WMG Academies for Young Engineers

We supported the establishment of the WMG Academy Trust that operates WMG Academy Coventry and WMG Academy Solihull, with the aim of encouraging young people in our region to study science, technology, engineering. The Trust was formed between a partnership of the University of Warwick and with the support of national, regional and local businesses such as Jaguar Land Rover, National Grid, and Rolls-Royce, and is committed to providing a better way of learning for the Engineers of the future.

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Study at Warwick

We were recognised as the Times Top University of the Year in 2022 for Teaching Quality and Runner up University of the Year. Choosing to study at Warwick means joining a world-leading university. In the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) in 2023, we achieved the highest possible rating (Gold) across all three categories of student experience, student outcomes, as well for the overall assessment.

We offer a strong academic challenge through teaching and research excellence.

In the 2019-20 cohort, 26%of our overall undergraduate intake were from the West Midlands with 15% from Coventry and Warwickshire.

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Partnership with University College Birmingham

We have formed a new partnership between our university and University College Birmingham to help to meet the national and regional skills demand and to transform the lives of students from disadvantaged backgrounds through new alternative pathways to higher education.

A wide range of University College Birmingham undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses, as well as some higher level apprenticeships, are accredited and awarded by the University of Warwick. Accreditation is the first stage of a newly formed strategic partnership between University College Birmingham and the University of Warwick that builds on the core strengths of both universities.

In September 2023, 300 students graduated marking the first successful graduating cohort from the partnership between the two universities. Courses graduating included Finance and Accounting, Aviation and Airport Management, International Tourism Management, Culinary Arts Management, Enterprise Management and Sports Therapy.

The Universities continue to work on projects aiming to bring positive impact and change for our people, our place and our partners.

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Degree Apprenticeships

We provide 20 Degree Apprenticeship programmes across five academic departments for around 1000 students, one of the largest groups of degree apprenticeship courses at a Russell Group university. In 2021 we opened our new Degree Apprenticeship Centre which provides apprentices with the opportunity to study on degree programmes to develop the skills needed by advanced engineering and manufacturing companies.

“I’ve had experiences I would never have been able to in full-time education. When I look back at the person I was four years ago, I have grown so much. I’m more confident, I’ve learned so many new skills and my time management has improved dramatically.” Read Sabrina's Degree Apprenticeship story

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University of Sanctuary

As a University of Sanctuary we offer financial support to people seeking asylum in the UK, to enable them to pursue Higher Education.

"As a refugee, I have never felt I am different from the other colleagues here at Warwick. I have always been supported by the department and my supervisors and that proves why, among other factors, Warwick is among the pioneering universities in the world." Sanctuary Student, Centre for Education Studies

Meet Elya, who was in her first year studying International Relations at Kyiv University, when she had to abandon her dreams. She has restarted her studies at Warwick as a Sanctuary Scholar.

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Postgraduate teacher training

We have a long history of Teacher Education at the University of Warwick where generations of new teachers gain employment in schools to improve the life chances of the children they teach.

We believe that every child in every classroom deserves a great teacher every day.

We're committed to developing teachers for our region and beyond, who are just, curious, and creative and who contribute positively to every child’s educational outcome (including Special Educational Needs and Disability and English as an Additional Language pupils), and to tackling social deprivation.

In 2019/20, we added over 350 teachers to the schools workforce, with 81% in local schools in our region.

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Postgraduate medical training

At Warwick Medical School, we seek to solve some of the world's most pressing health problems by training the best talent, developing research capacity and fostering regional, national and international collaborations.

In 2020, 21% of medical students trained at Warwick Medical School started their foundation years as a doctor in the local area.

Our Clinical Trials Unit, based at Warwick Medical School has a strong track record in delivering excellent research, developing and delivering large multicentre clinical trials to inform clinical practice in the NHS regionally, nationally and worldwide.

Our Cancer Research Centre is a collaboration with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) as well as national and international colleagues to provide opportunities to have real impact on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

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Centre for Lifelong Learning

We're supporting over 1000 adults who want to return to learning by offering foundation, part-time, degree apprenticeship programmes and postgraduate courses.

"Being a mature student feels amazing. I love it so much. Every time I come to campus, I’m dancing!” Read Lisa's story

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Executive Education at Warwick Business School

Our programmes combine world-class teaching and industry expertise to provide organisations and individuals with the tools they need to achieve. Our Executive Education Custom Programmes are ranked 2^ndin the UK, and 17^thin the world in the Financial Times Executive Education Ranking 2023.

Supporting Regional Growth and Innovation

Our Leading Business Growth programme, hosted at Warwick Conferences to support local and regional organisations, helps you to address challenges in key areas of innovation, productivity, digital transformation, strategic and organisational resilience, and leadership.

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Apprenticeships at Warwick

The University of Warwick is one of the largest employers in the Coventry and Warwickshire area and we’d like to think that we offer one of the most enjoyable places to work too. We don’t just recruit Professors, Lecturers and Researchers. From tradespeople to office staff, we are a place where your ideas and career ambitions can be realised, in roles both expected and unexpected. We currently have nearly 100 members of staff working towards an apprenticeship in 26 subject areas. Did you know we have Apprenticeships in Estates roles?

“It feels natural to give back and provide the chances I benefited from to the next generation.” Read Zac's engineering apprenticeship journey

Regional impact

In November 2019, Warwick University joined the West Midlands Combined Authority scheme, to support SMEs in the West Midlands region to access apprenticeships linked to science, technology, engineering and medicine. The scheme overall has received nearly £48 million and supported over 4000 apprenticeships.

We pledged to donate up to £280k per year of our unspent levy. This is our fifth year supporting this initiative and we have now pledged over £1 million. To date, we have supported 57 SME organisations - examples include Infrastructure Technicians, Software Developers and Auto Technicians. We have also fully funded five external secondment placements on the University of Warwick Graduate Scheme in local SME’s/charities in the Coventry and Warwickshire area, including Coventry Food Network charity.

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Work experience - Supported Internships

We're helping people in our region get into work by offering work experience opportunities.

In our Campus and Commercial Services Group ,we have been working with Hereward College in Coventry, Warwick District Council and Project SEARCH to offer the Project SEARCH Supported Internships scheme to local young people with learning disabilities.

“I’ve really enjoyed it and I can now interact with new people a lot more comfortably than before. I’m a lot more independent than when I started, definitely.” Read Mitch's Supported Internship journey

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Work experience - EY Foundation employability programmes

We are partnering with the EY Foundation to deliver two employability programmes:

• Beyond your limits -an employability programme for 16–18-year-olds who are still in education and care
• Smart Futures- a ten month paid employability programme, which starts with employability training and work experience during the school holidays

Since the partnership with EY Foundation began in 2021, we have supported 68 young people, to develop employability skills, receive mentorship, and gain valuable work experience at the University of Warwick.

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Work experience - Youth Arts programmes

In Warwick Arts Centre, we run a series of Youth programmes, regular workshops, and a work experience scheme - supporting young people in the West Midlands to take their first steps as a performer, producer, or creator in a safe and sustainable environment.

“I thought it’d be cool to go back and replicate what the leaders there had done for me when I was younger.” Read Vish's stand-up story

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Work experience in academic departments

A number of our academic departments offer work experience placements. Details below:

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine -summary of work experience

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Career opportunities at Warwick

We offer a huge range of job roles ranging from academic and research posts to administrative jobs and gardeners to theatre production.

We're also an accredited Living Wage Employer ,demonstrating our commitment to ensure that everyone who works for us earns a Living Wage based on the cost of living.

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Warwick graduate training scheme

We offer a graduate scheme at the heart of the University working in a variety of professional services roles. Graduate on our programme gain hands-on experience of working on a number of high-profile projects whilst obtaining on-the-job learning as well as a structured professional development programme and a project management qualification. Our graduate scheme involves four placements including one in a local SME or charity. Read about some of our graduates' experiences on their external placements including one with Coventry Food Network.

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