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West Side Story Returns
If there is a film to get people back into the cinemas, a musical that is both fantasy and reality, timely and timeless, dramatic and exhilarating by one of the major Hollywood filmmakers of our time, it might just be West Side Story, says Dr Julie Lobalzo-Wright from Film and Television Studies.
Wed 08 Dec 2021, 17:50
| Tags: Arts & Culture Politics & Society Film & TV
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Black out: what happens during an eclipse?
What is an annular solar eclipse - and before scientific understanding, what did people think when the Moon covered the Sun?
Wed 09 Jun 2021, 13:30
| Tags: Arts & Culture Science & Technology History Physics & Astrophysics
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How should Steve Arnott tackle his painkiller addiction? A health psychologist’s perspective
Dr Harbinder Sandhu, a health psychologist and expert on pain management from Warwick Medical School, looks at how DI Arnott from the hit series Line of Duty could tackle his problem and begin the regain control of his symptoms.
Fri 30 Apr 2021, 10:05
| Tags: Public Health Mental Health & Wellbeing Science & Technology Health & Medicine Film & TV Psychology
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When three worlds collide: choreography, academia and the world of Bridgerton
The Netflix series Bridgerton is one of the most-watched television programmes of all time. it tells the story of an imaginary family, in an imaginary world which looks like Georgian England. Dr Heidi Ashton, assistant choreographer for the series, talks about her experience and explains some of the creative processes involved in mashing the modern with the fashions of the period.
Fri 02 Apr 2021, 00:00
| Tags: Arts & Culture Film & TV Theatre & Performance Psychology
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International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day we talk to four members of our research community about their experiences growing up, their ambitions, experiences and advice for other women.
Mon 08 Mar 2021, 00:00
| Tags: Arts & Culture Politics & Society Computer Science Engineering Public Health Business Science & Technology Health & Medicine Business & Economy Psychology Sociology Work
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Doctor Who and the Moon
Science fiction is a gateway for children and adults to explore and understand scientific premises and for a long time Doctor Who has captivated and inspired audiences. Dr Elizabeth Stanway from Warwick’s Astrophysics research group discusses ‘real’ science content about the Moon which has appeared in Doctor Who annuals during a period when public interest in our nearest neighbour was waning.
Thu 04 Mar 2021, 12:35
| Tags: Science & Technology Film & TV Physics & Astrophysics
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World Book Day: creativity and teaching during COVID
On World Book Day (March 4) this year, Warwick’s student teachers will be in an online lesson of their own, using books and bookmaking to inspire ideas and creative methods of teaching, while they look forward to getting back into a real classroom later this spring.
Wed 03 Mar 2021, 11:51
| Tags: Arts & Culture Politics & Society Literature Education
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Women and the Politics of the Parish
Jackie Weaver may have become a social media sensation overnight with her calm, authoritative management of a contentious parish council meeting held on Zoom, but she is not a lone pioneer, says Professor Sarah Richardson from Warwick’s Department of History.
Mon 08 Feb 2021, 14:15
| Tags: Arts & Culture Politics History
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How to make Christmas 2020 really different
From watching a little-known festive film, to trying a Victorian parlour game or even spotting a once in a lifetime astronomic occurrence, academics at the University of Warwick have compiled a few ideas to help you enjoy something different – deliberately – this Christmas.
Thu 17 Dec 2020, 08:12
| Tags: Arts & Culture Mental Health & Wellbeing Science & Technology Film & TV History Physics & Astrophysics
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Alternative Christmas films to suit an alternative Christmas 2020
Are the classics like It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) and Love Actually (2003) really going to cut it this year? Emma Morton a researcher from Film and Television Studies, choses some more obscure Christmas flicks that can just as easily satisfy your Yuletide desires this alternative Christmas.
Mon 14 Dec 2020, 13:21
| Tags: Arts & Culture Film & TV
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Four things you may not know about vaccination
Vaccination is routine in Britain and for most the public health programmes which go alongside them are about as interesting as the sewage system. And then came Covid. Since we all now (apparently) need to be experts here’s four things you might not know about vaccines and vaccination from Dr Gareth Millward from the Centre for the History of Medicine at the University of Warwick.
Mon 14 Dec 2020, 09:38
| Tags: Arts & Culture Life Sciences Public Health History Sociology Disease
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