Press Releases
West Midlands growth is the focus of Westminster reception
The Centre for the New Midlands hosted its inaugural Winter Reception at the prestigious Churchill Room in the Palace of Westminster last week, gathering MPs, dignitaries, professionals and academics together to celebrate the importance of harnessing education and new technology in the regeneration of the West Midlands. Press release by The Centre for the New Midlands.
University of Warwick named as one of UK’s best in the 2023 Good University Guide
The University of Warwick has further cemented its position as one of the UK’s best universities - after being ranked 9th overall by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.
It continues a remarkable record for Warwick, which has featured in the Top 10 every single year since the Guide was first published in 1992.
Creative business programme gives Leamington Spa’s Parade pedestrians pedal powered boost
The University of Warwick’s free Creative Futures Incubator based in Leamington Spa’s co-working space 1 Mill Street is already powering up new local businesses, but now is also powering pedestrians up the Parade in Leamington, with 2 e-trikes. These innovative pedicabs provide a creative, environmentally friendly way for residents to get around the town centre and access the shops.
New Executive Board member with brief for business appointed by University of Warwick
The University of Warwick has appointed Dr Richard Hutchins to the newly created post of Chief Communications Officer with immediate effect. He joins the University Executive Board, reporting directly to the University’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart Croft. He previously served as the University’s Director of Strategy.
University of Warwick offers to help 5 more creative businesses - 6 months free in a 5G enabled business incubator
The University of Warwick is looking for the next cohort of creative businesses that it can help with its Creative Futures programme and businesses have just over two weeks to apply to be part of the programme and access 5G enabled business incubator space in Leamington Spa’s 1 Mill Street. Applications close on 15th February 2021.
The UK’s Modern Slavery Act isn’t enough to tackle modern slavery
In a report for the Association for Project Management, WMG academic Professor Naomi Brookes, from the University of Warwick, has worked with the University of Leeds, and University College London to identify ways to prevent modern day slavery in projects.