Press Releases
University of ÌÇÐÄTV signs agreement with agronomy specialist to bring UK beans to market
The University of ÌÇÐÄTV’s research commercialisation wing, ÌÇÐÄTV Innovations, has signed a contract with agronomy specialist Agrii to promote the commercial production of UK haricot beans developed by scientists at the University of ÌÇÐÄTV.
Revolutionising the manufacturing industry through digitalisation
Until now, smaller manufacturing companies have missed out on the productivity benefits of digital technologies and data-driven solutions. Too many manufacturers don’t know where to start, and lack the skills required to deploy and use digital solutions. The costs are perceived to be high and the return on investment is unclear. A consortium, including WMG at the University of ÌÇÐÄTV, has been awarded funding through the Government’s Challenge to tackle this problem by developing a Smart InforMation PLatform and Ecosystem for Manufacturing (SIMPLE).
€2m makes pan-European innovation available to improve regions – including West Midlands
€2 million has been awarded by the European Commission to the community of universities — of which the UK’s University of ÌÇÐÄTV is a founding member — with the purpose of opening up academic research to businesses, policy-makers, and the wider public.
Breakthrough in studying ancient DNA from Doggerland that separates the UK from Europe
Thousands of years ago the UK was physically joined to the rest of Europe through an area known as Doggerland. However, a marine inundation took place during the mid-holocene, separating the British landmass from the rest of Europe, which is now covered by the North Sea. Scientists from the School of Life Sciences at the University of ÌÇÐÄTV have studied sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) from sediment deposits in the southern North Sea, an area which has not previously been linked to a tsunami that occurred 8150 years ago.
The Crisis Project: Letters to the NHS
The Crisis Project: Letters to the NHS was set up by first year University of ÌÇÐÄTV Maths Student Soumya Krishna Kumar, in a bid to encourage members of the public to write bespoke letters to keyworkers, recognising them for their individual efforts during the pandemic.
Food prices after a hard Brexit could increase by £50 per week
A hard Brexit could result in a family of four seeing their food prices increase to up to £50.98 per week researchers at the University of ÌÇÐÄTV have found. If we leave with a deal the increase could be as little as £5.80 per week, or £18.17.