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17/10/2024
University Of Warwick To Invest In Its West Midlands Campus
The University of Warwick has announced a £700 million investment in its West Midlands campus as part of its Connect Programme, the largest single investment in the university's 60-year history.
This transformative initiative aims to enhance facilities for Social Sciences and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), fostering interdisciplinary education and research.
The first phase of the investment, called the STEM Connect Programme, will create cutting-edge facilities, including new teaching spaces and laboratories, designed to bolster the university’s world-leading research and education programmes. The facilities will cater to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, enhancing learning opportunities and supporting innovative research.
Professor Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Warwick, highlighted the programme's long-term vision: "The Connect Programme demonstrates how we are fostering curiosity and creativity, equipping our students, researchers, and partners to tackle the urgent global challenges of today and tomorrow."
Professor Mark Williams, Academic Director for the STEM Connect Programme, said: "Through the STEM Connect Programme, Warwick will maintain its position as a global powerhouse for STEM research and education, creating partnerships to address the world's pressing challenges."
Beyond education, the Connect Programme is set to create over 1,500 construction-related jobs and foster collaboration with businesses, local authorities, and communities across the West Midlands and beyond, contributing to the UKs knowledge economy. The programme also aims to attract the world’s brightest students and build on Warwick's history of pioneering research, from medical innovations to addressing social isolation as a human rights issue.
Further announcements regarding the Social Sciences Connect Programme are expected later this year.
Construction for the STEM Connect Programme is expected to commence over the coming 12 months.
This transformative initiative aims to enhance facilities for Social Sciences and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), fostering interdisciplinary education and research.
The first phase of the investment, called the STEM Connect Programme, will create cutting-edge facilities, including new teaching spaces and laboratories, designed to bolster the university’s world-leading research and education programmes. The facilities will cater to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, enhancing learning opportunities and supporting innovative research.
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Professor Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Warwick, highlighted the programme's long-term vision: "The Connect Programme demonstrates how we are fostering curiosity and creativity, equipping our students, researchers, and partners to tackle the urgent global challenges of today and tomorrow."
Professor Mark Williams, Academic Director for the STEM Connect Programme, said: "Through the STEM Connect Programme, Warwick will maintain its position as a global powerhouse for STEM research and education, creating partnerships to address the world's pressing challenges."
Beyond education, the Connect Programme is set to create over 1,500 construction-related jobs and foster collaboration with businesses, local authorities, and communities across the West Midlands and beyond, contributing to the UKs knowledge economy. The programme also aims to attract the world’s brightest students and build on Warwick's history of pioneering research, from medical innovations to addressing social isolation as a human rights issue.
Further announcements regarding the Social Sciences Connect Programme are expected later this year.
Construction for the STEM Connect Programme is expected to commence over the coming 12 months.
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