Press Releases
BP Chief Executive to give public lecture on globalisation at University of Warwick
BP PLC Group Chief Executive Lord Browne of Madingley is to give a free public lecture at the University of Warwick on Wednesday 31st October at 5.30pm in the main lecture theatre of the University's Ramphal Building. The lecture is free and open to all.
University of Warwick wins £8 Million Government Funding to Support its Links with Business
The University of Warwick has been awarded £8 million as part of a government programme giving an extra £120 million to UK universities and colleges. The awards have been made as part of the Government's Knowledge Exploitation Funding programme, comprising the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF), Science Enterprise Challenge (SEC), University Challenge (UC), and the Public Sector Research Exploitation Fund (PSRE Fund). The main fund - HEIF - is aimed at supporting the continuing development of the capacity in universities to interact with business and the community.
5 Million Pounds for Warwick from 60 Million Pound Government Manufacturing Initiative
Science Minister Lord Sainsbury has announced the creation of 12 'Innovative Manufacturing Research Centres' based in academic institutions across the UK and backed by 60 million pounds sterling government cash. The Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick will recieve approx 5 million pounds of this cash.
Midlands Entrepreneurs Worth £236 Million at Enterprisefest
The Mercia Institute of Enterprise, which links most of the region's Universities and is led by Warwick and Birmingham Universities, is mounting a special festival of enterprise at the University of Warwick's International Manufacturing Centre which will bring together students, researchers, and business people to meet some of the region's most successful entrepreneurs and learn about the vast range of opportunities available to support and fund those with a bright idea for a new business or product.
Patricia Hewitt Joins Debate at Warwick on Future of UK Manufacturing
Business leaders will have their first chance to cross examine Patricia Hewit - The new Secretary of State for Trade and Industry as she makes one of her first public appearnces as a Cabinet minister when she joins other key commentators and protagonists in UK manufacturing at the University of Warwick in a special debate to ask if there is a future for manufacturing in the UK?
Warwick Economists Gain 5th Perfect Teaching Quality Score
Teaching quality inspectors have awarded the University of Warwick's Department of Economics a perfect score of 24 points out of 24 for the quality of teaching. This is the University of Warwick's fifth perfect score of 24 points out of 24 (the other departments to gain this score being Sociology, Theatre Studies, Physics and Warwick's Education Departments (Continuing Education, CELTE, and the Institute of Education).