Government launches five sustainable manufacturing research hubs

Stuart Stone
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Research hubs at Cardiff, Oxford, Huddersfield, Strathclyde, and Birmingham Universities backed by £100m of public and private funding

The main funding body for engineering research in the UK has today announced the launch of five new research hubs backed by almost £100m in funding to enhance sustainability and tackle research challenges...

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