Press Releases
Public take the lead in discovery of new exploding star
As part of the citizen astronomy project, ‘Kilonova Seekers’, University of Warwick astronomers and public volunteers have made their first major discovery - an exploding star system found in real time.
University of Warwick announces five ERC Advanced Grant Winners for 2025
The European Research Council has awarded five ERC Advanced Grants to The University of Warwick, the third most of any UK institution.
Warwick-led study announces first dedicated measurement of Z boson mass
Analysis led by Warwick physicists, as part of the LHCb experiment, reports a new measurement of the mass of the Z boson, displaying the Large Hadron Collider’s growing role in precision physics.
Discovery of giant planet orbiting tiny star challenges theories on planet formation
The University of Warwick and UCL astronomers, as part of a global collaboration including partners in Chile, USA and Europe, have discovered the smallest known star to host a transiting giant planet, which should not exist under leading planet formation theories.
Not Supernova Born: Warwick and ESA researchers discover unusual birthplace of magnetar neutron star
Researchers and alumni from The University of Warwick, working as part of an European Space Agency (ESA) led team, have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 did not originate from a nearby supernova, as previously thought.
University of Warwick physicists among winners of prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Scientists from The University of Warwick are among thousands of researchers worldwide honoured with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.