Your Week 6 newsletter
Hi everyone, and welcome back to your student newsletter. We're excited to be hosting some fantastic events over the next few weeks, including a celebration of languages and cultures during EUTOPIA Languages Week, and our Ahead Together conference, where you'll have the opportunity to contribute to Warwick's new Education and Student Experience Strategy. You can also find out about opportunities to join a sports club and take part in the TriGrid Challenge starting next week.
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Join us from 4-8 March to celebrate languages, cultures, and the diversity of our global community. Engage in virtual and in-person activities and events to develop your global outlook, meet new people, and be inspired to enhance your international experience.
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Phantom Sculpture brings together sculptures by some of the most important artists working today and puts them into conversation with key works by older artists. Visit the Mead Gallery at Warwick Arts Centre to see the exhibition for free.
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The Warwick Africa Summit is an annual student-led conference, taking place on campus on 2-3 March. Whether you are interested in African culture, a descendant of the region, or a curious mind, the Summit offers a medium to drive collaboration, educate, and stimulate change. Get your tickets here.
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You're invited to help kickstart the development of our new Education and Student Experience Strategy, by attending an interactive conference on 29 February. At the event, a series of keynotes and workshops will connect our learning from activity in 2022/23 to the new strategy. Places are limited, so register to attend today.
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The Flame of Friendship: volunteers
Over the next five months, in the run up to the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, 62 Coventry schools will be taking part in a torch relay between schools. The relay will finish on campus on 8 July with a parade and dance, followed by a ceremony in Butterworth Hall. We’re looking for students to get involved with a range of activities. Find out more and sign up as a volunteer.
Warwick's International Intensive Study Programme (WIISP)
WIISP modules provide an intensive short-term opportunity to study alongside students from on residential modules in Venice, Brussels and Warwick. Not for credit and co-curricular places are now available – apply before 26 February. To find out more, drop-in to a session at the Student Opportunity Hub, Senate House, 1-2pm on 20 February, or email WIISP@warwick.ac.uk.
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Student discussion groups: share your thoughts
We are looking for Warwick students to take part in discussion groups about the role of printed materials in choosing a university. If you are interested in studying at postgraduate level, you may be eligible to take part! The discussion groups will take place on campus during the week of 26 February and last approximately 1 hour. Everyone who is selected to take part will receive a £15 Amazon voucher as a thank you. Register here.
Submit an abstract for ICUR 2024
The call for abstracts for IATL’s annual International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR) is now open. The conference will take place on 26 and 27 June 2024 and will connect undergraduate researchers from participating institutions across the world to share their original research. Visit the ICUR Portal for more information about the event, and you can submit an abstract before 1 March.
Watch this video to find out why you should get involved:
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Challenge yourself, get active and have fun. Join the TriGrid Challenge to track how far you run, walk, swim and cycle over two weeks to earn points and win prizes. You can enter as an individual or as a team before 19 February.
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From badminton to basketball, running and rowing, there are 63 sports clubs at Warwick with opportunities for everyone to make friends, compete and have fun, regardless of your level. We are all #TeamWarwick - be part of it! Find your sports club here.
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A proposal on campus
This Valentine's Day, we have been celebrating our very own love story at Warwick. We were proud to welcome alumna Fan back to campus last year, so that her partner Thomas could surprise her with a proposal at Warwick Arts Centre, where they had their first date back in 2016!
Watch the video of their special moment:
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Saving for a safety net:
A blog by your Student Money Assistants
“If you have room in your budget to put some money aside for savings, it can give you real peace of mind, as you know you’ll be prepared for unexpected expenses. Even if you can start off small, it's worth it.”
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Best wishes,
Raneem
and the Student Communications team
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