Press Releases
£6 million programme extension to help small manufacturers across the Midlands
The programme delivered by the SME Group at WMG, University of Warwick has been a major success in the West Midlands over the last 2 years, helping over 100 companies, develop 71 new products and processes, from automation and productivity plans through to the zero emission technologies of tomorrow. The team have been awarded a further £6m from to take them through to March 2023, meaning the team has gone from a 2 year £5m programme, to an £11m 5 ½ year programme. This extension will enable the team to operate from Wolverhampton and Worcestershire in the West, to Loughborough and Luton in the East Midlands.
A new method for directed networks could help multiple levels of Science
In the paper, ‘How directed is a directed network?’, published today, the 9th September in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers from the University of Warwick and the University of Birmingham reveal a new method for analysing hierarchies in complex networks and illustrate it by applications to economics, language and gene expression.
New study hopes to reduce the demand for colonoscopies within the NHS
The University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust are investigating whether a new dual testing method can improve the diagnostic accuracy for patients with suspected significant bowel disease (SBD) - without the need for a colonoscopy.
Minerva Business Angels head recognised with Barclays Entrepreneur Award
Alex Toft, Head of Minerva Business Angels, part of the University of Warwick Science Park, has been named a Barclays Entrepreneur Awards Regional Icon. The awards are made to individuals who are local thought leaders of influence, who actively contribute to the development of the local entrepreneurial ecosystem, and who inspire others.
Reset ethics: supporting ethical decision-making in non-Covid health services during and after the pandemic
University of Warwick medical ethics researchers are involved in a new project that will examine the issues of resetting NHS services following the suspension of all but essential services during lockdown.
University of Warwick ranked 8th in UK by the Guardian University Guide
The University of Warwick has once again been ranked top ten in the Guardian’s league table of UK universities - rising one place to be ranked 8th overall in the Guardian University Guide 2021.