The Latest Breaking News from the University of Warwick

What would happen if the UK’s non-dom tax status was scrapped?

As the chancellor ponders poaching Labour’s policy, an economics professor explains the likely outcome

The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024

‘Hospitals favouring younger emergency patients’

A new study found that elderly people attending Accident & Emergency departments are less likely to be seen within target times.

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Draconid meteor shower to create celestial spectacle this weekend

The Draconid meteor shower, also known as the Giacobinids, will peak on Sunday night after nightfall, starting from Friday.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

Taste and smell test ‘could screen for Alzheimer’s before memory loss starts’

The test involves using a machine that will be able to create flavours accurately.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Universal credit system not working for artists, says Julie Hesmondhalgh

Former Coronation Street actor calls for more support, as survey finds lack of safety net for self-employed creatives

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023

Scientists pioneer new treatment to reduce opioid dependency for chronic pain

Nearly a third of patients on treatment programme were able to come off opioids entirely within a year

Evening Standard · May 23, 2023

Lyrid meteor display set to dazzle night sky

Viewers are expected to see up to 18 meteors per hour.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Simon Clarke obituary

Other lives: Sociology professor who studied labour relations and trade unions in post-Soviet Russia

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

We Iraqis had survived Saddam Hussein. It was the US invasion that destroyed our lives

We have a saying that captures the devastation of our country: ‘Saddam has gone, but 1,000 more Saddams have replaced him’, says Balsam Mustafa, a research fellow at the University of Warwick

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2023

Great Apes spin until they are dizzy to get ‘high’

Researchers found that great apes like gorillas and chimpanzees spin to deliberately make themselves dizzy.

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023