WMG April 2026 recap

These meetings underpin WMG’s role in connecting academia with industry and highlight its ongoing commitment to collaboration and innovation across the globe.

Below is an overview of some of the key meetings that took place.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University 

Professor Kerry Kirwan, Dean of WMG was pleased to welcome Professor H.C Man, Dean of Faculty of Engineering; Director of Studies, IGDS at Hong Kong PolyU.

WMG has enjoyed a strong partnership with Hong Kong PolyULink opens in a new window for more than 35 years. During the meeting, colleagues from both institutions discussed ongoing collaborations, including the existing joint degrees being delivered at PolyU, and explored new opportunities for working together in the future.

Durham University Business School

Together with colleagues at Warwick Business School, WMG welcomed visitors from Durham University Business School, including Deputy Executive Dean, Professor Amir Michael, and Deputy Executive Dean Education, Professor Pip Matthews.

At WMG, the delegation heard more about the Tata/JLR/ Agratas applied research partnership before learning more about the department’s SMELink opens in a new window engagement model.

Prodrive

Professor Kerry Kirwan along with Jonathan Ward, Senior Philanthropy Manager and Tinashe Makuyana, scholar ambassador met with David Richards CBE, Chairman of Prodrive, the world leading motorsport and advanced engineering business.