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Hear from Nigel Driffield, a Warwick world-leading researcher who has helped bring £1 billion of investment to Birmingham, inspired by the mass unemployment of 1980s to help make a difference, seeing economics as a force to improve people's lives.

In the next local history series, Jill Kashi of Westwood Heath History Group shares research on the history of Tocil House Farm.

The success of Warwick Scholars, a social mobility scheme that addresses the barriers to attainment, progression, and success by enabling students from the least socially mobile communities in our region to reach their academic potential and thrive during their studies at the university, has been recognised at an awards ceremony held at the House of Lords.

Delegates will engage directly with Warwick researchers working at the forefront of developing interdisciplinary ways to help address the challenges of sustainability across our region. Find out more.

Find out how Coventry Very Light Rail (VLR) took a major step forward on 24 September as Coventry City Council and Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick showcased a breakthrough new track design which aims to drive down the costs associated with the installation of urban light rail.

This week we’re celebrating the opening of our new Esports Centre with a special two-day celebration of all things esports. The centre will help build on the success of Warwick’s esport competitors, who this year retained the title of UK Esports University of the Year for the third time in succession. Find out more.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (Thursday 9 September) announced the 54 winners of the 2021 RIBA National Awards for architecture, which includes the Professor Lord Bhattacharyya building, home to NAIC (National Automotive Innovation Centre) at WMG, University of Warwick. Find out more.

Micromobility refers to small lightweight efficient vehicles, which can be used to make short distance journeys. The future of micromobility is incredibly topical, and to bring together all aspects of it WMG, at the University of Warwick, hosted the UK’s first live micromobility event. The event not only saw the demonstration of many new exciting and existing micromobility vehicles from e-scooters to e-cargo bikes, but also outlined the opportunities for the UK to lead this sector in battery development and recycling, human factors and behavioural change, materials development and more.