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HDR video captures a wider range of light intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to lowlight images and thanks to a partnership between Researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, goHDR Ltd. and Altera^® Toronto Technology Center the technology has now been developed to create an embedded system that can be connected to existing domestic televisions, allowing them to display High Dynamic Range (HDR) content.

WMG PhD researcher Jason Jones has won 1^st prize in a Midlands Regional Doctorate student competition, organised by Viate, for his poster entitled ‘3D photocopying’. This is the highest prize awarded for PhD posters in the country.

WMG at the University of Warwick have just appointed Professor Irene Ng as Professor of Marketing and Service Systems. Irene was the founder and director of the Centre for Service Research and the Professor of Marketing Science at the University of Exeter’s Business School as well as an ESRC/AIM Services Fellow.

WMG Director has given an extensive interview to the Financial Times Manufacturing Editor Peter Marsh calling on the Government to create a new Bank to back manufacturing. He said the new institution was needed to establish a “change of culture” towards manufacturing businesses by conventional banks which he accused of being too “short-term” in their approach.

WMG hosted a visit by Sir Adrian Smith, Director General, Knowledge and Innovation and John Dodds, Director, Innovation from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).

Meeting with Professor Lord Bhattacharyya today they were interested to understand the diverse research undertaken by the Group. They had the opportunity to discuss the quality and impact of our research and our approach to collaboration with industry.

Tata Steel RD&T and the Royal Academy of Engineering are jointly funding a new Chair for research into Low Carbon Materials Technology at WMG at the University of Warwick.

The two partners will put £600,000 into the new Research Chair.

Today WMG welcomed representatives from BJAST, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology - China's largest local scientific research institute.

The party consisted of Mr Li Yonjin, Vice-President of BJAST and their Director of International Relations, Mrs Li Li, pictured meeting WMG's Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya and Mr Stephen Raynor.

There are currently 25 senior staff from BJAST at WMG on the first of what is hoped will be a series of intensive four–week management courses. Mr Li is here to monitor their progress and discuss future co-operation with WMG.

At an event hosted today by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority the Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and the Business Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, The Right Honourable Vince Cable MP witnessed the exchange by Professor Lord Bhattacharyya and Lt Jen Dato’ Wira Allatif bin Mohd Noor of the signed formal agreement for WMG to deliver their world renowned Engineering Business Management MSc at Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM).

WMG founder and Director Professor Lord Bhattacharyya hosted a visit today for the Heads of Research Councils from the G8.

This is part of a two day programme hosted by Research Councils UK providing an opportunity to discuss research policy, funding and international cooperation. In its thirtieth year, the meeting is an important part in maintaining relationships between the UK and its global partners.

Dr Kerry Kirwan has been awarded the Thornton Medal which is presented by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining to a speaker invited to present at either an Institute conference or another specially convened meeting.