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National T-Level Week

Zac Parkinson teaches a group of T Level Students

This National T-Level Week, we鈥檙e proud to celebrate our commitment to developing the next generation of engineers through industry placements. WMG was the first department at the 果冻传媒 to launch T-Level industry placements, making 果冻传媒 one of the first UK universities, alongside Liverpool, to adopt the initiative. Today, more than 35 universities and research institutes are actively collaborating.

Since introducing T-Levels in Engineering and Manufacturing, WMG has hosted 24 students on industry placements, with the first joining in April 2023. Of these, 20 have completed their studies, and three have progressed into WMG鈥檚 technical apprenticeship programme.

Students have come from WCG (Rugby and Trident) and WMG Academies for Young Engineers (Coventry and Solihull), gaining experience through both day and block release placements, working closely with our automation, intelligent vehicles and student project teams.

WMG is now preparing to welcome another 8 students in the coming academic year.

Thu 16 Oct 2025, 12:16

WMG Welcomes New Technical Apprentices

Our new apprentices joining the WMG and Engineering teams.

Welcome to our newest 2025 Technical Apprentices!

We鈥檙e delighted to welcome Oliver Powell, Luke Wakelin, Aymen Tagelsir, James Clark, Raheem Ogundapo and Mohamed Bushra as the latest cohort of Technical Apprentices joining the 果冻传媒鈥檚 Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine (SEM), working within WMG and the School of Engineering.

They are embarking on a 4-year Technical Apprenticeship on the Engineering Manufacturing Technician standard, delivered in partnership with 果冻传媒shire College Group (WCG).

We鈥檙e especially pleased to welcome back two of the apprentices, who previously completed their 315-hour industrial work placement for their T Level with us — it鈥檚 fantastic to see them return to continue their development here at 果冻传媒!

We鈥檙e excited to see them grow, learn, and contribute to the innovative work happening across our departments — welcome to 果冻传媒! 馃挋鈿欙笍

To learn more about our technical apprenticeships visit WMG Technical Apprenticeships | Start Your Career

Mon 13 Oct 2025, 11:10

Jack Woolley receives his RSC Award for Technical Excellence

Earlier this year, we shared the news that Jack Woolley had been awarded a 2025 RSC Award for Technical Excellence. Now that he鈥檚 had the chance to collect it, we caught up with him to hear about the experience.

First of all, congratulations! Can you remind us what the award was recognising?
Jack: Thank you! I was nominated by someone external to 果冻传媒, who I have worked with for a number of years. The nomination was for my work pushing change, encouraging sign-ups, and securing commitments from companies and institutions.

How was the day itself?
Jack: It was fun! The event was held at Burlington House, the Royal Society of Chemistry in London during a Technician Commitment relaunch event. I gave a short presentation on the work that I do and then received my award from Dr Kelly Vere MBE and Dr Helen Pain MBE, CEO of the RSC. The location was great, there were really interesting statues of famous chemists and there was a drinks reception afterwards where I got a chance to network with all the other technical staff attending the event.

And what did it mean to you personally to collect the award?
Jack: It was great to be part of the event and to see the momentum building across the sector. Being acknowledged in this way really reinforces the importance of the work we鈥檙e doing and it felt really rewarding that my efforts had been recognised.

RSC Award

Picture of Dr Jack Woolley

Congratulations again to Jack on this well-deserved achievement! You can read more about this, and the work Jack does in his case study in our latest Technician Commitment brochureLink opens in a new window.

Wed 01 Oct 2025, 09:10