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Prime Minister 'glad to be back in the Midlands'

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown visited WMG at the University of Warwick for the third time today (Friday 13 February) as part of a tour of the Midlands.Mr Brown first visited WMG in June 2007 when he unveiled the foundation stone of the Group’s newest building, the International Digital Laboratory. Then in July last year he returned to formally open the building.

Fri 13 Feb 2009, 17:51

WMG and Skills Academy in new collaboration

The National Skills Academy for Manufacturing and WMG at the University of Warwick today signed an agreement to pool their collective knowledge in skills development for the benefit of UK manufacturing.

Thu 22 Jan 2009, 16:13 | Tags: Education

Scientists bring 2000-year-old painted warrior to life

A 2000-year-old painted statue is being restored to her original glory by scientists from WMG at the University of Warwick, the University of Southampton, and the Herculaneum Conservation Project.

Wed 07 Jan 2009, 10:34 | Tags: Metrology and 3D imaging Visualisation

WMG drives forward new bone implant technology

A method of producing synthetic bone, using techniques normally used to make catalytic converters for cars, is being developed by researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick.

Thu 04 Dec 2008, 09:55 | Tags: Pioneering Research

Bhattacharyya seeks £1bn bail-out for car industry

WMG Director Lord Bhattacharyya urges the Government to help the UK car industry with a £1 billion-plus cash injection in an article in the Birmingham Post.

http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/business-comment/more-business-comment/2008/11/18/why-we-need-a-1bn-bail-out-65233-22285064/

Wed 19 Nov 2008, 09:32

WMG exhibits at low carbon vehicle event

WMG is proud to be one of over 100 exhibitors at the UK's first showcase of low carbon vehicle technology in all its forms.

Tue 28 Oct 2008, 12:17 | Tags: Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing

WMG appoints broadcast innovation specialist to new chair

WMG, the international research and education group at the University of Warwick, has appointed a top media innovator to head its new digital media team.

Lucy Hooberman, who has been with the BBC’s Future Media & Technology Division for seven transformational years and prior to that was an executive producer, will join the Group’s Digital Lab as Director of Digital Innovation.

Sun 26 Oct 2008, 07:56

WMG leads Institute of Digital Healthcare

A new £4 million partnership between NHS West Midlands and The University of Warwick will bring West Midlands patients and health professionals the benefits of the very latest research into digital medicine.

The new partnership agreement with NHS West Midlands will provide just under £2.5 million in funding over five years for the Institute of Digital Healthcare. It will be based in the University of Warwick’s new £12.5 million Digital Lab which was opened this summer by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Thu 16 Oct 2008, 13:20 | Tags: Pioneering Research

First Network Rail MSc students enrol at WMG

The first cohort of students joining the Network Rail MSc in Project Management joined WMG yesterday beginning with a tour of the Digital Lab.

There are 38 students joining the brand new course, developed for Network Rail as a bespoke graduate training programme by our Professional Programmes tutors.

The course will run for a year after which the graduates will start work for Network Rail. For more information on the course, click here.

Fri 26 Sept 2008, 16:42

WMG STRIKES NEW SOFTWARE DEAL

WMG, the international research and education group at the University of Warwick, will today agree a multi-million pound deal with a leading global industrial software provider.

The deal, with USA-based PTC, will mean WMG's students and academics can access top software used in engineering and technology companies around the world. It will also establish a new ‘PTC Academy’ at WMG.

Tue 23 Sept 2008, 14:49