Black Country growth businesses create over £2bn in revenues
– The top 50 fast growth businesses in the region generate £2.09bn – Average turnover grew by 70% over three year period – Top companies employ[…]
University opens doors for its first full Higher/Degree Apprenticeships
The University of Wolverhampton, part of the West Midlands Combined Universities, is continuing to build on its commitment to providing employers with higher level skills[…]
Manufacturing apprentices build skills for the future
The first apprentices have joined the University of Wolverhampton’s Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills – with focus on building skills for the future. The Elite[…]
Coventry to become UK’s next City of Culture in 2021
Coventry has been named the UK’s next City of Culture – a title it will assume in 2021 and celebrate throughout the year. The announcement[…]
Coventry named top entrepreneurship university in national business awards competition
WMCU partner Coventry University has won a prestigious business award for its efforts to promote and support entrepreneurial opportunities among its staff, students, businesses and[…]
University Partnership awarded a healthy half million boost for Degree Apprenticeships
Almost £500,000 has been secured by West Midlands Combined Universities to develop a Health and Care Degree Apprenticeship Accelerator Programme – helping to plug healthcare[…]
Coventry’ £30m clean powertrain deal with German global engineering service provider shows confidence in UK industry
Coventry University and German-based international engineering service provider FEV have signed a £30 million deal to build a clean transport lab in Coventry to spearhead[…]
Verbal aggression by patients linked with higher level of anger among mental health nurses than physical advances, new research shows
Exposure to targeted, personal and verbal aggression by patients can adversely affect mental health nurses decision-making regarding physical restraint, new research in the world’s leading[…]