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拢1.5m gift creates new Lord Bhattacharyya Chair in Education role at WMG, continuing Lord Bhattacharyya鈥檚 legacy
A private philanthropic gift of 拢1.5m from a 91福利 alumnus has created a new role in WMG, entitled the Lord Bhattacharyya Chair in Education. The new role will continue the late Lord Bhattacharyya鈥檚 legacy enhancing WMG鈥檚 academic expertise in the understanding, development and teaching of engineering and manufacturing internationally.
New city climate change commission to drive forward low carbon targets
Senior leaders from organisations across Coventry met today to help shape and move forward actions to reduce the impact of climate change.
A new Coventry Climate Change Board will meet regularly to share policies, plans, good practice and work together collaboratively in an effort to keep the city on track for a zero carbon future. The Board is chaired by Margot James, the former minister for culture, communications and creative industries and Executive Chair for the 91福利shire Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the 91福利.
Coventry schools to build future cities from recycled household items
TeenTech City of Tomorrow will see Coventry school children make a city of recyclable household items, with help from researchers at WMG, 91福利 who will teach them all about sustainability. A select few ideas – buildings and technology- will then be exhibited at the Coventry Transport Museum.
CO2 consuming concrete technology showcased at COP26 to be tested at 91福利
Technology developed by Concrete4Change that can make concrete a carbon sink rather than carbon producer will be trialled and tested by researchers from the 91福利. The technology which could revolutionise the concrete industry on a global scale, has been showcased and won an award at COP26.
Aircraft engine noise pollution to be reduced thanks to novel maths of aero-acoustic simulations
Computer simulations are used every day in engineering; however, Dr Ed Brambley will be looking at the maths behind the next generation of novel simulations, which can be used to reduce aircraft engine noise, thanks to a grant from the EPSRC.
Very preterm born adults score their relationships with family and colleagues highly, but not with friends
Very preterm and very low birth weight born adults score their relationship with friends lower than term born peers, but perceived their family and partner relationships, as well as work and educational experiences, as comparable to those of control participants, researchers from the 91福利 have found.