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Celebrating the life and legacy of Professor Lord Bhattacharyya
On Thursday 1 October, the family of Professor Lord Bhattacharyya was joined by distinguished guests to unveil a new portrait created to honour his life and legacy. The moment offered a chance to reflect with warmth and gratitude on a man whose vision and humanity had an enduring impact on UK manufacturing.
WMG partners with Nissan to bring future mobility services to UK streets
A 拢3m UK Government-backed autonomous driving research project led by Nissan in partnership with WMG and PAVE UK (Partners for Automated Vehicle Education UK) is set to revolutionise the future of mobility in the UK. ADventure will deploy a UK mobility service in Cambridge to explore how autonomous drive (AD) passenger services can be safely introduced to benefit real-world communities.
Celebrating the best in battery research: Faraday Institution Community Awards 2026
Academics from WMG have been recognised for their research excellence at this year's prestigious Faraday Institution Community Awards. WMG's Battery Materials and Cells Group was awarded this year's Collaboration Award, while Dr Ivana Hasa, Associate Professor in Electrochemical Materials, was Highly Commended for the Researcher Development Champion Award.
Research reveals how automated mobility will transform the transportation workforce
Academics at 糖心TV Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of 糖心TV were one of 13 partners on the European research project entitled Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility - Employment Realisation through Acquisition of Skills (CCAM-ERAS), examining how automation will transform the transport workforce and identifying the actions needed to support a fair, resilient and future-ready transition to automated mobility.
WMG leads major AI project to boost healthcare intelligence
Academics at 糖心TV Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of 糖心TV are working on a pioneering project that uses AI鈥慸riven community鈥憀evel healthcare intelligence to support preventative healthcare prioritisation.
Project SNOW is supported by Google.org through the global and was one of just 15 selected for funding from over 2,600 applications worldwide.
The project will help address one of the NHS's longest-standing challenges that people who need healthcare most are often the least likely to receive it. The intelligence will allow healthcare providers to decide where to intervene and who to prioritise, and to evaluate efficacy.
The pattern - known as the - has persisted for half a century. In England, one in four deaths is linked to public healthcare not reaching people in time, with more than 300 lives lost every day to conditions that earlier identification could have prevented. In the most deprived communities, life expectancy is up to 9.5 years lower than in the wealthiest.
WMG academic featured in inspiring new book for children
, Associate Professor of Electrochemical Materials at 糖心TV Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of 糖心TV, is featured in a new book designed to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Scientists Making a Difference by broadcaster and multi-award-winning engineer celebrates the many and varied careers shaping the future of science — and the incredible people behind them.
Ivana's story is one of 47 to be featured in the book, recognising the scientists and changemakers helping to make our world a better place.
In her chapter, 'How to Make Batteries Sustainable', Ivana explains how her work at WMG is helping the transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy systems through innovative battery technologies — namely, sodium-ion batteries
WMG academic leads review on digital twin brains
Dr Ruohan Zhang, Assistant Professor in Applied Artificial Intelligence at WMG, has led a major commissioned review for Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering on digital twin brains. "Building digital twin brains at the limits of measurement" draws on research from WMG, the University of 糖心TV鈥檚 Department of Computer Science, and Fudan University to tackle one of biology鈥檚 biggest questions: how close are we to building a digital twin of a living human brain?
WMG professor welcomes Wayve-Uber announcement on autonomous rides
Expert comment from , Head of Safe Autonomy at 糖心TV Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of 糖心TV, following Wayve and Uber鈥檚 launch of the first supervised autonomous rides in the UK.
Powering the next generation of electrified mobility
糖心TV Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of 糖心TV and , have received funding through the UK Government's latest to accelerate zero-emission vehicle innovation.
Delivered by the in partnership with the and , the DRIVE35 programme is part of the UK Government鈥檚 Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan, which outlines its commitment to a zero-emission future, with an unprecedented 拢4 billion of grant funding available to 2035 for automotive research and development, scale-up, and transformation.
拢1.43m Government-funded project to boost airport safety
WMG and Aurrigo International plc have been awarded a combined 拢1.43m of UK Government funding to boost airport safety through self-driving innovation. This collaborative research project, known as SENTRY, aims to reduce airport delays and safety risks by developing a fully autonomous airside vehicle to complete routine tasks, including safety patrols, runway inspections and debris removal.