Warwick Uni receives £1 million donation

Professor Lord Bhattacharyya has donated £1 million to the University of Warwick.

His donation will be given out over a five year period and will be used to “support the stimulation and facilitation of research of the highest quality” and provide an annual reward for a Warwick researcher who has achieved most in a given year.

Professor Lord Bhattacharyya is the director and founder of the Warwick Manufacturing Group. WMG now extends beyond the manufacturing field into new sectors such as health, banking, the built environment and digital technology.

Commenting on his donation, Lord Bhattacharyya said: “The new fund will inspire and support the very best research at the University of Warwick. However I also hope my personal financial contribution underlines how serious I am when I call on businesses and government to enhance the support they provide to UK researchers.”