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From July to September, Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick welcomed senior representatives from government, industry and higher education institutions worldwide.

The visits showcased WMG’s role in connecting research, industry, and policy, while strengthening international partnerships.

Research by the Supply Chain Research Group at WMG has been recognised for its excellence at the Industry Studies Association (ISA) International Conference 2026. Dr Sotiris Blanas, Assistant Professor in International Trade, and Professor Alok Choudhary, Head of WMG's Supply Chain Research Group, won the Best Paper Award.

Professor Siddartha Khastgir, Head of Safe Autonomy at WMG, welcomes the London Assembly Transport Committee inquiry report: Who's driving the future of autonomous transport in London?

Professor David Greenwood, Director for Industrial Engagement and CEO of WMG HVM Catapult, welcomes the West Midlands' reindustrialisation plans as part of the region's wider Growth Strategy.

On Thursday 1 October, the family of Professor Lord Bhattacharyya were joined by distinguished guests to unveil a new portrait created to honour his life and legacy. The moment offered a chance to reflect with warmth and gratitude on a man whose vision and humanity had an enduring impact on UK manufacturing.

A £3m UK Government-backed autonomous driving research project led by Nissan in partnership with WMG and PAVE UK (Partners for Automated Vehicle Education UK) is set to revolutionise the future of mobility in the UK. ADventure will deploy a UK mobility service in Cambridge to explore how autonomous drive (AD) passenger services can be safely introduced to benefit real-world communities.

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.

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, Link opens in a new windowand 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 LawLink opens in a new window - 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.

Dr Ivana HasaLink opens in a new window, 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 SomaraLink opens in a new window 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