University of Warwick
Public university in Coventry
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| 2024 | The student union suspended the association pending an external investigation into the 'Erika' song incident. |
| 2024 | The student union suspended the association pending an external investigation into the 'Erika' song incident. |
| September 2024 | The external investigation concluded, with recommendations that the association could potentially restore its society status. The association emphasized its commitment to combating antisemitism. |
| September 2024 | The external investigation concluded, with recommendations that the association could potentially restore its society status. The association emphasized its commitment to combating antisemitism. |
| July 31 2024 | University of Warwick completed its financial year, reporting a total income of £850.5 million, with key income sources including £459.6 million from tuition fees, £74.1 million from funding body grants, and £146.5 million from research grants and contracts. |
| June 2024 | Following the May dinner incident, the association condemned the behaviour, apologized, and claimed the member who requested the song would no longer be welcome at their events. |
| June 2024 | Students of the University's Conservative association were filmed singing and dancing to the Nazi-era World War II marching song 'Erika' at their annual black-tie dinner. |
| June 2024 | Following the May dinner incident, the association condemned the behaviour, apologized, and claimed the member who requested the song would no longer be welcome at their events. |
| May 2024 | During the annual Chairman's Dinner, a member requested the song 'Erika' which was played, leading to a controversial incident that was reported by The Sunday Times and deemed offensive by the Jewish community. |
| May 2024 | During the annual Chairman's Dinner, a member requested the song 'Erika' which was played, leading to a controversial incident that was reported by The Sunday Times and deemed offensive by the Jewish community. |
| 2023 | University's total net assets increased to £733.3 million, and endowments reached £7.3 million, showing significant financial growth from the previous year. |
| 2023 | Students' union voted to transition all union-run catering to plant-based meals by 2027 to reduce climate change emissions. |
| 2022 | Offered admission to 62% of undergraduate applicants, ranking 34th lowest offer rate across the country. |
| October 2022 | The association faced criticism from the Warwick Northern Society over an advertised 'Dress like a leftie' event, which the association defended by citing similar themed events by Warwick Labour Society. |
| October 2022 | The association faced criticism from the Warwick Northern Society over an advertised 'Dress like a leftie' event, which the association defended by citing similar themed events by Warwick Labour Society. |
| August 2022 | University of Warwick became the first UK university to receive a finalist nomination for the Esports Awards in the Esports Collegiate Program of the Year category, with Head of Esports Jack Fenton also becoming the first UK nominee for Collegiate Ambassador of the Year. |
| May 2022 | University of Warwick Conservative Association invited Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to speak, leading to a controversial event with student protesters. During Zahawi's talk, protesters picketed the hall and rushed him after the speech, resulting in a physical scuffle where the events secretary was struck and campus safety had to escort Zahawi. |
| May 2022 | University of Warwick Conservative Association invited Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to speak, leading to a controversial event with student protesters. During Zahawi's talk, protesters picketed the hall and rushed him after the speech, resulting in a physical scuffle where the events secretary was struck and campus safety had to escort Zahawi. |
| 2021 | Students staged a Sit-in in the central plaza of the university in response to previous incidents. |
| 2021 | University of Warwick secured their second victory in the BBC University Challenge competition. |
| September 2021 | University of Warwick opened its first esports centre in the Junction building, becoming the first Russell Group university to establish such a facility. The centre features 24 PCs, is publicly accessible, and represents the first phase of the university's esports investment strategy. |
| 2020 | Warwick received global subject rankings, including 16th in Statistics, 19th in Mathematics, 23rd in English and Literature, 23rd in Business and Management, and 25th in Economics and Econometrics. |
| 2020 | New campus for postgraduates opened, designed as a 'brain trust' for pioneering green and high-tech automotive research in collaboration with Jaguar Land Rover. |
| October 2020 | University reversed its decision on the IHRA definition of antisemitism following intervention by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. |
| February 18 2020 | National Automotive Innovation Centre officially opened by HRH The Prince of Wales. |
| January 2020 | University was criticised for choosing not to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism. |
| 2019 | Mathematics department was ranked 10th in the world (3rd in the UK) by Academic Ranking of World Universities. Nineteen of twenty-seven subjects were ranked within the top 10 nationally by the Complete University Guide. |
| April 2019 | £55 million new sports centre completed. |
| April 2019 | University of Warwick opened a new £49 million Sports and Wellness Hub on the main campus, featuring advanced sports facilities including two sports halls, a large gym, a 12-lane pool with movable floor, climbing walls, squash courts, and a café. |
| April 7 2019 | The university's previous main sports centre was closed, marking the transition to the new Sports and Wellness Hub. |
| 2018 | A group of male students were found to have created a group chat containing inappropriate references to rape and sexual offences targeted at other students. |
| October 2018 | University of Warwick reported having 26,531 students, with approximately 40% being postgraduates and 43% of the student body coming from over 120 different countries. |
| 2017 | Sherbourne residences were extended with an additional 267 rooms. |
| 2017 | University was one of few mainstream universities with no courses available in Clearing, alongside prestigious institutions like Cambridge, Oxford, and UCL. |
| 2017 | Named as the university with the joint second highest graduate employment rate in the UK, with 97.7% of graduates in work or further study three and a half years after graduation. |
| 2017 | University announced plans for exponential campus growth, including a £33 million Faculty of Arts, a £55 million sports centre, a £54.3 million Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building, new 'Cryfield Village' student accommodation, Warwick Manufacturing Group expansion, Art centre redevelopment, and a new Library. |
| December 2017 | Announced cancellation of planned campus in Roseville, California, after spending £1.2 million. |
| 2015 | New undergraduate entrants achieved an average of 478 UCAS points, equivalent to AAAaa at A-level, ranking 13th highest in the country. |
| September 2015 | Celebrated 50th anniversary and designated 'University of the Year' by The Times and The Sunday Times. |
| 2014 | In the UK Research Excellence Framework (REF), Warwick was ranked 7th overall amongst multi-faculty institutions and top-ranked university in the Midlands, with 87% of academic staff rated in 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' departments. |
| 2014 | Guardian University Guide ranked Warwick Business School second after Oxford's Saïd Business School in Business and Management. |
| July 2014 | Selected to host the £1 billion Advanced Propulsion Centre for low-carbon emission powertrain technologies. |
| June 2014 | University announced that Alex Davies, a member of the proscribed terrorist organisation National Action, voluntarily withdrew from his course. |
| 2013 | University of Warwick reported a total research income of £90.1 million, with significant funding from various sources including Research Councils, central government, and the European Union. |
| September 2013 | Announced construction of a National Automotive Innovation Centre at a cost of £100 million. |
| 2012 | The Sherbourne residences were opened, initially providing 527 ensuite rooms for first-year students. |
| 2012 | Warwick served as an official training venue for the London 2012 Olympics, providing training and residential facilities for Olympic teams. Some football matches were played at the nearby Ricoh Arena. |
| August 2012 | Formed the M5 Group with five other Midlands-based universities to maximize research income and collaboration. |
| April 2012 | Selected as the only European university participating in the Center for Urban Science and Progress in New York. |
| March 2012 | Formed strategic partnership with Queen Mary, University of London, including research collaboration. |
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