Building the Future: How WMG Powers UK Manufacturing
From Silverstone Technology Cluster's "Ask the Expert" by Jeannie
December 3, 2025 · 21 min · Season 2 · Episode 5
About this episode
In this episode, Jeannie interviews Professor Kerry Kirwan about WMG's role in advancing UK manufacturing through research and partnerships.
Welcome to "Ask The Expert", Silverstone Technology Cluster’s podcast. In each episode, we invite seasoned professionals and industry leaders to share their insights, experiences, and strategies for navigating the complexities of modern business and the advanced engineering landscape. Today, Jeannie sits down with Professor Kerry Kirwan, Dean of WMG. WMG blends cutting-edge research with real industrial partnerships. In this episode, we explore how students, SMEs, and major manufacturers work with WMG to solve real problems, build new skills, and push innovation forward. From Waste to Race to the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, we discover WMG’s national impact. Meet our Expert: Professor Kerry Kirwan is Dean of WMG and a Trustee of The Alan Turing Institute. Formerly Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research) at University of Warwick, Professor Kirwan provides expert investment, policy and strategy advice to international agencies, funders, and governments as the Chair of the Sustainable Manufacturing and Materials Group at WMG. He has also served as Director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing and Strategic Director of…
People in this episode
Host: Jeannie
Guest: Professor Kerry Kirwan
Topics covered
- UK manufacturing
- advanced engineering
- innovation
- education
- industrial partnerships
Keywords
- WMG
- manufacturing
- SMEs
- innovation
- sustainable materials
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Waste2Race
Books & works: Building the Future, Ask The Expert, Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award
Places: UK
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