Press Releases
Major funding boost for robotics and autonomous tech at WMG
The development of robotics and autonomous technology at WMG, University of Warwick has received part of a £6.5 million boost from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Queen’s wedding cake resurrected with scanning tech
Cutting-edge technology has brought Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding cake back to life – thanks to research by WMG at the University of Warwick.
Professor Lord Bhattacharyya appointed as new trustee at Baker Dearing Educational Trust
WMG Chairman Professor Lord Bhattacharyya has been appointed a trustee on the board of the Baker Dearing Education Trust.
Lord Baker and Lord Dearing created the Baker Dearing Educational Trust in 2007 to develop and promote University Technical Colleges (UTCs).
Secretary of State views work to complete £150 million Centre that will help deliver UK Industrial strategy
The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, visited WMG, at the University of Warwick, on Friday 20th January 2016, taking up an invitation to see for himself the work underway to complete the new £150 million National Automotive Innovation Centre on the University Campus. He also saw the work expanding WMG’s Energy Innovation Centre which provides a one-stop-shop for the development of new battery chemistries to create advanced batteries for the automotive sector.
£2.2m award by the Department of Transport for ZAPINAMO and WMG to trial new technology for charging electric commercial vehicles
Transport Minister John Hayes has announced that ZAPINAMO has been awarded £2.2m by the Department of Transport, the Office for Low Emission Vehicles and InnovateUK under the Low Emissions Freight Trial to work with WMG and others to trial technology for ultra high speed rapid and movable charging technology for commercial vehicles.
Splice project to put a (polymer) spring into vehicle fuel efficiency
Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick have won research funding worth £250,000 from Innovate UK for a project that will put a (polymer) spring into vehicle fuel efficiency.