Press Releases
WMG staff begin 5 day marathon cycle in memory of Coventry boy with rare cancer
Nine staff from WMG at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ have come together in a sponsored cycle marathon starting Tuesday 2nd July with the aim to raise £1,000 towards the total of £50,000 in memory of Ben Crowther, the young son of a WMG member of staff Scott Crowther, who had a rare cancer called Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma.
How you charge your mobile phone could compromise its battery lifespan
Researchers at WMG at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ have found that use of inductive charging, whilst highly convenient, risks depleting the life of mobile phones using typical LIBs (Lithium-ion batteries)
WMG and Birmingham Hospitals launch new degree for new NHS role
WMG at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ has launched an exciting new fusion science degree, accredited by the National School of Healthcare Science as part of Health Education England, and is designed specifically to train people for a brand new, and first of its kind health role within the NHS - Digital Healthcare Scientist.
£22m battery and thermal energy facilities launch at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ, for a cleaner greener future
Two research centres for sustainable electrical and thermal energy technologies totalling £22m are launching at WMG, ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ on the 10th June 2019. The funding from government via the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) sees UK Government, industry and higher education work together to shape the future of the UK’s energy landscape.
VR headsets enable people of all abilities to experience life on-board unique tall ship
People with a range of abilities can use VR headsets to experience what it’s like on board one of the Jubilee Sailing Trust’s ships to encourage them to explore their ability and participate in a life changing voyage thanks to an app made by WMG student Tanin Aparimarn at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ.
Minister shown how WMG literally weaved design of Very Light Rail – Braided structure is super lightweight
WMG, at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ, has worked with partners, to create a new design of incredibly lightweight Very Light Rail (VLR) vehicle frame which is weaved, or braided, from carbon fibre composites into a series of tubes to create a first prototype demonstrator frame. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Business and Industry Andrew Stephenson became one of the very first people to see the new design, outside of the research partnership, on a visit to WMG on 16th May.