The University of Warwick and the Tata Group have won the Royal Academy of Engineering's highly esteemed Bhattacharyya Award for their pioneering partnership.
Launched in 2019 to honour the late Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya - founder of Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick - the award recognises long-term, impactful collaboration between academia and industry, and celebrates the projects that help make our world a better, more sustainable place.
The award is a testament to the commitment of both the University and Tata Group to pushing boundaries, driving innovation, and delivering high-level research, whilst helping secure the future of UK industry globally.
Professor Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor of University of Warwick, said: "Warwick is defined by its pioneering partnerships. Our work with Tata - spanning research, education, and industry - exemplifies our commitment to working with partners to build a better world.
"Over the last decade, we've partnered with Tata to deliver over 100 research projects, train over 750 degree apprentices, and harness over £500m of investment. Together, we are creating a pipeline of outstanding students with the talent, expertise, and skills critical to cutting-edge innovation at the local, national, and international levels."
The University's relationship with Tata has resulted in one of the largest research hubs in Europe, enabling decades of sustained innovation and growth. With projects covering everything from electric car innovations with JLR to low-carbon steel production with Tata Steel, WMG has played a key role in the partnership.
Professor Kerry Kirwan, Dean of WMG, said, "Winning this award, particularly against such strong competition, is a very proud moment for the University and our partners at Tata. Partnership on this scale doesn't simply happen: it has been nurtured by hundreds of researchers, engineers, apprentices, educators, and colleagues around the world for decades.
"It's that scale, combined with the breadth and depth of the areas covered by our partnership, that has been able to deliver such sizable economic, social, and environmental impact. And it's a testament to the spirit and vision of our founder Professor Lord Bhattacharyya that his legacy is still being realised and having a positive impact today.
"Partnerships between academia and industry are needed now more than ever to realise the government's vision set out in its industrial strategy - we are proud to be playing our part."
You can find out more about WMG's role in the University's work with Tata Group through the WMG news page.
