
The Academic Ranking of World Universities , commonly known as the Shanghai ranking, is a publication that was founded and compiled by the Shanghai Jiaotong University to rank universities globally. The rankings have been conducted since 2003 and updated annually...
, ARWU released in 2011, placed the University of Warwick 36th worldwide for the subject of economics/business, ahead of INSEAD
INSEAD
INSEAD is an international graduate business school and research institution. It has campuses in Europe , Asia , and the Middle East , as well as a research center in Israel...
, London Business School
London Business School
London Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located in central London, beside Regent's Park...
, Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
, and University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, and 41st worldwide in the field of mathematics. The important Economics Department Ranking by IDEAS/RePEc places the University of Warwick on 22nd worldwide (5th in Europe). This means that the department is placed ahead of Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, and Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
. According to the Financial Times, Warwick's master in finance is ranked 5th in the world.
Also, ARWU placed the Warwick in the position 49th worldwide in the field of social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
ahead of some leading names such as University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
, and Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
.
Internationally, Warwick is ranked very inconsistently by major global university rankings providers. While it was placed 50th overall by QS World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings
The QS World University Rankings is a ranking of the world’s top 500 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds using a method that has published annually since 2004....
and 151–200th by Academic Ranking of World Universities
Academic Ranking of World Universities
The Academic Ranking of World Universities , commonly known as the Shanghai ranking, is a publication that was founded and compiled by the Shanghai Jiaotong University to rank universities globally. The rankings have been conducted since 2003 and updated annually...
, it was not included among top 200 universities by recent Times Higher World University Rankings and came in at 220th (based on the full THE World University Rankings in their iPhone application). The university claims the inconsistency is due to its relative youth in comparison to other universities.
The French ranking SMBG-Eduniversal ranked Warwick Business School 5th in the UK, 40th in the world and described it as a "universal business school with major international influence".
According to the Times Higher Education, Warwick is ranked 6th in the UK for salary. According to a 2011 High Fliers Research survey, Warwick is the "second most targeted university in the UK by top employers."
Library
Warwick University Library is located in the middle of the main campus. It houses approximately 1,242,000 books and over 13 km of archives and manuscripts. It has recently been remodelled and now houses new services to support Research and Teaching practice and collaboration between departments. The WolfsonWolfson
Wolfson, in reference to an institution, may refer to:* Wolfson College, University of Cambridge* Wolfson College, University of Oxford* The Wolfson Foundation, founded by Isaac Wolfson* Wolfson Microelectronics, an electronics company...
Research Exchange opened in October 2008 and provides collaboration spaces (both physical and virtual), seminar rooms, conference facilities and study areas for Postgraduate Research students. The Teaching Grid, which opened in 2008, is a flexible space which allows teaching staff to try out new technologies and techniques. The library also runs the Learning Grid based in University House, which is a technology rich space for all members of the university to use and provides access to video conferencing facilities, smart boards, networked PCs and a collection of core text books.
Awards
In 2008 the university launched a new prize, the Warwick Prize for WritingWarwick Prize for Writing
The Warwick Prize for Writing is an international cross-disciplinary prize, worth £50,000, that will be given biennially for an excellent and substantial piece of writing in the English language, in any genre or form, on a theme that will change with every award. It was launched and sponsored by...
, worth £50,000. It is defined as "an international cross-disciplinary award which will be given biennially for an excellent and substantial piece of writing in the English language, in any genre or form, on a theme that will change with every award". The inaugural winner of the award was Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein is a Canadian author and social activist known for her political analyses and criticism of corporate globalization.-Family:...
for her critically acclaimed book Shock Doctrine.
Student life
Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe...
, Kenilworth
Kenilworth
Kenilworth is a town in central Warwickshire, England. In 2001 the town had a population of 22,582 . It is situated south of Coventry, north of Warwick and northwest of London....
or either Earlsdon
Earlsdon, Coventry
Earlsdon is a suburb and electoral ward of Coventry. It lies approximately one mile to the southwest of Coventry City Centre. It is the birth place of aviation pioneer Frank Whittle There are shops and several restaurants on Earlsdon Street, the main street through Earlsdon. There is also...
or Canley
Canley
Canley is a suburban neighbourhood located in southwest Coventry, England. Canley became part of Coventry as a result of successive encroachment of the latter's boundaries between 1928 and 1932, having historically been part of the Stoneleigh parish....
in Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
.
Students' Union
University of Warwick Students' Union
Warwick Students' Union, also known as Warwick SU, is the students' union for the University of Warwick, in Coventry, England.-History:The Students' Union developed in tandem with the University and has existed since 1965...
is one of the largest students' union
Students' union
A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, guild of students or government of student body is a student organization present in many colleges and universities, and has started appearing in some high schools...
s in the UK, and currently has over 260 societies and 76 sports clubs. Sports clubs include everything from basketball to rowing
University of Warwick Boat Club
The University of Warwick Boat Club is the rowing club of the University of Warwick. It was founded in 1966 and currently has over 100 members.The club caters for all levels of rowers, from novices to Boat Race winners and Olympians.-Facilities:...
. There are new societies every year, including Jailbreak and more recently the HOMMOUS Society. It has an annual turnover of approximately £6 million, the profit from which is used to provide services to students and to employ its staff and Sabbatical officer
Sabbatical officer
A sabbatical officer is a full-time officer elected by the members of a students' union , commonly at a higher education establishment such as a university...
s. The Union is divided into two buildings: Union North (mainly societies and administration) and Union South (entertainment facilities). Union South contains four club venues, seven bars and a cafe over four floors, with some "full Union (building)" events such as Top Banana and Skool Dayz. Drinks prices are not considered to be particularly cheap but have recently been reduced for some events.
The union has a enviable tradition of hosting cult and up-and-coming bands; recently it has seen bands such as Ash
Ash (band)
Ash are an alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992. The band has sold 8 million albums worldwide.-Band beginning, Trailer and 1977 :...
, Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
, Amerie
Amerie
Amerie Mi Marie Rogers , known professionally as Amerie or Ameriie, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She debuted in 2002 with the album All I Have, primarily co-written and produced by Rich Harrison, and was well-received in the urban market...
, The Kooks
The Kooks
The Kooks are an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2001. Formed by Luke Pritchard , Hugh Harris , Paul Garred , and Max Rafferty , the lineup of the band remained constant until 2008 and the departure of Rafferty...
, Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band...
, The Departure
The Departure
The Departure was an English rock band from Northampton, formed in October 2003. Their debut album, Dirty Words, was released 13 June 2005 by Parlophone. A second album, Inventions, was expected to be released in early 2008, but was not...
, The Subways
The Subways
The Subways are an English alternative rock / indie rock band. Their debut album, Young For Eternity, was released on 4 July 2005 in the UK and February 14, 2006 in the U.S. Their second album, All or Nothing, was released on 30 June 2008 and their third album Money and Celebrity debuted on the...
, Idlewild
Idlewild (band)
Idlewild are a Scottish rock band, formed in Edinburgh, in 1995, comprising Roddy Woomble , Rod Jones , Colin Newton , Allan Stewart and Gareth Russell...
, The Rory McKenna Variety Show, Hell is for Heroes
Hell Is For Heroes (band)
Hell Is for Heroes was an English post-hardcore band from London. Founder members Will McGonagle and Joe Birch were joined by James Findlay, Tom O'Donoghue and later Justin Schlosberg...
, The Automatic
The Automatic
The Automatic , are a Welsh rock band. The band is composed of Robin Hawkins on vocals, bass and synthesizers, James Frost on guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals and occasional bass, Iwan Griffiths on drums and Paul Mullen on vocals, guitar and synthesizer - since 2007...
, The Dave Wright Experience, Boy Kill Boy
Boy Kill Boy
Boy Kill Boy were an English rock band based in Leytonstone, East London. Perhaps Best known for their highest charting single "Suzie", the band produced two studio albums and six singles before splitting in 2008.- History :...
, Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize...
, The Killers, The Streets
The Streets
The Streets were a British rap/garage project from Birmingham, United Kingdom, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included a myriad of other contributors most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy.The...
, Feeder
Feeder
-Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...
and Scouting for Girls
Scouting for Girls
Scouting for Girls are a Brit and Ivor Novello nominated band from London, formed in 2005 by Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Peter Ellard. Stride and Ellard met in the Cub Scouts and Churchouse met Stride on their first day at school. They have sold over 1.2 million albums and over 1.5 million...
. The Union South building underwent an £11 million refurbishment in Spring 2008, which was completed in January 2010. The new facilities included a club and gig venue, a pub, various food outlets, spaces for societies and a pool room.
The union is a member of the National Union of Students (NUS) and National Postgraduate Committee
National Postgraduate Committee
The National Postgraduate Committee of the United Kingdom represents postgraduates at UK universities. Since 2002 it has held charitable status...
(NPC).
Student events
Warwick hosts many major student-run events including One World Week, Warwick Economics SummitWarwick Economics Summit
The Warwick Economics Summit is an entirely student-run, international forum at the University of Warwick in England, United Kingdom, where hundreds of students annually gather to listen to speakers knowledgeable in the social sciences...
, People & Planet
People & Planet
People & Planet is a network of student campaign groups in the UK. It claims to be "the largest student campaigning organization in the country campaigning to alleviate world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment."-Organization:...
's Go Green Week, Warwick International Development Summit
Warwick International Development Summit
The Warwick International Development Summit is an annual, weekend-long conference organised and run by the International Development Society at the University of Warwick. Normally taking place during the first term, WIDS has attracted hundreds of internal and external students, professionals and...
, Tedx Warwick, RAG Week and Warwick Student Arts Festival
Warwick Student Arts Festival (WSAF)
Warwick Student Arts Festival is an annual festival taking place at the University of Warwick. It was founded by Steve Pretty in 2004 with the aim of showcasing and celebrating all aspects of student art...
.
The Warwick Economics Summit is a yearly international forum. It gathers selected students from England (LSE, Oxford, Cambridge...) and from all over the world - United States (Princeton, MIT), Italy (Bocconi), Russia (Kazan State University),...- to listen world-class renowned speakers.
The university is also home to the largest student-run Real Ale Festival in Great Britain, which takes place annually, always in the eighth week of second academic term. The festival is organised and staffed by the Warwick University Real Ale Society. A charity skydiving weekend, The Great Warwick Jump, was set up by the Skydiving Club in 2008 and is now the largest charity event at the University, raising £20,274.00 for charities worldwide in its first year. The second year saw a new British record for the most tandem jumps in 24 hours with 137 and a total of £57,374 raised for various charities.
Student media
- Radio WarwickRadio WarwickRadio Warwick or RaW is the student radio station at the University of Warwick and winner of the 2000 and 2003 BBC Radio 1 Student Radio Association Best Station awards....
, also known as RaW, one of the most successful student radio stations in the UK - The Boar, an award-winning newspaper distributed free across campus every second Tuesday
- Warwick Student CinemaWarwick Student CinemaWarwick Student Cinema is the student run cinema at the University of Warwick, operating out of a 312 person capacity lecture theatre, and is currently the only UK film society with the capability to show 70 mm film...
, the university's student cinema housed in a large lecture theatre on campus, showing films on two 35 mm projectors most nights of the week. - Warwick TV, the student television station.
University Challenge
Warwick won BBC television's University ChallengeUniversity Challenge
University Challenge is a British quiz programme that has aired since 1962. The format is based on the American show College Bowl, which ran on NBC radio from 1953 to 1957, and on NBC television from 1959 to 1970....
competition in 2007, beating the title holders University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
in the final.
Commercial activities
Under the leadership of its first Vice-Chancellor, Lord Butterworth, Warwick was one of the first UK universities to adopt a business approach to higher education, develop close links with the business community and exploit the commercial value of its research.Research
Warwick has established a number of stand-alone units to manage and extract commercial value from its research activities. The four most prominent examples of these units are:- University of Warwick Science ParkUniversity of Warwick Science ParkThe University of Warwick Science Park was one of the first university based science park in the United Kingdom when it was opened by the Rt. Hon. Margaret Thatcher in 1984. It was a joint venture between the University of Warwick, Coventry City Council, Warwickshire County Council and Barclays...
- Warwick HRI
- Warwick Ventures Ltd (the technology transfer arm of the University)
- WMG
As a result of these activities, Warwick is the only UK University to generate more income through commercial activities than it receives from Government grants, which has allowed it to invest generously in facilities and undergo rapid growth. Research is the greatest source of income for the university, followed by overseas students and Warwick Accommodation.
Warwick Accommodation
Warwick Accommodation provides on-campus accommodation for first-year undergraduates, final-year undergraduates (depending on availability) and postgraduate students. Off-campus accommodation is also provided and consists of privately owned houses which are University managed upon a commission charge. The location of such houses is usually within the catchment area of Coventry and Leamington Spa for student convenience.Many of the 5,700 on-campus rooms are used by conference guests outside of term-time. En suite rooms which include Arthur Vick, Jack Martin and Benefactors residences, as well as the standard single Rootes residence, are usually the primary allocation blocks for conference delegates.
Warwick Conferences
Warwick Conferences offers three dedicated, year-round conference centres: Scarman House, Radcliffe and Arden. Every year, on average 65,000 conference delegates are catered for, with services ranging from banqueting to access to sport facilities. Warwick Conferences has won several awards, including 4 Gold M&IT, Godiva, MIMA and CCE Chefs challenge awards.Warwick Retail
Warwick Retail is a commercial retail and publishing operation owned by the university. Its operations include:- a Costcutter SupermarketCostcutterCostcutter is based in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Poland under which there are supermarkets and local and urban convenience stores. The banner also has its own brand of goods and products which are sold alongside Nisa Today own-brand products and branded products.As of December 2006,...
- University Bookshop
- Warwick Print (in-house publishing).
The university also created and owns the temporary employment agency Unitemps and the higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
recruitment website www.jobs.ac.uk.
Criticism
There has been some criticism that Warwick has become too commercially minded at the expense of academic creativity and diversity. The most famous proponent of this critique was the noted historian E.P. Thompson, who wrote Warwick University Ltd in 1971.Nevertheless, with the appointment of Sir Nicholas Scheele
Nick Scheele
Sir Nicholas Scheele is a former Chancellor of the University of Warwick and formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of Ford Motor Company...
as Chancellor in 2002, the university signalled that it intended to continue and expand its commercial activities. In an interview for the BBC, Scheele said: "I think in the future, education and industry need to become even more closely linked than they have been historically. As government funding changes, the replacement could well come through private funding from companies, individuals and grant-giving agencies."
Academia
- H.A. Hellyer Policy consultant and Senior Research Fellow for Muslims in Europe
- Maris MartinsonsMaris MartinsonsMaris Martinsons is director of the Pacific Rim Institute for the Studies of Management and a professor of management currently associated with the City University of Hong Kong, the Stockholm School of Economics and the University of Toronto. He received his B.A.Sc. and M.B.A. degrees from the...
– Professor of Management, and International Business Consultant - Moeletsi MbekiMoeletsi MbekiMoeletsi Mbeki is a political economist and the deputy chairman of the South African Institute of International Affairs, an independent think tank based at the University of the Witwatersrand. He is the younger brother of former President Thabo Mbeki and son of ANC leader Govan Mbeki...
- Deputy Chairman of the South African Institute of International Affairs, brother of former South African President Thabo Mbeki - Patricia McFaddenPatricia McFaddenDr. Patricia McFadden is a radical African feminist, sociologist, writer, educator, and publisher from Swaziland. She is also an activist and scholar who worked in the anti-apartheid movement for more than 20 years. McFadden has worked in the African and global women’s movements as well. As a...
, Swazi author, Professor of Sociology, and African radical feminist - Ian StewartIan Stewart (mathematician)Ian Nicholas Stewart FRS is a professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick, England, and a widely known popular-science and science-fiction writer. He is the first recipient of the , awarded jointly by the LMS and the IMA for his work on promoting mathematics.-Biography:Stewart was born...
FRSRoyal SocietyThe Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
– popular science author and ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Mathematics
Business
- Ness WadiaNess WadiaNess Wadia is an Indian businessman belonging to the Wadia family. He is currently the Managing Director of the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, a company which has holdings in most of the Wadia Group subsidiaries, including an indirect majority stake in Britannia Industries...
– Indian entrepreneur - Mahmoud MohieldinMahmoud MohieldinMahmoud Mohieldin, born on 15 January 1965 in Egypt, was appointed in September 2010 to be one of the Managing Directors of the World Bank Group....
(PhDPHDPHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
Financial Economics, 1995), former Investment Minister of EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and the current Managing Director of the World BankWorld BankThe World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
.
Cinema and theatre
- Paul W. S. AndersonPaul W. S. AndersonPaul William Scott Anderson , also known as Paul W. S. Anderson or Paul Anderson, is an English film director who regularly works in science fiction movies and video game adaptations.-Life and career:...
(Film and Literature) – film director - Adam BuxtonAdam BuxtonAdam Offord Buxton is an English comedian and actor. With Joe Cornish, he forms one half of the duo Adam and Joe. The pair presented Adam and Joe on BBC 6 Music, whilst Buxton also presents his own show on 6 Music on Sundays, called Adam Buxton's Big Mix Tape, currently on hiatus.-Major work:His...
(dropped out after two terms) – comedian and actor, best known as one part of Adam and JoeAdam and JoeAdam Buxton and Joe Cornish are British comedy performers known together as Adam and Joe. They are best known for presenting Adam and Joe on BBC 6 Music, and The Adam and Joe Show on Channel 4 from 1996 to 2001.-History:...
. - Dominic CookeDominic CookeDominic Cooke is an English theatre director and playwright. He won the 2007 Laurence Olivier Award for best director for his revival of The Crucible while working at the RSC...
– artistic director of the Royal Court TheatreRoyal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre... - Vadim JeanVadim JeanVadim Jean is an award-winning English film director, producer, and executive producer.After graduating with a degree in History from Warwick University, he found work on Mike Figgis' Stormy Monday, before establishing his own production company in 1989 covering a wide variety of subjects, from...
(History) – film director - Alex JenningsAlex JenningsAlex Jennings is an English actor whose roles have included Charles, Prince of Wales in The Queen .-Early years:...
(English and Theatre Studies, grad. 1978) – actor who has performed in many lead roles at the RSCRoyal Shakespeare CompanyThe Royal Shakespeare Company is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and on tour across... - Ruth JonesRuth JonesRuth Jones is a Welsh TV actress and writer. She starred in and co-wrote the multi-award winning TV comedy Gavin & Stacey and has appeared in many other successful comedies over recent years...
(Theatre Studies and Dramatic Arts, grad. 1988) – actress best known for her role as Myfanwy in Little BritainLittle BritainLittle Britain is a British character-based comedy sketch show which was first broadcast on BBC radio and then turned into a television show. It was written by comic duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas...
and Nessa in Gavin and Stacey. - Lloyd LangfordLloyd LangfordLloyd Langford is a Welsh comedian and comedy writer. He is originally from Baglan, Neath Port Talbot and currently lives in London...
– comedian (film and television) - Stephen MerchantStephen MerchantStephen James Merchant is an English writer, director, radio presenter, comedian, and actor. He is best known for his collaborations with Ricky Gervais, as the co-writer and co-director of the popular British sitcom The Office, as the co-writer, co-director and a co-star of Extras, and as the...
(Film and Literature, grad. 1996) – wrote, directed and acted in the British television series The OfficeThe Office (UK TV series)The Office is a British sitcom television series that was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. Created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the programme is about the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Slough branch of the fictitious...
and ExtrasExtras (TV series)Extras is a British sitcom about extras working on TV and film sets and in theatre. The series was co-produced by the BBC and HBO, and is created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, both of whom also star in it...
, in such roles as the 'Oggmonster' and 'Darren Lamb' respectively. - Frank SkinnerFrank SkinnerFrank Skinner is a British writer, comedian and actor. He is best known for his television presenting, often alongside David Baddiel, with whom he also collaborated for the football song "Three Lions."He is a radio presenter on the Saturday morning slot on Absolute Radio.-Youth and early career...
, then Chris Collins (MA in English Literature, grad. 1981) – comedian/actor/writer - Julian Rhind-TuttJulian Rhind-TuttJulian Alistair Rhind-Tutt is an English actor. He is best known for his starring role as "Mac" McCartney in the comedy television series Green Wing, the second series of which finished on Channel 4 in May 2006...
(English) – actor best known from the award-winning comedy series Green WingGreen WingGreen Wing is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the sketch show Smack the Pony, led by Victoria Pile, and stars Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt.... - Hannah WatermanHannah WatermanHannah Waterman-Groves is an English actress, daughter of Minder star Dennis Waterman and his second wife, actress Patricia Maynard.-Career:...
– actress
Government and politics
- Wendy AlexanderWendy AlexanderWendy Alexander is a Scottish politician and the former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley North. She held various Scottish Government cabinet posts and was the leader of the Labour Party group in the Scottish Parliament from 2007-2008...
MSPMember of the Scottish ParliamentMember of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
(MA, Industrial Relations) – former Labour Leader in the Scottish ParliamentScottish ParliamentThe Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament... - Baroness AmosValerie Amos, Baroness AmosValerie Ann Amos, Baroness Amos, PC is the eighth and current UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Before her appointment to the UN, she had been British High Commissioner to Australia. She was made a Labour life peer in 1997 and served as Leader...
(Sociology, grad. 1976) – Britain's first female black Cabinet Minister, Privy Counsellor and formerly Leader of the House of LordsLeader of the House of LordsThe Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,...
, Lord President of the CouncilLord President of the CouncilThe Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above the Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President usually attends each meeting of the Privy Council, presenting business for the monarch's approval...
and British High CommissionerHigh CommissionerHigh Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
to AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
; now the European UnionEuropean UnionThe European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
Special Representative to the African UnionAfrican UnionThe African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity... - Yakubu GowonYakubu GowonGeneral Yakubu "Jack" Dan-Yumma Gowon was the head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975. He took power after one military coup d'etat and was overthrown in another...
(PhD in Political Science) – former NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and Chief of Army Staff - Vernon CoakerVernon CoakerVernon Rodney Coaker is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Gedling since 1997; Coaker was appointed Minister of State for Schools and Learners in June 2009, a post he held until Gordon Brown resigned as Prime Minister on 11 May 2010...
(BA (Hons) Politics and Economics) – Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for GedlingGedling (UK Parliament constituency)-Electiobs in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-See also:*List of Parliamentary constituencies in Nottinghamshire...
and Government MinisterMinister (government)A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
until 2010 - Jon CruddasJon CruddasJonathan Cruddas is a British Labour Party politician who is the Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham. He was first elected in 2001 to the seat of Dagenham....
(PhDPHDPHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in Philosophy, 1990) – Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for DagenhamDagenham (UK Parliament constituency)Dagenham was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
and formerly a candidate for deputy leadership of the Labour PartyLabour Party (UK) deputy leadership election, 2007The 2007 Labour Party deputy leadership election was a British political party election for the position of deputy leader of the Labour Party. John Prescott, the previous deputy leader, announced on 10 May 2007 that he was standing down from that position and that he would be leaving as deputy... - David DavisDavid Davis (British politician)David Michael Davis is a British Conservative Party politician who is the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden...
(Molecular Science/Computer Science, 1968–1971) – ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
former ShadowShadow CabinetThe Shadow Cabinet is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster system of government who together under the leadership of the Leader of the Opposition form an alternative cabinet to the government's, whose members shadow or mark each individual member of the government...
Home SecretaryHome SecretaryThe Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State... - Kim HowellsKim HowellsKim Scott Howells is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Pontypridd from 1989 to 2010, and held a number of ministerial positions within the Government.-Biography:...
(PhDPHDPHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
) – former Foreign Office Minister - Chan Yuen HanChan Yuen HanChan Yuen-han, SBS, JP, nicknamed Sister Han , is a noted Hong Kong female trade unionist...
SBSSilver Bauhinia StarThe Silver Bauhinia Star is the second rank in the Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong, awarded to persons who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work over a long period...
, JPJustice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, one of the active female unionistsTrade unionA trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in Hong Kong - Andrew DismoreAndrew DismoreAndrew Hartley Dismore is a British Labour Party politician and a Vice-Chair of the Labour Friends of Israel group who was the Member of Parliament for Hendon from 1997 until 2010 when he was beaten by Conservative Party candidate Matthew Offord.-Early life:Dismore was born in Bridlington,...
(LLB), 1975 – Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for HendonHendon (UK Parliament constituency)Hendon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The current MP, since 2010, is Matthew Offord of the Conservative Party.-History:The constituency was originally... - David LiDavid LiSir David Li Kwok-po, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP is a Hong Kong banker and politician.He is the current Chairman and Chief Executive of the Bank of East Asia, member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and former member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong....
GBMGBM-Medicine:* Glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain tumor* Glomerular basement membrane, a part of the glomerulus which helps separate urine from blood-Other:* Game Boy Micro, a portable video game system from Nintendo...
, GBSGBSGBS may refer to:In medicine:*Gastric bypass surgery, a class of medical procedures used to treat morbid obesity*Group B streptococcus, a type of bacteria which causes a Group B streptococcal infection...
, OBE, JPJustice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Bank of East AsiaBank of East AsiaThe Bank of East Asia Limited often abbreviated to BEA, is the largest independent local bank and the third largest bank in Hong Kong. Its chairman and chief executive is Sir David Li...
, member of the Legislative Council of Hong KongLegislative Council of Hong KongThe Legislative Council is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong.-History:The Legislative Council of Hong Kong was set up in 1843 as a colonial legislature under British rule...
and former member of the Executive Council of Hong KongExecutive Council of Hong KongThe Executive Council of Hong Kong is a core policy-making organ in the executive branch of the government of Hong Kong.. The Chief Executive of Hong Kong serves as its President.The Executive Council normally meets once a week... - Baroness Morris – Privy Counsellor and former Labour Secretary of State for Education
- Sir Gus O'DonnellGus O'DonnellSir Augustine Thomas "Gus" O'Donnell GCB is a British civil servant, who is the current Cabinet Secretary, the highest rank in the British Civil Service. He is consequently, under current practice, Head of the Civil Service, which means he has authority over all civil servants except those who are...
(Economics, grad. 1973) – Cabinet SecretaryCabinet SecretaryA Cabinet Secretary is almost always a senior official who provides services and advice to a Cabinet of Ministers. In many countries, the position can have considerably wider functions and powers, including general responsibility for the entire civil service...
, head of the British Civil ServiceCivil serviceThe term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations.... - George SaitotiGeorge SaitotiProf. George Kinuthia Saitoti is a Kenyan politician and mathematician who was Vice President of Kenya from 1989 to 1997 and again from 1999 to 2002. He has been Minister for Internal Security since 2008 and Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2010.-Biography and education:George Saitoti is...
– mathematician, politician, and former Vice-President of KenyaVice-President of KenyaThe Vice-President of Kenya is the second-highest executive official in the Kenyan government.-List of Vice-Presidents of Kenya:*Jaramogi Oginga Odinga *Joseph Zuzarte Murumbi *Daniel arap Moi... - Brian PaddickBrian PaddickBrian Leonard Paddick is a British politician, and was the Liberal Democrat candidate for the London mayoral election, 2008, coming third behind Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone...
– former CommissionerCommissionerCommissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
Metropolitan PoliceMetropolitan policeMetropolitan Police is a generic title for the municipal police force for a major metropolitan area, and it may be part of the official title of the force...
and 2008 London MayoralMayor of LondonThe Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London. Conservative Boris Johnson has held the position since 4 May 2008...
candidate for the Liberal DemocratsLiberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the... - Valentine StrasserValentine StrasserValentine Esegragbo Melvine Strasser served as head of state of Sierra Leone from 1992 to 1996. He had been a junior military officer but in 1992, he became the world's youngest Head of State when he seized power three days after his 25th birthday...
– former head of stateHeads of government of Sierra LeoneThe following is a list of heads of government of Sierra Leone from 1954 until 1978, when a single party constitution was adopted, and President of Sierra Leone became head of government as well.-Heads of Government of Sierra Leone:-See also:...
of Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneSierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
- did not complete his studies at Warwick - Hon Kevin TaftKevin TaftKevin Taft is a Liberal politician in Alberta, Canada. He was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, from 2004 to 2008...
– Leader of the Opposition in Alberta, Canada - George W. KanyeihambaGeorge W. KanyeihambaGeorge W. Kanyeihamba was appointed a member of the Supreme Court of Uganda in 1997 and retired in November 2009. Previously, he served as minister of commerce, minister of justice, and attorney-general, all in President Yoweri Museveni's administration. He holds a Ph.D. in law from the University...
– Member of the Supreme Court of UgandaSupreme Court of UgandaThe Supreme Court of Uganda is the highest judicial organ in Uganda. It derives its powers from Article 130 of the 1995 Constitution. It is majorly an appellate court with original jurisdiction in a few cases like Presidential election petition...
and African Court on Human and Peoples' RightsAfrican Court on Human and Peoples' RightsThe African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights was a regional court that was created initially to make judgments on African Union states' compliance with the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights....
, also Legal Advisor to the President of Uganda on Human Rights and International Affairs - Sir Richard LeeseRichard LeeseSir Richard Charles Leese, CBE , is a politician in the City of Manchester in the United Kingdom. He has been the leader of Manchester City Council since 1996.-Early life:...
– Leader of Manchester City CouncilManchester City CouncilManchester City Council is the local government authority for Manchester, a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. It is composed of 96 councillors, three for each of the 32 electoral wards of Manchester. Currently the council is controlled by the Labour Party and is led by... - Dan StoenescuDan StoenescuDan Stoenescu is a Romanian political scientist, journalist, and essayist. A lecturer for the Political Science Department at the University of Bucharest, he is the author of several books and articles dealing with the Arab World and the Middle East...
(Globalisation and Development) – RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n diplomatDiplomatA diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, political scientist and journalist - Ahmed Thasmeen AliAhmed Thasmeen AliAhmed Thasmeen Ali ތަސްމީން is the Leader of Dhivehi Rayyithunge PartyHis first Cabinet portfolio was Minister of Home Affairs, during his tenure as Minister of Home Affairs he embarked on recruiting new police personnel. He did introduce Jail reform activities with the help from Western Australia...
(Economics) – Electer Leader of the Opposition DRP in MaldivesMaldivesThe Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
. - Owain JamesOwain JamesOwain James is the Global coordinator for the Global Campaign for Education a Non-Governmental Organisation that campaigns for the right to education. He was president of the NUS from 2000-2002-Career:...
(Maths and Economics) – former President of the National Union of StudentsNational Union of Students-British Isles:*National Union of Students**National Union of Students-Union of Students in Ireland**National Union of Students Scotland**National Union of Students Wales-Scandinavia:*Danish National Union of Students*National Union of Students in Finland...
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Literature
- Nicholas BlincoeNicholas BlincoeNicholas Blincoe is an English author, critic and screenwriter. He is the author of six novels, Acid Casuals , Jello Salad , Manchester Slingback , The Dope Priest , White Mice , Burning Paris...
– author - Simon CalderSimon CalderSimon Calder , is an English travel writer, currently the senior travel editor for The Independent newspaper.-Biography:...
(Mathematics) – travel writer for The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily... - Anne FineAnne FineAnne Fine, OBE FRSL is a British author best known for her children's books, of which she has written more than 50. She also writes for adults...
(History, grad. 1968) FRSL – children's author - James Franklin (Mathematics) – historian of ideas and philosopher
- Sam GillespieSam GillespieSam Gillespie was a philosopher with a particular interest in the work of Alain Badiou. Gillespie was described by Joan Copjec as "one of the most gifted and promising philosophers of his generation". He was a co-founder of the academic journal Umbr , a talented graphic designer and a committed...
(1970 – 2003) - a philosopher and early translator and commentator of Alain BadiouAlain BadiouAlain Badiou is a French philosopher, professor at European Graduate School, formerly chair of Philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure . Along with Giorgio Agamben and Slavoj Žižek, Badiou is a prominent figure in an anti-postmodern strand of continental philosophy...
, crucial to Badiou's initial reception in the English-speaking world - Mal Lewis JonesMal Lewis Jones- Background :She was born in Kidderminster, England and attended a private school before moving to Kidderminster High School for Girls at eleven. She continued her education at Warwick University, where she read English and American Literature. Her tutors were Germaine Greer, Harold Beaver and...
(Children's author grad. 1970 English and American literature) - A. L. KennedyA. L. KennedyAlison Louise Kennedy is a Scottish writer of novels, short stories and non-fiction. She is known for a characteristically dark tone, a blending of realism and fantasy, and for her serious approach to her work...
(Theatre and Performance Studies) – author - Peter LinebaughPeter LinebaughPeter Linebaugh is an American Marxist historian who specializes in British history, Irish history, labor history, and the history of the colonial Atlantic. He is a member of the Midnight Notes Collective.-Education:...
(History, grad. 1975) – author of The Magna CartaMagna CartaMagna Carta is an English charter, originally issued in the year 1215 and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions, which included the most direct challenges to the monarch's authority to date. The charter first passed into law in 1225...
Manifesto - Mal PeetMal PeetMal Peet is an English author who writes mainly for young adults. His novels have won several awards, including the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.- Biography :...
- author, writer of popular young adult literature, "KEEPER,""TAMARTamar-Personal name:* Tamar , a female name of Hebrew origin meaning "Date Palm", now popular among various peoples* The original form of Tamara and Tammy* Tamar , a deity in Georgian mythology* Tamar Braxton, an R&B singer and sister of Toni Braxton...
", others... - Justin SomperJustin SomperJustin Somper is the British author of the Vampirates children's novel series.-Background:He was born in St Albans and graduated from the University of Warwick...
– author, writer of popular children's book Vampirates - Chip Tsao (pen name: To Kit) (English Literature) – Hong Kong cultural and political commentator
- Tony Wheeler (Engineering, grad. 1968) – co-founder of Lonely PlanetLonely PlanetLonely Planet is the largest travel guide book and digital media publisher in the world. The company is owned by BBC Worldwide, which bought a 75% share from the founders Maureen and Tony Wheeler in 2007 and the final 25% in February 2011...
(LP) travel guides
Media
- Jennie BondJennie BondJennifer "Jennie" Bond is an English journalist and television presenter. She worked for fourteen years as the BBC's royal correspondent. She has most recently hosted Cash in the Attic and narrated the five series programme, Great British Menu.-Early career:She was educated at St...
(French and European Literature, grad. 1968) – former BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
RoyalMonarchyA monarchy is a form of government in which the office of head of state is usually held until death or abdication and is often hereditary and includes a royal house. In some cases, the monarch is elected...
Correspondent - Brian DeerBrian DeerBrian Deer is a British investigative reporter, best known for inquiries into the drug industry, medicine and social issues for the Sunday Times of London.- Career :...
(Philosophy) – The Sunday Times; Channel 4 - Tom DunmoreTom DunmoreTom Dunmore is the editor-in-chief of Stuff magazine and a freelance journalist. Dunmore was previously the editor of Rip n Burn, the United Kingdom's first magazine dedicated to download culture.-Career:...
(Film & Literature); Editor In Chief, Stuff Magazine - Giles FletcherGiles FletcherGiles Fletcher was an English poet chiefly known for his long allegorical poem Christ's Victory and Triumph ....
(Computer Science 1987) glam rock artist - Leona GrahamLeona GrahamLeona Graham is a British radio broadcaster and voiceover artist. She is currently a presenter of Absolute Radio , a position she has held since 2000...
(Drama grad) radio presenter and voiceover artist - Merfyn JonesMerfyn JonesMerfyn Jones CBE is a historian, broadcaster, governor of the BBC and former vice-chancellor of Bangor University.He grew up and still lives in Gwynedd, Wales....
– Governor BBCBoard of Governors of the BBCThe Board of Governors of the BBC was the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation. It consisted of twelve people who together regulated the BBC and represented the interests of the public. It existed from 1927 until it was replaced by the BBC Trust on 1 January 2007.The governors...
and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales, Bangor - James KingJames King (film critic)James King is a British movie critic who presents a weekly film review show The Movie Show on ITV2 and also appears regularly on ITV London Tonight on Friday evenings and on Sky News as the channel's movie critic. He also appeared as the resident entertainment expert on Sky One's Angela and...
(Film and Literature) – BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
film critic - Timmy MallettTimmy MallettTimmy Mallett is a TV presenter and broadcaster in the UK. He achieved cult status on BBC Radio Oxford and Manchester's Piccadilly Radio and later on TV-am...
(History, grad. 1977) – 1980s children's television presenter - Simon MayoSimon MayoSimon Mayo is an English radio presenter who has worked for BBC Radio since 1981. As of January 2010, Mayo is presenter of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 and, with Mark Kermode, presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Reviews on BBC Radio 5 Live.In 2008, Mayo was recognised as the "radio...
(History and Politics, grad. 1981) – broadcaster - Peter Salmon (European Literature, grad. 1977) – BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television executive - Christian WolmarChristian WolmarChristian Wolmar is a British journalist, author, and railway historian of Swedish and Russian descent. He is best known for his books and commentary on transport, especially as a pundit on Britain's railway network, and was named Transport Journalist of the Year in the National Transport Awards in...
Graduated in 1971; writer on transport and social issues
Music
- Adem Ilhan – solo artist, and member of FridgeFridge (band)Fridge are an English post-rock band, comprising school friends Kieran Hebden, Adem Ilhan, and Sam Jeffers. Initially Hebden played guitar, Ilhan bass, and Jeffers drums, but Hebden and Ilhan soon adopted a variety of other instruments, and by 1999's Eph the sampler was playing an increasingly...
(studied Mathematics) - Sting – lead singer of The PoliceThe PoliceThe Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...
and solo artist (left after one term) - DJ YodaDJ YodaDuncan Beiny , better known as DJ Yoda, is a hip hop turntablist who uses samples to create a cartoony musical style.-Biography:From 1995 to 1998, he studied English and American literature at the University of Warwick...
– (English and American Literature grad. 1998) Hip hopHip hop musicHip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
turntablist - FuzzFuzz (musician)James Robert Lombard, OBE , professionally known by his stage name Fuzz, is an English singer-songwriter, musician, actor, record producer and composer noted for being the frontman of the band Inferno....
- Singer-songwriter of Inferno and solo artist. - Kode9Kode9Kode9 is a London-based electronic music artist, DJ, and owner of the Hyperdub record label. An MC, The Spaceape, is a frequent collaborator...
– dubstepDubstepDubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in south London, England. Its overall sound has been described as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals"....
producer, DJ and owner of the HyperdubHyperdubHyperdub is a London-based record label, founded and run by Steve Goodman, aka Kode9.Artists who have released on Hyperdub include label owner Kode9 Hyperdub is a London-based record label, founded and run by Steve Goodman, aka Kode9.Artists who have released on Hyperdub include label owner Kode9...
record label (PhDPHDPHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in PhilosophyPhilosophyPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
) - Very RevVery ReverendThe Very Reverend is a style given to certain religious figures.*In the Roman Catholic Church, by custom, priests who hold positions of particular note: e.g...
Robert Willis – Dean of CanterburyDean of CanterburyThe Dean of Canterbury is the head of the Chapter of the Cathedral of Christ Church, Canterbury, England. The office of dean originated after the English Reformation, and its precursor office was the prior of the cathedral-monastery...
, and composer of hymns
Sport
- Kevin BlackwellKevin BlackwellKevin Patrick Blackwell is an English former professional football goalkeeper who since retiring as a player has worked as a coach and a manager. He has an identical twin, Noel.-Early career:...
(Certificate in Applied Management in Football) – Football Manager - Aidy BoothroydAdrian BoothroydAdrian Neil "Aidy" Boothroyd is an English former footballer and is currently managing Northampton Town after being sacked as manager of Coventry City on March 14, 2011. He was manager of Watford of the Championship until 3 November 2008...
(Certificate in Applied Management in Football) – Football Manager - Steve HeighwaySteve HeighwayStephen Derek "Steve" Heighway is a former footballer who was part of the hugely successful Liverpool team of the 1970s.-Life and playing career:...
(EconomicsEconomicsEconomics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
) – Liverpool FC footballer - Mark HughesMark HughesLeslie Mark Hughes, OBE , is a former Welsh international footballer. As an international footballer, he made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals....
(Certificate in Applied Management in Football) – Football Manager - Stuart PearceStuart PearceStuart Pearce OBE is an English football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the England national under-21 team and the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic football team...
MBEMBEMBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
(Certificate in Applied Management in Football) – Football Manager
Biological Sciences
- Sir Brian FollettBrian FollettProfessor Sir Brian Keith Follett FRS chaired the UK government's Training and Development Agency for Schools from 2003-9. The TDA is responsible for recruiting to the teaching profession Professor Sir Brian Keith Follett FRS (born 22 February 1939) chaired the UK government's Training and...
, also formerly Warwick University's Vice-Chancellor (1993 to 2001)
Chemistry
- Keith JenningsKeith R. JenningsKeith Robert Jennings is an award-winning British chemist known for his contributions to mass spectrometry.- Awards :* 1985 Thomson Medal for International Service to Mass Spectrometry* 1995 Distinguished Contribution in Mass Spectrometry Award...
, known for his work in Mass SpectrometryMass spectrometryMass spectrometry is an analytical technique that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of charged particles.It is used for determining masses of particles, for determining the elemental composition of a sample or molecule, and for elucidating the chemical structures of molecules, such as peptides and...
and Collision-induced dissociationCollision-induced dissociationIn Mass spectrometry, Collision-induced dissociation , referred to by some as collisionally activated dissociation , is a mechanism by which to fragment molecular ions in the gas phase. The molecular ions are usually accelerated by some electrical potential to high kinetic energy and then allowed...
English
- Jonathan BateJonathan BateJonathan Bate CBE FBA FRSL is a British academic, biographer, critic, broadcaster, novelist and scholar of Shakespeare, Romanticism and Ecocriticism...
- Andrew DaviesAndrew Davies (writer)Andrew Wynford Davies is a British author and screenwriter. He was made a Fellow of BAFTA in 2002.-Education and early career:...
, television screenwriter - Maureen FreelyMaureen FreelyMaureen Freely is a U.S. journalist, novelist, translator and professor.-Biography:Born in Neptune, New Jersey, Freely grew up in Turkey and now lives in England, where she lectures at the University of Warwick and is an occasional contributor to The Guardian and The Independent newspapers. Among...
, writer, author and translator of works by Orhan PamukOrhan PamukFerit Orhan Pamuk , generally known simply as Orhan Pamuk, is a Turkish novelist. He is also the Robert Yik-Fong Tam Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University, where he teaches comparative literature and writing.... - Germaine GreerGermaine GreerGermaine Greer is an Australian writer, academic, journalist and scholar of early modern English literature, widely regarded as one of the most significant feminist voices of the later 20th century....
- A L Kennedy
- Neil LazarusNeil LazarusNeil Lazarus is a British-born Israeli hasbara and communications consultant.-Biography:Neil Lazarus earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Wales. In 1988, he immigrated to Israel and earned his M.A. at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem...
- China MiévilleChina MiévilleChina Tom Miéville is an award-winning English fantasy fiction writer. He is fond of describing his work as "weird fiction" , and belongs to a loose group of writers sometimes called New Weird. He is also active in left-wing politics as a member of the Socialist Workers Party...
, award-winning fiction writer - Susan BassnettSusan BassnettSusan Bassnett is a translation theorist and scholar of comparative literature. She served as pro-vice-chancellor at the University of Warwick for ten years and taught in its Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies, which closed in 2009...
, translation theorist and scholar of comparative literature
Engineering and Computer Science
- Lord BhattacharyyaKumar Bhattacharyya, Baron BhattacharyyaSushanta Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya, CBE is an Indian-born British engineer, educator and government advisor.Kumar Bhattacharyya was born in Dhaka , His father was a professor of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur...
, founder and Director of the Warwick Manufacturing Group - Mike CowlishawMike CowlishawMike Cowlishaw is a retired IBM Fellow, a Visiting Professor at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Warwick, and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering , the Institute of Engineering and Technology , and the British Computer Society.- Career at IBM :Cowlishaw joined IBM...
, creator of the REXXREXXREXX is an interpreted programming language that was developed at IBM. It is a structured high-level programming language that was designed to be both easy to learn and easy to read...
programming languageProgramming languageA programming language is an artificial language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs that control the behavior of a machine and/or to express algorithms precisely....
. - Hugh DarwenHugh DarwenHugh Darwen is a computer scientist who was an employee of IBM United Kingdom from 1967 to 2004, and has been involved in the history of the relational model.- Work :...
, creator of Tutorial D database language - Mike PatersonMike PatersonMichael Stewart "Mike" Paterson, is the director of the Centre for Discrete Mathematics and its Applications in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Warwick, and was chair of that department in 2005....
FRSFRS-Education:* Frontier Regional School, a regional school located in South Deerfield, Massachusetts-Government:*FRS 567 states that, an accountant shall perfom his/ her duty with due care...
, director of the Centre for Discrete Mathematics and its Applications - Kevin WarwickKevin WarwickKevin Warwick is a British scientist and professor of cybernetics at the University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom...
, Cyborg researcher
History
- Sir J.R. HaleJohn Rigby HaleSir John Rigby Hale was a British Renaissance historian, translator, editor, and university professor.John Rigby Hale was born September 17, 1923, in Ashford, Kent, in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford . He also attended Johns Hopkins University and Harvard University...
, Renaissance historian and first Professor of History at Warwick University - E.P. Thompson, Marxist historian and founding member of the CND
- David ArnoldDavid Arnold (historian)David Arnold is a historian and has held the position of Professor of Asian and Global History at Warwick University since 2006. Previously he held the position of professor of South Asian History at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies...
FBAFBAFBA may refer to:*Fellow of the British Academy*Federation of British Artists*Federal Bar Association*First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia*Flux Balance Analysis, in chemical engineering/systems biology*Freshwater Biological Association...
, Indian historian - Sir John Elliott FBAFBAFBA may refer to:*Fellow of the British Academy*Federation of British Artists*Federal Bar Association*First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia*Flux Balance Analysis, in chemical engineering/systems biology*Freshwater Biological Association...
, Spanish historian
Law
- Shaheen Sardar AliShaheen Sardar AliShaheen Sardar Ali is a Professor of Law, author and has served as Former Chair of the National Commission on the Status of Women of Pakistan. She is also a professor at the University of Warwick at the Law faculty and teaches Islamic Law.- Biography :...
, current Professor of Law - Patrick AtiyahPatrick AtiyahPatrick S. Atiyah QC FBA is an English lawyer and academic. He is best known for his work as a common lawyer, particularly in the law of contract and for advocating reformation or abolition of the law of tort. He was made a Fellow of the British Academy in 1979.-Biography:Atiyah is a son of the...
, barristerBarristerA barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and legal writer - Upendra BaxiUpendra BaxiUpendra Baxi is a legal scholar, since 1996 Professor of Law in Development at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. He has been the Vice Chancellor of University of Delhi , prior to which he held the position of Professor of Law at the same University for 23 years...
, current Professor of Law - John McEldowneyJohn McEldowneyJohn McEldowny is Professor of Law at the University of Warwick and former World Bank visiting Fellow in the Supreme Tribunal of Justice in Venezuela.-Education:Professor McEldowney graduated from Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland....
, Professor of Public Law - Paul RaffieldPaul RaffieldPaul Raffield is a British academic, director and actor.He has played two different characters in Coronation Street: in 1996 as Dr Stirling, and in 2005 as a vicar. Other TV credits include After You've Gone, The Worst Week of My Life, The Robinsons, The Bill, Karaoke and 2point4 Children...
, current lecturerLecturerLecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
in Law; actor in Joking ApartJoking ApartJoking Apart is a BBC television sitcom written by Steven Moffat about the rise and fall of a relationship. It juxtaposes a couple, Mark and Becky , who fall in love and marry, before getting separated and finally divorced...
Mathematics and Statistics
- Brian BowditchBrian BowditchBrian Hayward Bowditch is a British mathematician known for his contributions to geometry and topology, particularly in the areas of geometric group theory and low-dimensional topology. He is also known for solving the angel problem...
, mathematician known for his contributions to geometry and topology. He is also known for solving the angel problemAngel problemThe angel problem is a question in game theory proposed by John Horton Conway. The game is commonly referred to as the Angels and Devils game. The game is played by two players called the angel and the devil. It is played on an infinite chessboard...
. - Jack CohenJack Cohen (scientist)Jack Cohen, FIBiol is a British reproductive biologist also known for his popular science books and involvement with science fiction.-Life:...
, developmental biologist and xenobiologistAstrobiologyAstrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. This interdisciplinary field encompasses the search for habitable environments in our Solar System and habitable planets outside our Solar System, the search for evidence of prebiotic chemistry,...
(honorary professor) - David EpsteinDavid Epstein (mathematician)David Bernard Alper Epstein FRS is a mathematician known for his work in hyperbolic geometry, 3-manifolds, and group theory, amongst other fields. He co-founded David Bernard Alper Epstein FRS (b. 1937) is a mathematician known for his work in hyperbolic geometry, 3-manifolds, and group theory,...
FRSRoyal SocietyThe Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, mathematician known for his work in hyperbolic geometry and co-founder of the University of Warwick mathematics department - Martin HairerMartin HairerMartin Hairer is a mathematician working in the field of stochastic analysis, in particular stochastic partial differential equations....
, expert in stochastic partial differential equations and winner of the Philip Leverhulme PrizePhilip Leverhulme PrizeThe Philip Leverhulme Prize, awarded by the Leverhulme Trust, is to recognise outstanding young scholars who have made a substantial and recognised contribution to their particular field of study, recognised at an international level, and where the expectation is that their greatest achievement is...
, the Royal Society Wolfson Award and the LMS Whitehead Prize - David PreissDavid PreissDavid Preiss is a professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick and the winner of the 2008 LMS Pólya Prize for his 1987 result on Geometry of Measures, where he solved the remaining problem in the geometric theoretic structure of sets and measures in Euclidean space.David Preiss is...
FRSRoyal SocietyThe Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, winner of the 2008 Pólya PrizePólya Prize (LMS)The Pólya Prize is a prize in mathematics, awarded by the London Mathematical Society. Second only to the triennial De Morgan Medal in prestige among the society's awards, it is awarded in the years that are not divisible by three – those in which the De Morgan Medal is not awarded...
for his contributions to analysisAnalysisAnalysis is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts to gain a better understanding of it. The technique has been applied in the study of mathematics and logic since before Aristotle , though analysis as a formal concept is a relatively recent development.The word is...
and geometric measure theory - Miles ReidMiles ReidMiles Reid is a mathematician who works in algebraic geometry.He studied mathematics at Cambridge University, obtaining his Ph.D. in 1973 under the supervision of Peter Swinnerton-Dyer and Pierre Deligne. He was a research fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge from 1973 to 1978...
FRSRoyal SocietyThe Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, mathematician known for his work in algebraic geometryAlgebraic geometryAlgebraic geometry is a branch of mathematics which combines techniques of abstract algebra, especially commutative algebra, with the language and the problems of geometry. It occupies a central place in modern mathematics and has multiple conceptual connections with such diverse fields as complex... - Gareth RobertsGareth Roberts (statistician)Gareth O. Roberts is a professor of Statistics in the Department of Statistics and Director of the Centre for Research in Statistical Methodology at the University of Warwick....
, statistician known for his work on Markov chain Monte CarloMarkov chain Monte CarloMarkov chain Monte Carlo methods are a class of algorithms for sampling from probability distributions based on constructing a Markov chain that has the desired distribution as its equilibrium distribution. The state of the chain after a large number of steps is then used as a sample of the...
methodology, winner of the Royal Statistical Society Guy Medal in Silver and Bronze and an ISI highly cited researcherISI highly cited researcherISI Highly Cited is a database of "highly cited researchers"—scientific researchers whose publications are most often cited in academic journals over the past decade, published by the Institute for Scientific Information... - Ian StewartIan Stewart (mathematician)Ian Nicholas Stewart FRS is a professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick, England, and a widely known popular-science and science-fiction writer. He is the first recipient of the , awarded jointly by the LMS and the IMA for his work on promoting mathematics.-Biography:Stewart was born...
FRSRoyal SocietyThe Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, mathematician, popular science author and an ISI highly cited researcherISI highly cited researcherISI Highly Cited is a database of "highly cited researchers"—scientific researchers whose publications are most often cited in academic journals over the past decade, published by the Institute for Scientific Information... - Andrew M. Stuart, mathematician known for his contributions to numerical analysisNumerical analysisNumerical analysis is the study of algorithms that use numerical approximation for the problems of mathematical analysis ....
and computational mathematicsComputational mathematicsComputational mathematics involves mathematical research in areas of science where computing plays a central and essential role, emphasizing algorithms, numerical methods, and symbolic methods. Computation in the research is prominent. Computational mathematics emerged as a distinct part of applied...
, winner of the prestigious Leslie Fox Prize for Numerical AnalysisLeslie Fox Prize for Numerical AnalysisThe Leslie Fox Prize for Numerical Analysis of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications is a biennial prize established in 1985 by the IMA in honour of mathematician Leslie Fox . The prize honours "young numerical analysts worldwide" , and applicants submit papers for review...
. - Sir Christopher ZeemanErik Christopher ZeemanSir Erik Christopher Zeeman FRS , is a Japanese-born British mathematician known for his work in geometric topology and singularity theory....
FRSRoyal SocietyThe Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, topologistTopologyTopology is a major area of mathematics concerned with properties that are preserved under continuous deformations of objects, such as deformations that involve stretching, but no tearing or gluing...
and exponent of Catastrophe theoryCatastrophe theoryIn mathematics, catastrophe theory is a branch of bifurcation theory in the study of dynamical systems; it is also a particular special case of more general singularity theory in geometry....
, founding professor of mathematics and former President of the London Mathematical SocietyLondon Mathematical Society-See also:* American Mathematical Society* Edinburgh Mathematical Society* European Mathematical Society* List of Mathematical Societies* Council for the Mathematical Sciences* BCS-FACS Specialist Group-External links:* * *...
; the new Mathematics and Statistics building has been named in his honour, latterly Principal of Hertford College, OxfordHertford College, OxfordHertford College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is located in Catte Street, directly opposite the main entrance of the original Bodleian Library. As of 2006, the college had a financial endowment of £52m. There are 612 students , plus various visiting...
Social sciences
- Margaret ArcherMargaret ArcherMargaret Archer is Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick, UK, since 1973. She is best known for coining the term elisionism in her 1995 book Realist Social Theory: The Morphogenetic Approach....
, professor, theorist in critical realismCritical realismIn the philosophy of perception, critical realism is the theory that some of our sense-data can and do accurately represent external objects, properties, and events, while other of our sense-data do not accurately represent any external objects, properties, and events...
, former President of International Sociological AssociationInternational Sociological AssociationInternational Sociological Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to scientific purposes in the field of sociology and social sciences... - James A. BeckfordJames A. BeckfordJames Arthur Beckford is a British sociologist of religion. He is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Warwick and a Fellow of the British Academy...
, Professor Emeritus - Robin CohenRobin CohenRobin Cohen is a sociologist working in the fields of international development and migration. He is Professor of Development Studies and Director of the International Migration Institute, University of Oxford.-Career:...
, Honorary Professor - Nicholas CraftsNicholas CraftsNicholas F. R. Crafts is Professor of Economics and Economic History at the University of Warwick, a post he has held since 2005. Previously he was a Professor of Economic History at London School of Economics and Political Science between 1995-2005...
- Robert FineRobert FineProfessor Robert Fine is a British sociologist. He is a leading European scholar on the history of social and political thought, cosmopolitan social theory, the social theory of Karl Marx and Hannah Arendt, the Holocaust and contemporary antisemitism, crimes against humanity and human rights...
, Professor Emeritus, theorist of cosmopolitanismCosmopolitanismCosmopolitanism is the ideology that all human ethnic groups belong to a single community based on a shared morality. This is contrasted with communitarian and particularistic theories, especially the ideas of patriotism and nationalism... - Steve Fuller, professor, theorist in science and technology studiesScience and technology studiesScience, technology and society is the study of how social, political, and cultural values affect scientific research and technological innovation, and how these, in turn, affect society, politics and culture...
- Wyn GrantWyn GrantWyn Grant is a British political scientist. He is a professor of politics at the University of Warwick.He was a chair , and was president of the British Political Studies Association ....
, former Chair of the British Political Studies AssociationPolitical Studies AssociationThe Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom is an association of political scientists that exists to develop and promote the study of politics in the United Kingdom...
(PSA) [2002-2005], President of the PSA [2005-2008]. Political scientist with interest in comparative public policy. - H. A. HellyerH. A. HellyerH.A. Hellyer is a policy and academic specialist on security, minority/majority relations, and religion in the West and the Muslim world.-Work and background:H.A...
, senior research Fellow, specialist on Muslims in Europe and West-Muslim world relations. - Richard HiggottRichard HiggottRichard Higgott is a Professor of International Political Economy at the University of Warwick.He was president of the Australasian Political Studies Association....
, Director of the Warwick Commission to the World Bank. - Andrew OswaldAndrew OswaldAndrew Oswald is a Visiting Fellow at the IZA Institute in Bonn and a Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick, UK. He is an ISI Highly Cited Researcher and has been a Professorial Fellow of the ESRC. He is currently a member of the board of editors of Science...
- John RexJohn RexJohn Rex is a British sociologist born in Port Elizabeth in 1925. He was radicalised after working for the South African Bantu Affairs Administration and moved to Britain...
, Professor Emeritus - Leonard SeabrookeLeonard SeabrookeLeonard Seabrooke is a Copenhagen Business School Professor in International Political Economy and Economic Sociology in the Department of Business and Politics and also a University of Warwick Professor in International Political Economy in the Department of Political and International Studies,...
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FBAFBAFBA may refer to:*Fellow of the British Academy*Federation of British Artists*Federal Bar Association*First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia*Flux Balance Analysis, in chemical engineering/systems biology*Freshwater Biological Association...
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, quartet-in-residence since 1977. - Nigel ThriftNigel ThriftNigel John Thrift is the current Vice Chancellor of the University of Warwick and a leading academic in the field of human geography.-Early life and career:...
, geographer, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Warwick