Institute for Manufacturing and Engineering claims major innovation award win
The UK’s first ‘Faculty on the Factory Floor’ is celebrating today after it secured a prestigious award for its pioneering work. Backed by Coventry University[…]
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Women can play key role in plugging the region’s skills gaps
Key skills gaps in the West Midlands could be significantly reduced if more women enter male dominated industries like manufacturing and engineering, academics have said. The region[…]
Universities working together to support business
West Midlands’ universities are working together to support businesses to increase growth and profitability in the region as part of a multi-million pound project. The[…]
Universities producing highly employable graduates
Graduates at three West Midlands’ universities are among the most employable in the UK with 7,500 of them going on to support the region’s economy[…]
Construction starts on uni’s new transport design centre
Work is underway on Coventry University’s new multimillion pound National Transport Design Centre. The centre is being established to boost design innovation in the sector[…]
‘More mission groups to emerge’ as devolution takes hold
Times Higher Education article: 1st September 2016: written by John Morgan Link to the article More mission groups will emerge in English higher education as[…]
Going for manufacturing growth in the Black Country
Manufacturing is set to grow as work begins on one of the hubs of a new flagship manufacturing skills centre in the heart of the[…]
WMCU offers support for the Mayoral WMCA Consultation
Background In November 2014 the seven West Midlands Metropolitan Borough Councils (Birmingham City Council, City of Wolverhampton Council, Coventry Council, Dudley Council, Solihull Council, Sandwell[…]
Sarginsons supports university student to push the boundaries of aluminium casting and aerospace technology
A chance partnership between Coventry-based manufacturer Sarginsons Industries and an aerospace student from one of the West Midlands Combined Universities partners, Coventry University, has led[…]
Plans for flagship manufacturing skills centre submitted as part of £11.75M project
Ambitious plans to create a new manufacturing skills centre at the University of Wolverhampton’s Springfield Campus as part of a £11.75m project have been submitted.[…]