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‘Troubles in Zimbabwe must be resolved peacefully’
18 Jul 2008 @ 09:30 am
Dr George Kanyeihamba, one of this year’s honorary graduates, helped establish democracy and the independent judicial system in Uganda, and is considered the ‘Founding Father’ of human rights in Africa. Here, he talks about his experiences, and the need for peaceful resolution of events in Zimbabwe.
Central banks ‘key’ to stop recession
17 Jul 2008 @ 10:03 am
Economist Professor Stephen Nickell, a former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee and one of this year’s honorary graduates at Warwick, says the UK could see a severe recession but that will depend on the action of the Bank of England and other central banks around the world.
‘Second life’ for Warwick Commission
17 Jul 2008 @ 06:48 am
Chair of the first Warwick Commission Pierre Pettigrew, one of this year’s honorary graduates at Warwick, says the commission report into the future of world trade is set to have an even bigger impact after the completion of the Doha round of negotiations of the World Trade Organisation.
Warwick’s links with business will be ‘essential’ in economic hardship
16 Jul 2008 @ 07:14 am
Business leader John Edwards, the former chief executive of the regional development agency Advantage West Midlands and one of this year’s honorary graduates at Warwick, talks about the continuing importance of the university’s links with business.
‘Poverty is not forever’
15 Jul 2008 @ 01:16 am
Yesu Persaud is a leading Guyanese businessman and philanthropist. He is renowned for his support of human rights and democracy, and has also been honored for his outstanding contributions in business and Indian history and culture. Here, he talks about how helping people to help themselves is the most effective way of eradicating poverty.
‘The biology of the 21st Century’
14 Jul 2008 @ 06:25 am
Professor Denis Noble, who was a pioneer in the field of systems biology building the first working mathematical model of the heart and has been given an honorary degree at Warwick, talks about how the future study of biology will change in the 21st Century.
RSC Actors Receive Postgraduate Award for Teaching Shakespeare
14 Jul 2008 @ 05:45 am
The Postgraduate Award for Teaching Shakespeare was launched in 2007 by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the CAPTIAL Centre at the University of Warwick.
RSC actor Miles Richardson and Professor Jonathan Neelands talk about the course’s success.
Green up with car sharing
10 Jul 2008 @ 07:07 am
Co-ordinator of Warwick's car sharing scheme Joy Warren explains the advantages of sharing your drive to work with a colleague.
Polar bears and icebergs: Warwick students return from the Arctic
7 Jul 2008 @ 11:10 am
Warwick students Casper ter Kuile and Emma Beirmann return from their WWF Arctic ‘Voyage for the Future’ to help raise awareness of the effects of climate change.
Chinese TV and film director Zhang Ji Zhong visits Warwick
2 Jul 2008 @ 08:03 am
Veteran Chinese TV and film director Zhang Ji Zhong, on his first visit to the UK, talks about his new film, The Monkey King, and his aim to promote Chinese culture in the West, during a talk at Warwick Arts Centre.
