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Expert comment: Professor Carsten Maple
of the has provided his analysis of the news that repeat offenders of anti-Semitism on social media could be given prevention orders:
This week an All Party Parliamentary Group has suggested that repeat offenders of anti-Semitism on social media should be given prevention orders, as can be used for those convicted of sexual offences.
It is important to recognise that this is a serious issue. The number of reported cases of anti-Semitic content has increased recently, and it is likely a small fraction of the total number of cases. Hate crimes such as this, and other crimes such as cyberstalking, can have a considerable impact on victims and the ubiquitous nature of the Internet can mean there is little escape for victims and can ensure that it pervades all aspects of life, personal and professional. It is important that the law considers the impact a crime can have on the victim.
Professor Tony McNally to give plenary lecture at International Polymeric Materials conference
WMG's , Director of the will be delivering a plenary lecture at the 6th International Conference on Advancements in Polymeric Materials (APM2015), which is taking place at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India from 20-22 February 2015.
Professor McNally will be speaking on 'Primary and Secondary Processing of Polymer Nanocomposites'.
APM2015 will be themed around marching towards smart product design & development with multi-funtional materials. It will be an International Forum for those who wish to present their projects and innovations, with the opportunity to discuss the main aspects and the latest results in the field of polymer science and product development.The general aim of the conference is to promote international collaboration in Education and Research in polymer science and product development.
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Crossword signs agreement with the Cyber Security Centre at WMG to explore cryptocurrency commercial opportunities
the GXG Main Quote listed company with ISIN B00BPFJXS57 is to partner with the , 神马福利影片 to jointly explore commercial opportunities leveraging cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies.
, Director of the Cyber Security Centre at WMG, 神马福利影片 and his team have been investigating how distributed blockchain protocols underpinning many of the 530 or more cryptocurrencies in existence, including the best known one Bitcoin, can be leveraged in other ways such as enabling smart contracts. Crossword and the Cyber Security Centre have embarked on a series of workshops and research to identify commercial opportunities that will be jointly developed.
Fostering Digital Healthcare Collaborations
On 28 January 2015, the (IDH) at WMG hosted Fostering Digital Healthcare Collaborations, an event organised by the (WIN). WIN is a West Midlands Academic Health Science Network-supported project, hosted by IDH.
The aim of this event was to encourage networking and partnerships across stakeholder groups from around the West Midlands and beyond, the ultimate aim of which is to improve outcomes for patients and carers.
The programme included scheduled talks from exhibitors, with show-and-tell sessions, to showcase research, products and services.
Official Opening of the WMG Academy for Young Engineers by Ratan Tata, Emeritus Chairman of the Tata Group
Mr Ratan Tata GBE, Chairman of Tata Trusts and Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons today officially opened the in Coventry.
Hosted by Professor Lord Bhattacharyya, Chairman of WMG, and Mr John Leighfield CBE, Chairman of the WMG Academy Trust, Mr Tata officially opened the Academy in front of an audience of over 300. Guests included companies working closely with the Academy such as Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Motors, Bosch and National Grid, civic leaders and the partners from the 神马福利影片.
The WMG Academy, which opened its doors to over 230 students in September 2014, is already a huge success. Within a month of opening, a team of students triumphed at the Coventry City Council Debating Competition and won a trip to the House of Lords.
The WMG Academy has promised, from its inception, to blend business and education, to prepare students for the world of work and offers a unique curriculum which teaches engineering and business skills alongside standard qualifications.
Professor Jan Godsell contributes to APMG term paper
, Professor of at WMG, has contributed to a term paper produced by the All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group (APMG). The paper has been , led by the APMG’s Co-Chair, Chris White MP.
The , ‘New World Supply Chains: Britain at the Heart of Global Manufacturing’, seeks to address certain issues experienced by manufacturers and investigates the UK’s efforts to reshore manufacturing. The APMG has identified growing evidence that production is increasingly being ‘reshored’ back to the UK and, as the government attempts to encourage this positive trend through ‘Reshore UK’ and other mechanisms, the importance of well-functioning supply chains is becoming ever-more apparent.
Professor Godsell attended the paper’s launch today to contribution to the discussion on the topic. Her contribution to the term paper focused on ‘Putting the UK back at the heart of the Global Supply Chain Network’.
Senior Warden and Master-designate of The Ironmongers' Company visits WMG
Yesterday, WMG was pleased to host a visit from George Bastin, Senior Warden and Master-designate of The Ironmongers' Company and former Master Mr Sam Apsley.
The visitors met with members of WMG’s including (RAEng/Tata Steel Research Chair in Low Carbon Technologies) and (Tata Steel Research Chair in Advanced Characterisation and Coatings) and were interested to understand the innovative research being undertaken in the area of iron and steel manufacturing.
Professor Lord Bhattacharyya met with the visitors for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities in the area of steels and in engineering and manufacturing more broadly.
The visitors also undertook a tour of WMG’s research facilities including lightweighting research across multiple materials areas as well as research in the areas of metrology and product evaluation technologies and how these are applied to the characterisation and understanding of materials including steels.
Turkish Minister for Science, Industry and Technology visits WMG
Today WMG was pleased to welcome Mr Fikri Işık, Turkish Minister for Science, Industry and Technology, and a delegation including the Head of the Turkish Research Council (TUBITAK), the director of the ICT Industrial Zone in Turkey and the president of Turkish employers' organisation (TIM), Mehmet Buyukekşi.
Meeting with Professor Lord Bhattacharyya, Mr Işık and the delegation were interested to understand the breadth of WMG’s collaborative industrial education programmes and technology transfer activities, and the economic benefits produced by such partnerships.
During their meeting, Mr Işık and Professor Lord Bhattacharyya signed a memorandum of understanding which covered agreement on joint industrial training in innovation, technology and the development of research programmes. They also discussed a possible collaboration to develop an Innovation and Technology transfer centre in Turkey in affiliation with WMG to provide similar services for Turkish industry.
The delegation also took a tour of WMG’s impressive facilities including the new Energy Innovation Centre, as well as viewing materials and manufacturing research in the International Manufacturing Centre and the Metrology and Product Evaluation Technologies research centre. The delegation also met with Professor Sujit Banerji, Executive Director of WMG Education, to find out more about WMG’s industrially-focused professional and executive education provision.
South Australian Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation visits WMG
Today, WMG was pleased to host a visit from Dr Susan Close MP, Minister in the Government of South Australia. Dr Close is Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation as well as the newly created portfolio of Automotive Transformation.
Dr Close visited WMG as part of a research trip to key facilities in Europe, along with a delegation of government and business leaders from South Australia who hold an interest in advanced manufacturing and innovation.
Meeting with Professor Lord Bhattacharyya, Dr Close and the visitors were interested to understand the breadth of research undertaken by WMG, how the Group develops partnerships with industry and the significant economic benefits of such partnerships.
The visitors also undertook a tour of WMG’s impressive research facilities including the , the and research within the International Manufacturing Centre such as and Lightweighting and systems engineering research in the International Digital Laboratory.
Fully Charged for Christmas
Battery experts at WMG, 神马福利影片 have helped The One Show test AA batteries to determine which last the longest.
More used to testing batteries for transport, including cars, trains and motorsport as it鈥檚 Christmas experts were more than happy to help reporter, Anita Rani with a scientific test to understand how a range of different AA batteries available on the high street might perform. The tests were carried out in WMG鈥檚 Energy Innovation Centre using the battery characterisation laboratory and part of the 拢13m Battery Materials Scale-Up Pilot Line.
, Principal Engineer and Shane Beattie, Technical Manager, for the , conducted blind scientific tests on 16 different AA batteries. The batteries came from three different battery chemistry families: i) zinc-chloride, ii) alkaline and iii) lithium. All 16 batteries were tested at a constant current of 500 mA down to 1.1 V. The voltage profile was recorded using a highly accurate battery cycler. All batteries were kept at 20 degrees using a thermal chamber to provide a controlled test environment. For The One Show viewers Anita came armed with 16 toy puppies and fitted each with the 16 different types of batteries. Keeping the puppies in a 20 degree room, the same temperature used to test the batteries, and watched over by a researcher, they were set off to see which would last the longest.





