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Celebrating the best in battery research: Faraday Institution Community Awards 2026

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:56:00 GMT

Academics from WMG have been recognised for their research excellence at this year's prestigious Faraday Institution Community Awards. WMG's Battery Materials and Cells Group was awarded this year's Collaboration Award, while Dr Ivana Hasa, Associate Professor in Electrochemical Materials, was Highly Commended for the Researcher Development Champion Award.

Research reveals how automated mobility will transform the transportation workforce

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:54:37 GMT

Academics at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick were one of 13 partners on the European research project entitled Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility - Employment Realisation through Acquisition of Skills (CCAM-ERAS), examining how automation will transform the transport workforce and identifying the actions needed to support a fair, resilient and future-ready transition to automated mobility.

WMG leads major AI project to boost healthcare intelligence

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:46:00 GMT

Academics at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick are working on a pioneering project that uses AI‑driven community‑level healthcare intelligence to support preventative healthcare prioritisation.

Project SNOW is supported by Google.org through the global Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government, and was one of just 15 selected for funding from over 2,600 applications worldwide.

The project will help address one of the NHS's longest-standing challenges that people who need healthcare most are often the least likely to receive it. The intelligence will allow healthcare providers to decide where to intervene and who to prioritise, and to evaluate efficacy.

The pattern - known as the Inverse Care Law - has persisted for half a century. In England, one in four deaths is linked to public healthcare not reaching people in time, with more than 300 lives lost every day to conditions that earlier identification could have prevented. In the most deprived communities, life expectancy is up to 9.5 years lower than in the wealthiest.

WMG academic featured in inspiring new book for children

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:43:56 GMT

Dr Ivana Hasa, Associate Professor of Electrochemical Materials at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, is featured in a new book designed to inspire the next generation of scientists.

Scientists Making a Difference by broadcaster and multi-award-winning engineer Dr Shini Somara celebrates the many and varied careers shaping the future of science — and the incredible people behind them.

Ivana's story is one of 47 to be featured in the book, recognising the scientists and changemakers helping to make our world a better place.

In her chapter, 'How to Make Batteries Sustainable', Ivana explains how her work at WMG is helping the transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy systems through innovative battery technologies — namely, sodium-ion batteries

WMG academic leads review on digital twin brains

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:32:00 GMT

Dr Ruohan Zhang, Assistant Professor in Applied Artificial Intelligence at WMG, has led a major commissioned review for Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering on digital twin brains. "Building digital twin brains at the limits of measurement" draws on research from WMG, the University of Warwick’s Department of Computer Science, and Fudan University to tackle one of biology’s biggest questions: how close are we to building a digital twin of a living human brain?

WMG professor welcomes Wayve-Uber announcement on autonomous rides

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:03:05 GMT

Expert comment from Professor Siddartha Khastgir, Head of Safe Autonomy at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick, following Wayve and Uber’s launch of the first supervised autonomous rides in the UK.

Powering the next generation of electrified mobility

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:29:00 GMT

Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick and Eatron TechnologiesLink opens in a new window, have received funding through the UK Government's latest DRIVE35 Demonstrate competitionLink opens in a new window to accelerate zero-emission vehicle innovation.

Delivered by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK and Innovate UK, the DRIVE35 programme is part of the UK Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan, which outlines its commitment to a zero-emission future, with an unprecedented £4 billion of grant funding available to 2035 for automotive research and development, scale-up, and transformation.

£1.43m Government-funded project to boost airport safety

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:03:00 GMT

WMG and Aurrigo International plc have been awarded a combined £1.43m of UK Government funding to boost airport safety through self-driving innovation. This collaborative research project, known as SENTRY, aims to reduce airport delays and safety risks by developing a fully autonomous airside vehicle to complete routine tasks, including safety patrols, runway inspections and debris removal.

WMG welcomes supervised self-driving rollout

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:52:00 GMT

Transport for London has decided to license a number of Wayve vehicles for supervised private hire journeys through Uber, with a trained, TfL-licensed driver onboard throughout. Professor Siddartha Khastgir, Head of Safe Autonomy at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick makes an expert comment welcoming the supervised self-driving rollout.

WMG celebrates the Class of 2026

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Years of studying and hard work finally paid off for 567 students last week as they became the latest cohort to graduate from WMG. In a glittering ceremony held at Warwick Art Centre's Butterworth Hall on Friday 31 July, 391 Master's, 28 PhD, two EngD, and 146 undergraduate students proudly took to the stage to receive their degrees.