Warwick Manufacturing Group

I'm now going to zoom out and take you to the system scale.

My name is Mona and I'm Associate Professor of Battery Systems in Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick.

I'm also a data science and AI fellow at Alan Turing Institution, and also associated with Faraday Institution through one of these projects called Next Generation Electrodes for Batteries, and I'm also an applied AI guest lecturer at the University of Southampton.

So a little bit about my background to see that where I'm coming from to this problem.

But the reality is that, you know, in our strength in the West Midlands, is around the big things like prototype development, around testing software, around automotive manufacturing services.

We've got an incredible pedigree in the West Midlands and some amazing places like Hariba Myra, the Manufacturing Technology Centre, Warwick Manufacturing Group.

We're at the high end globally of development of new vehicles and engines.

And we want to keep hold of these people.

As digital technologies proliferate throughout the manufacturing industry, a significant workforce shift is needed to ensure that organizations are getting the most from their investments.

Dr. Awinda Kaur of Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, believes the key lies in what she calls the hybrid manufacturer, professionals who have both deep technical experience and the digital prowess needed to drive the next generation of industrial transformation.

Britain is preparing for yesterday's weather while tomorrow's climate has already arrived.

That's the stark warning from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the UK Infrastructure Operators Adaptation Forum in new research published today which reveals that the biggest threat is what happens when one extreme event follows another.