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WMG, International Manufacturing Centre, University of Warwick
Institution Info
WMG is an academic department of the University of Warwick, one of the UK’s top ten universities. WMG was established in 1980 by Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya in order to reinvigorate UK manufacturing through the application of cutting edge research and effective knowledge transfer.
Over the last 30 years, the group has grown into a global force to be reckoned with, delving outside its manufacturing core into new sectors: health, banking, the built environment and digital technology to name but a few.
As the largest manufacturing group in Europe, WMG offers unrivalled postgraduate education to over 1500 students around the world each year. Occupying an essential position between academia and industry, all of our research projects are dedicated to finding solutions to real world problems enabling our students to benefit from first-hand understanding of the issues facing modern industry. WMG is a pioneer in industry-sponsored research and has on-going collaboration with hundreds of companies worldwide.
At WMG, in addition to research degrees (PhD and EngD), we also offer 12 Masters Courses all of which are designed to develop skills in management and leadership in technology based industries. Our Masters Courses consider technological innovation and strategic Management within industry. Some are focussed on specific industries such as our MSc in Digital Healthcare of the MSc in Process Business Management whereas others cover general management within engineering and technical industries such as our MSc in Engineering Business Management.
Why Study Here?
- Top Ranking Warwick is consistently ranked in the top 10 UK universities and 50th in the World in the QS World University rankings. WMG is nationally recognised for its teaching excellence and is cited frequently as an international role model for how academia and industry can work together successfully.
- Education We are a leading centre for world class management studies, offering unrivalled postgraduate and professional education programmes. We attract students onto our Master's programmes from across the globe who recognise and value our approach to research and impact driven education. Our teaching modules and projects are continually updated to meet the requirements of new business and industry sectors and the opportunities of globalisation. We also have professionals from a wide range of sectors recognise that our unique combination of industry experience will provide the academic excellence to elevate their career to a higher level. We were delighted to be awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education 2009.
- Employability Employers actively seek to recruit Warwick graduates with almost 90 per cent of all Warwick masters students going straight into employment. (Source: Warwick Careers Service). In WMG, our academic and teaching staff have a business or industrial background which translates into innovative courses closely related to industry, ensuring you are fully prepared for industry and highly employable after finishing your Masters degree.
- International We are an international group, with collaborative centres in the UK, India, China, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore and Thailand. As advocates of manufacturing, innovation and technology, we provide expert advice to many overseas governments and companies. We also have a cosmopolitan student body each year attracting students onto our Master's programmes from across the world.
- Rich environment WMG students enjoy the beautiful Warwick campus which is home to one of the largest university arts and entertainment centres in the UK. You can also relax and keep fit at our large sports centre offering a wide range of sporting facilities and clubs. The refurbished Student’s Union has excellent social facilities and events, whilst the library, learning centres and learning facilities at the University also offer a pleasant and supportive study environment.
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Facts and Figures
| No. of students: | 1,500* |
| No. of international students: | 1,275* |
| No. of Academic staff: | 150 |
| No. of Administrative staff: | 100 |
| Funding type: | Unknown |
PhD Programmes
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WMG, International Manufacturing Centre
- WMG PhD (Ph.D.)
- International Doctorate
Services & Facilities
Leisure
The University of Warwick is home to Warwick Arts Centre, one of the largest Arts Centres outside of London and home to many national and International and well-known acts including comedy, theatre and music. There is also an onsite cinema showing new releases and international films, an art gallery, coffee shop and restaurant.
The main campus hosts a large leisure centre, comprising 25m swimming pool, two sports halls, gymnasium, squash courts and rock-climbing facility. Elsewhere on campus are a number of other sports halls, outside tennis courts, 400 m athletics track, multi-purpose outdoor surfaces and cricket grounds. Sports facilities are being constantly expanded, following the commencement of Warwick Sport, a 2005 joint venture between the University and the Students' Union. Indoor tennis courts have recently been opened on the Westwood Campus sports venue and an Olympic-size swimming pool has been rumoured in the long-term, depending on Coventry City Council's priorities. Most of the University's sports facilities are open to the general public
Social
The Students Union at Warwick following extension and refurbishment was reopened in 2010 to reveal a new and up to date social space for students. Not only does the Student’s Union provide restaurants, bars and a nightclub, it is also home to over 200 Student Societies and sporting and social Events including One World Week, "the largest student-run international event in the World" WMG also has its own student run WMG Society. Within the Student’s Union, there are also a number of banks, travel agent, hairdressers, pharmacy and supermarket.
Food and Drink
The campus has an array of Food and Drink facilities for students and staff spread across campus. There a total of 12 restaurants, cafes and bars including a Costa Coffee, Bar Fusion which offers Asian inspired cuisine and Gusto a newly opened restaurant in the heart of campus.
Accommodation
The University of Warwick is one of the biggest campus accommodation providing universities in the UK. We currently have 6000 bedrooms on campus for students and a new residence is currently under construction. There are different types of on-campus accommodation; en-suite or standard accommodation. All accommodation has self-catering facilities and is just a 5-15 minute walk from the academic buildings. If you would prefer to stay off campus, we also manage up to 2000 bedrooms off campus in Coventry or Leamington Spa all within easy reach of the University by bus.
Health
The campus has its own health centre which students can register with during their studies. There is also an onsite Pharmacy.
Study
The Library is located in the middle of the main campus. It houses approximately 1,242,000 books and over 13 km of archives and manuscripts. The Library also runs the Learning Grid based in University House, which is a technology rich space for all members of the University to use and provides access to video conferencing facilities, smart boards, networked PCs and a collection of core text books
We have language offering teaching and support facilities for students to learn a variety of languages which can be done alongside their studies. The Centre for Applied Linguistics also offer English language support available to students who would benefit from further developing their English language for their studies.
WMG give students further access to computers in WMG’s own student computer rooms. There are also student common rooms where students have breaks who use the space for study and group work.
There are also many online resources and supportive staff to assist students.
Chaplaincy
On the Warwick campus there are very good relationships between major faith communities. The University Chaplaincy is open to all faiths and is often used as a social meeting place for international students (especially in University vacations). It is staffed by chaplains representing the Christian faith from the Anglican, Roman Catholic and Free Churches, and also by a Jewish chaplain. All chaplains can be contacted via the Chaplaincy or at their homes if the situation is urgent.
Next to the Chaplaincy, there is an Islamic Prayer Room situated in Coventry House on central campus. It offers facilities for daily prayers and regular meetings. The University also has a Muslim chaplain.
Student Life
The University of Warwick campus is a lively, cosmopolitan place with its own shops, banks, bars and restaurants - an exciting place to live and work with everything you could need close at hand.
There is a great sense of community at Warwick: The campus is home to students and staff from over 120 different countries and from all backgrounds, and is a great resource for the local community with excellent facilities such as Warwick Arts Centre and the University Sports Centre.
The campus is continually developing; in August 2008 Warwick Digital Laboratory was opened by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and the indoor tennis centre at Westwood campus was opened in March 2008. Warwick Arts Centre, including Butterworth Hall, underwent a £6.9 million redevelopment that was completed in Spring 2009 and January 2010 saw the opening of the newly rebuilt Students' Union building.
The campus occupies 290 hectares on three adjacent sites: Central campus, Gibbet Hill campus, Westwood campus. There are lakes and woods, trees and landscaped gardens but whilst the campus has many green open spaces, inside the buildings ground-breaking research is taking place and academics and students are sharing their knowledge and experience.
Accreditation
The University of Warwick accredits all of our courses, along with professional membership bodies approving many of them.
Accredited Courses
MSc Engineering Business Management – accredited by The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
MSc Supply Chain and Logistics Management – accredited by The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
MSc Cybersecurity and Management – accreditation expected in the near future.
The University Of Warwick is currently in the later stages of discussions with (ISC)² regarding the formation of an Academic Alliance. The Academic Alliance concerns the delivery of the Official (ISC)² CISSP Compact Review Seminar & Certification Examination to the MSc Cyber Security Management students at the University, allowing them to benefit from both academic as well as professional certification excellence.
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