University of Salford s Robotics Innovation Centre secures £4m funding boost ahead of launch business-live.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from business-live.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
by Charlie Spargo
The University of Salford s North of England Robotics Innovation Centre (NERIC) has received £3.6 million from the Research England Development (RED) fund.
The funding comes from Research England, part of UKRI, and is intended to accelerate innovation and research in the world of robotics. Construction on the innovation centre began at the beginning of 2021 and it forms part of the £2.5 billion Crescent Masterplan involving the regeneration of Salford.
Dr Georgina Harris, Director of Engineering at The University of Salford said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this Research England Development funding reaffirming our reputation for knowledge and expertise in robotics and automation.
Gemma Adams of the Sparks has been named in the NZ women s under-19 squad.
New Zealand’s best young women cricketers will receive a visit from the New Zealand Police later this season – but it will be a welcome one. Eighteen players have been selected for the first New Zealand under-19 women’s side to play a NZ Police women’s XI and a NZ Provincial women’s XI in February, March and April. “This is a great opportunity for our young, female cricketers to shine on a bigger stage,” said NZ Cricket s Head of Women’s High Performance, Ant Sharp.