The University of Wolverhampton and Wolves have extended their partnership for the ninth year as they continue to work together to help build opportunities for students.

The University has been a long-standing partner of Wolves and is proud to become kit sponsor for club’s esports team and training kit sponsor for the women’s first-team this year.

Schools from across the Midlands, including Waseley Hills High School in Rubery, have come together to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Central Region Schools Trust.

The Trust organised the event to recognise the achievements of its schools throughout the decade. 750 members of staff and students from across its 12 schools gathered at The International Convention Centre in Birmingham to discuss their journey so far and establish a joint vision for the future.

From launching a major new £70 million innovation building to lobbying policymakers and industry experts at Westminster, Birmingham City University (BCU) has achieved a wealth of successes in 2022. As we near the start of 2023, BCU is celebrating some of its inspirational stories from the year gone by as it continues in its mission to transform the lives of its students, the city, and wider society.

A Sanskrit grammatical problem which has perplexed scholars since the 5th Century BC has been solved by a University of Cambridge PhD student.

Rishi Rajpopat decoded a rule taught by Panini, a master of the ancient Sanskrit language who lived around 2,500 years ago. Sanskrit is mostly spoken in India by an estimated 25,000 people, the university said.

New analysis shows that in a single year more than 56,000 jobs and almost £6bn of investment were generated by spin-out companies and start-ups linked to just 24 of the UK’s leading universities.

With Government prioritising growth and investment across the country, the figures from the Russell Group show that research-intensive universities are leading the way in creating high-value jobs and turn innovative ideas into real-world impacts or products.

The CEO of a leading West Midlands education group will be awarded a Birmingham City University honorary doctorate for his outstanding service and dedication to the sector.

Richard Gill CBE currently serves as CEO of the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) - which oversees fourteen primary schools, six secondary schools and one teaching school - and is also Chair of the Teaching School Hubs Council.