University of Warwick
Public university in Coventry
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| 2025 | Oliver Ansell-Hodges becomes Deputy Chairman (Political) for the 2025 term. |
| 2025 | George Waddell becomes Deputy Chairman (Membership & Finance) for the 2025 term. |
| 2025 | Jonah Parsley serves as Deputy Chairman (Membership & Finance) for the 2025 term. |
| 2025 | Nicholas Lewis becomes Chairman of the University of Warwick Conservative Association and continues to serve as Deputy Chairman (Political). |
| 2024 | Lewis Wakeford serves as Chairman of the University of Warwick Conservative Association. |
| 2024 | Nicholas Lewis serves as Deputy Chairman (Political) for the 2024-25 term. |
| 2024 | Benjamin Jackson becomes Chairman of the University of Warwick Conservative Association for the 2024-25 term. |
| 2024 | John Hargreaves serves as Deputy Chairman (Membership & Finance) for the 2024-25 term. |
| 2024 | Longlist for the prize included 12 works, such as 'Ædnan: An Epic', 'Death of the Red Rider: A Leningrad Confidential', and 'Yoghurt and Jam (or How My Mother Became Lebanese)'. |
| 2024 | Shortlisted works included 'Greek Lessons', 'Sleepless', and 'Too Much of Life: Complete Chronicles'. |
| 2024 | 'Revelation Freshly Erupting' wins the prize, with 'Kairos' receiving a special mention |
| 2024 | The student union suspended the association pending an external investigation into the 'Erika' song incident. |
| November 21 2024 | The winner of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation was announced. |
| 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 controversial dinner incident, the University of Warwick and the Union of Jewish Students condemned the behavior. The student union suspended the Conservative Association pending an external investigation. |
| 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. |
| 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 | Hugh Herring becomes Chairman of the University of Warwick Conservative Association for the 2023-24 term. |
| 2023 | 'Your Wish Is My Command' wins the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation |
| 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. |
| November 23 2023 | The winner of the 2023 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation was announced. |
| November 9 2023 | The 2023 shortlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation was officially announced. |
| 2022 | Two books win the prize: 'Osebol: Voices from a Swedish Village' and 'Tomb of Sand' |
| 2022 | Offered admission to 62% of undergraduate applicants, ranking 34th lowest offer rate across the country. |
| November 24 2022 | The joint winners of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation were announced on this date. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| November 24 2021 | The winner of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation was announced |
| November 10 2021 | The University of Warwick announced the shortlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation |
| 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. |
| April 5 2021 | Magdalene College, Cambridge defeated University of Warwick in the University Challenge final, with Warwick scoring 195 points and Magdalene scoring 335 points. The trophy was presented by Simon Armitage, Poet Laureate, who noted his own past participation in the show. |
| March 29 2021 | University Challenge semifinal match between Magdalene College, Cambridge and Balliol College, Oxford, where Balliol won with a score of 320 to Magdalene's 270. |
| March 22 2021 | University Challenge semifinal match between Imperial College London and University of Warwick, where Warwick won with a score of 295 to Imperial's 160. |
| March 15 2021 | Quarterfinal match between Magdalene College, Cambridge and University of Strathclyde, with Magdalene scoring 185 and Strathclyde scoring 310. |
| March 8 2021 | Quarterfinal match between Imperial College London and Durham University, with Imperial scoring 200 and Durham scoring 300. |
| March 1 2021 | Quarterfinal match between Birkbeck, University of London and University of Strathclyde, with Birkbeck scoring 135 and Strathclyde scoring 240. |
| February 22 2021 | Quarterfinal match between Balliol College, Oxford and Durham University, with Balliol scoring 175 and Durham scoring 75. |
| February 15 2021 | Quarterfinal match between King's College London and Imperial College London, with King's scoring 265 and Imperial scoring 360. |
| February 8 2021 | Quarterfinal match between Magdalene College, Cambridge and University of Warwick, with Magdalene scoring 160 and Warwick scoring 200. |
| February 1 2021 | Quarterfinal match between Imperial College London and University of Warwick, with Imperial scoring 120 and Warwick scoring 200. |
| January 25 2021 | Quarterfinal match between University of Strathclyde and Durham University, with Strathclyde scoring 115 and Durham scoring 155. |
| January 18 2021 | Quarterfinal match between Balliol College, Oxford and King's College London, with Balliol scoring 145 and King's scoring 95. |
| January 11 2021 | Quarterfinal match between Magdalene College, Cambridge and Birkbeck, University of London, with Magdalene scoring 240 and Birkbeck scoring 140. |
| January 4 2021 | The Open University competed against Birkbeck, University of London in the University Challenge second round, with Birkbeck winning 300-205. |
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