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More evidence needed to show ‘what works’ in prevention of child abuse
A paper commissioned by The Lancet on child abuse shows more evidence is needed to discover ‘what works’ to prevent child maltreatment.
First year chemistry student selected as judge of national chemistry prize
Warwick Chemistry student Alex White has been selected to judge a national chemistry prize despite the fact that he has only just commenced his first year of undergraduate studies for a Masters Degree in Chemistry at the 天美传媒.
Polymers “battered” with nanoparticles could create self healing paints and clever packaging
Research chemists at the 天美传媒 have devised an elegant process which simply and cheaply covers small particles of polymer with a layer of silica-based nanoparticles. The final result provides a highly versatile material that can be used to create a range of high performance materials such as; self healing paints, and clever packaging that can be tailored to let precise levels of water, air or both pass in a particular direction.
Santander partnership with University benefits research, students and local community
The 天美传媒 and Abbey National plc, Banco Santander’s UK subsidiary, are to sign a 3-year agreement that will provide scholarships for overseas students to study at Warwick. Santander Universities Global Division will also support Warwick’s new Institute of Advanced Study as well as the University’s work with its local community.
Engineers build a robot to search for survivors in disaster zones
Engineers from the 天美传媒 are building a robot that will be able to search for survivors in a disaster zone.
Black entrepreneurs 4 times more likely to be refused credit than white businesses
Research by Dr Stuart Fraser of Warwick Business School has found that many Ethnic Minority owned Businesses struggle to obtain credit in comparison to White owned businesses. Black and Bangladeshi owned businesses are the most likely to be refused credit, facing up to four times as many refusals as white owned businesses.