Your Week 9 newsletter
Hello! With one week left to go before the end of Term 1, discover all that's happening across campus, including plenty of festive events for you to get involved in. We have an exciting opportunity for you to teach in Africa over your summer break, and don't forget to make your Warwick Awards for Teaching Excellence (WATE) nominations - you can also apply to become a student judge.
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It’s now easy to understand and simpler to use. Visit the new brand portal to learn more about this exciting update. On the portal, you will also find useful templates for PowerPoint, thesis covers, branded academic posters, and much more.
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A new ‘Safe Space’ has opened in Leamington Spa in partnership with the University, offering those who feel vulnerable or in need of support during a night out a place to go for advice and assistance. Located in the South Lodge on the Parade, it’s open every Friday night from 10pm - 4am.
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The Warwick Awards for Teaching Excellence are now open! You can nominate a member of staff or team who has made a real impact on your university experience or the experiences of others. Nominations close early next term, so make yours today.
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We’d like to know more about your digital expectations and experiences and how these affect your experiences of learning, so we can improve the services available to you. Please share your thoughts in the Warwick JISC Digital Survey and you could win 1 of 10 Amazon vouchers.
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Spend your summer teaching in Africa
Warwick in Africa is a transformative educational experience for all. The programme aims to provide young people in Africa with an enhanced learning experience from which they can build a positive and fulfilling future. Over 800 Warwick students have taken part in the Warwick in Africa programme, and you can join by becoming a Volunteer Student Teacher this summer. Sign up for the information session on 5 December, or find out more on this webpage.
Become a WATE student judge
We are looking for students from each Faculty and at each level of study (undergraduates and postgraduates) to serve on judging panels for the Warwick Awards for Teaching Excellence (WATE). Ideally, you will have experience of representing student views, as a current or former course rep on a SSLC, on a Faculty or departmental education committee or working group, or as a Student Officer. Apply here.
Thrive: Helping you realise your potential
Thrive is a new women’s in-person development programme, designed to help you grow in confidence and develop your resilience and sense of agency. If you sign up, you can also work with a mentor to support you through your personal development journey. Thrive is open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students who identify as a woman or non-binary person, studying any subject. Places are limited to just 30 per programme. View the available dates and sign up here.
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Our award-winning Warwick Christmas Lectures return and are bigger and more fun than ever before. Expect mind-boggling science, explosive experiments and audience participation! The next lecture is on Thursday 7 December – book your tickets now.
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Celebrate Christmas with The Residential Community Team at their Afternoon of Christmas Movies on 3 December with films showing at 2pm and 6pm. Movie drinks and snacks (including popcorn) will be provided.
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Join the Chaplaincy in a service to celebrate the start of Hanukkah on Thursday 7 December at 8pm at the Menorah, with Rabbi Fishel Cohen. The Menorah will be installed on the grass between Pret and the bus interchange.
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Come along to the Christmas Swap Shop on 5 December from 12 - 4pm in the SU Atrium, where you can bring along any surplus clothing that no longer fits or you simply don't wear enough and exchange/donate each item for a token.
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Together this Christmas at Warwick
There’s something magical about Christmas that brings our community together. Whether it’s to connect with friends or have festive fun with those that mean the most to you, join us on campus this Christmas for an exciting range of events and activities. You can find our opening hours for services on campus on this page.
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Best wishes,
and the Student Communications team
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