Universities handed £500k boost to provide apprenticeships to help plug skills gaps
Birmingham City University and the University of Wolverhampton have been handed a £500,000 boost to train apprentices in key industries and help tackle some of[…]
West Midlands MEP praises “extraordinary” economic impact of Coventry University
West Midlands MEP Siôn Simon visited Coventry University on Friday 11 November to discuss economic growth in the region and the university’s impact. The former[…]
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[…]
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[…]