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Subject:
Your Student Newsletter - Week 3
From:
Warwick Updates
To:
Pgt Pgt <mrgammon+PGT@gmail.com>

Hello Pgt,

Good morning! Scroll through today's newsletter to nominate your teachers for an excellence award, and find out how to become part of the judging panel too. Access bursary funding for an exciting international summer project opportunity. And read on to sign up for our events marking Lunar New Year 2022 - Chinese Year of the Tiger! We also have updated guidance on face coverings and dates for lateral flow testing and vaccination drop-ins on campus.

PGT News

Ask a postgrad

Our expanded team of Postgrad Mentors are on hand to answer any questions about postgrad life and study -  just visit the online platform to get the advice you need!

Warwick Awards for Public and Community Engagement

Discover the new Warwick Awards for Public and Community Engagement, created to recognise the contributions individuals, teams and students make to engaging the public in our learning and discovery. Make a nomination now.

On Track - skills workshop programme

Our next On Track session on 31 January is all about the lesser-known features in Microsoft Office365 that can help you work faster and more productively - sign up for the session via Moodle.

Cut the Flow Competition

Cut the Flow is an on-campus competition all about cutting your energy and water usage. If you’re living on campus, challenge yourself to reduce your energy usage and encourage your flatmates to do the same, and you could be in with a chance of winning a prize! Prizes are awarded at the end of each term for accommodation blocks that have reduced their energy and water usage the most. Read more about the competition and get tips on reducing energy and water!
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Learning, teaching and research

Nominate your teachers for a teaching excellence award!

Warwick's teaching is world class and this year we are The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year for Teaching Quality! Our WATE awards give you the chance to recognise the excellence of those who teach and support you academically each year. Nominations are now open and this year you can nominate educators for a range of awards celebrating collaboration, culture, learning at Faculty level, personal tutoring and early career teaching. Find out more about the categories and nominate those who inspire and support you!

Become a judge for the WATE awards

The WATE team is looking for undergraduate and postgraduate student judges from each Faculty to serve on judging panels for the awards - a great opportunity for development. Read more and apply to be a judge.

Updated guidance about face coverings at Warwick

The decision has been taken to keep existing face covering guidance in place at Warwick until the end of term 2. Our priority is for you to have the best learning experience possible including being able to continue with blended learning, and to keep enjoying campus and life outside of your studies. We're therefore taking a cautious approach to minimise the risk of transmission and keep our community safe. Thank you for doing your bit to keep yourself and those around you safe. Check the full guidance for face coverings on campus.

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Student Opportunity and Events

Access bursary funding to take part in an international summer project

Apply by 14 February for TeamWork - a part-time, virtual international experience programme. Collaborate on specific projects for four weeks over the summer - there are charity, healthcare and social media projects already confirmed. You can access a bursary to fund your experience and priority places are available for students from under-represented demographic groups.

Read what happened when our students took part in TeamWork last year - Lauren shares the skills she gained from her experience and Vanshika shares her tips for working with international colleagues.

 

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Campus and Community

Lunar New Year 2022 - Chinese Year of the Tiger

Celebrate at our fantastic events to mark the new year, beginning with a New Year's Eve celebration on 31 January. We'll have a live screening of the CCTV New Year Gala celebrations, traditional board games, Chinese calligraphy and traditional crafts. Find out more and book your events!

Time to Talk: an evening with performance poet Michael Wilson

Come along to Curiositea on Time to Talk Day (3 February) for a relaxing evening of coffee and cakes listening to the award winning Michael Wilson speak about his book Bedlam’s Best and Finest - an experimental poetic expose of mental illness and health. Get your free ticket!

Waste collection in Coventry

Waste collection in Coventry is currently disrupted due to industrial action. Find out more including where you can dispose of waste.

Lateral flow test and covid vaccination drop-ins

Take a lateral flow test at our mobile testing unit on the ground floor of the Library between 10am – 5pm today (27 January). No need to book, just drop in!
Vaccinations are also available at the University Health Centre on 28 January 10am till 1pm and 3 February 10am till 1.30pm. Walk-ins are available but it's best to call and book an appointment on 024 7526 3418.

Best wishes,

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and the Student Communications Team