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MP sets off chain reaction from Gloucestershire business
Neil Carmichael MP has joined forces with Gloucestershire l suppliers to launch a national research study at the Frocester George Inn which is playing a key role in the study
Government should use apprenticeship levy to support technical education programmes that boost skills, argues Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya.
Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, Chairman of WMG at the University of Warwick, has called for a statutory apprenticeship levy to support technical education programmes to transform training and skills.
Speaking in a House of Lord’s debate on the most recent government budget, which includes a proposal for a statutory apprenticeship levy, Professor Lord Bhattacharyya said that he strongly supports the levy but cautioned that industry must be involved with its design and that “we should be challenging Universities, colleges and business to design technical education programmes together”.
WMG Academy Young Engineers are given the tools to succeed
The WMG Academy for Young Engineers in Coventry has received a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) on loan from WMG, at the University of Warwick. The machine will assist young engineers with verification and measurement when producing parts, ensuring they are trained in the most efficient industrial processes and with the same equipment used by world leading manufacturing companies.
First graduate & first 200,000 hours of high tech study from new Jaguar Land Rover & WMG programme
The very first Masters student graduated, on Tuesday 14th July, at the University of Warwick from a technology programme which trains staff from across Jaguar Land Rover. From the shop floor to senior managers, and from all disciplines, the Technical Accreditation Scheme (TAS) is designed to develop employees skills to help create the next generation of vehicles and staff across Jaguar Land Rover have now completed over 200,000 hours of study in the new programme.
Papin Prizes awarded to Warwick technicians.
Technicians from the University of Warwick have been recognised for their outstanding work with Papin Prizes at the 2015 Higher Education Technicians Summit for M5 Universities.
Honorary doctor tells top universities to shout about their achievements
Singapore’s Ambassador-at-Large Chan Heng Chee has been discussing how universities should continually strive for recognition in today’s global higher education market.