News Writer Sofiya Povoas reports on Queen’s Anniversary Prize being awarded to University of Birmingham.
The University of Birmingham, after years of collaboration with Rolls-Royce, has been honoured with the most prestigious award in the country for higher education.
This recognition was announced on November 16th at St James’ Palace, and was bestowed on the basis of innovation and the positive impact on the public. The university’s noteworthy contributions to sustainability and environmental initiatives in the aerospace industry were acknowledged, encompassing advancements in technology and the creation of high-skilled jobs in the UK.
…‘I am exceptionally proud of the highly collaborative partnership’
Rolls-Royce and the University of Birmingham have been partners since 1989, during which they have established significant entities such as the High Temperature Research Centre and Manufacturing technology Centre.
Mark Jeffries, Chief of University Research Liaisons at Rolls-Royce commented, ‘I am exceptionally proud of the highly collaborative partnership’. He went on to say that they have ‘[delivered] exceptional research at a scale that has a direct impact on our global business’.
This collaboration has received several awards, including the Bhattacharyya Award with a £25,000 prize. However, the Queen’s Anniversary Prize holds special significance, as it is awarded only once every two years– this being the fifteenth award since its inception in 1994.
‘We are proud to receive this prestigious award in recognition of our unique and successful collaboration’
It has also furthered the expansion of the engineering industry to women, who have historically been a minority in the industry. The collaboration has actively supported and empowered women in the workplace, contributing to the broader goal of advancing women in this sector.
Recent efforts within the collaboration involve the creation of discs and blades, along with research into the metallic alloys used in their production. These initiatives not only enhance efficiency but also contribute to meeting the 2050 net-zero targets, a crucial aspect of their ongoing research spanning over 30 years.
Professor Adam Tickell, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, stated, ‘We are proud to receive this prestigious award in recognition of our unique and successful collaboration’.
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