Midlands Innovation
| Formation | August 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | Consortium of United Kingdom-based universities |
Region served | English Midlands |
| Membership | Aston University University of Birmingham University of Leicester Loughborough University University of Nottingham University of Warwick |
| Website | m5universities.ac.uk |
M5 is a group of six (originally five) universities in the Midlands of England. It was formed in August 2012 by the universities of Birmingham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham and Warwick in order to boost equipment sharing between member institutions, following the success of the N8 Research Partnership.[1] In December 2012 the group, which had added Aston University, launched its online equipment sharing database.[2] In March 2015, Chancellor George Osborne announced that the M5 universities would lead the £60 million Energy Research Accelerator project.[3]
See also
References
- ^ John Morgan (9 August 2012). "Midlands bloc hopes for safety in numbers as resources battle intensifies". Times Higher Education.
- ^ "M5 Universities launch online equipment sharing database". University of Nottingham. 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Budget 2015: Six Midlands universities to lead Energy Research Accelerator". Birmingham Post. 18 March 2015.
