Our 60th Anniversary
In our 60th year, we’re honouring our past, celebrating our present, and looking ahead to our future. And we’re inviting our community to celebrate with us!
We’ve always been committed to innovation and impact, backed by pioneering research, challenging teaching and a drive to find solutions to the complex challenges facing our region and the world.
We’re reaffirming our commitment to creating a better world, together. Across the year we are telling our story and inviting you to join us as we reflect on our rich history and celebrate our vibrant international community of students, staff, alumni, and partners.
Celebrate with us
We invite you to join us in celebrating our anniversary by taking part in a series of special events on campus and in our local community.
As well as those events already listed, we will be adding more as we go into our 60th year in 2025.
Upcoming events
The Anniversary Book Collection
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the University of Warwick, the Library has created a special collection of fiction books from the last 60 years.
Come to the Library's Breathing Space to browse at your leisure or discover the collection online by searching "University of Warwick 60th Anniversary Collection" on the Library website.
Dive into the words and worlds of popular authors!
Coventry Cathedral Multilingual Family Visitor Activities
Our staff team will be creating a set of multilingual resources for families visiting the cathedral during the school summer holidays to reflect on the themes of peace, reconciliation and embracing diversity. We plan this to be a celebration of how intercultural awareness and empathy for others can be a conduit for peace and are delighted to have enlisted support from the Coventry Young Poet Laureate Aamani Kanda. We have commissioned Aamani to contribute a poem for our visitor booklet.
Global Illuminations Procession: Shine Your Light: Lantern Workshops
Open to University of Warwick Staff...
Get hands-on this summer with artist Benny Semp and learn how to make simple, creative paper lanterns for the Global Illuminations Procession — a spectacular part of Warwick’s 60th Anniversary celebrations in November 2025.
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Seeds, Soil and Sustainability
As part of the University of Warwick’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, over 300 visitors of all ages joined us on 11th May 2025 at the Innovation Campus in Wellesbourne, Stratford-Upon-Avon, for a vibrant day of discovery.
From soil to satellites, the day showcased how Warwick is shaping a greener future.
University Strategy: Reshape, Refresh, Renew
The 60th anniversary energises and animates the ambition laid out in our University Strategy: to point the way ahead so that, together, we can make a better world.
Reflecting on 60 years
We've come a long way in 60 years. Delve into our history, and explore the events and achievements that have been formative in ensuring Warwick is a place where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.