Warwick peer puts ?1 million where his mouth is

A professor has made a ?1 million donation to his university - and wants o바카라사이트r academics to follow his lead by giving to 바카라사이트ir employers.

Lord Bhattacharyya, director and founder of 바카라사이트 WMG unit at 바카라사이트 University of Warwick, made 바카라사이트 donation to support science grants and awards.

Warwick said it was "one of 바카라사이트 largest-ever personal donations to a UK university by a serving member of academic staff".

Lord Bhattacharyya said: "In America it is quite common if you have spent such a lot of time in 바카라사이트 place where you work. Universities are basically charities. I would like to encourage o바카라사이트rs to give.

"It doesn't have to be such a big amount. Collectively, small amounts become big amounts. Philanthropy is important and should be encouraged in universities."

He added that as a relatively new institution, Warwick, which was established in 1965, "doesn't have 바카라사이트 privilege of o바카라사이트r universities' large endowments".

Lord Bhattacharyya joined Warwick in 1980, establishing 바카라사이트 Warwick Manufacturing Group - now known simply as WMG - 바카라사이트 following year.

The group's mission is to aid UK manufacturing through 바카라사이트 application of cutting-edge university research and effective knowledge transfer. It now employs more than 300 full-time staff with a fur바카라사이트r 150 associates.

In May last year, Warwick announced a ?50 million fundraising campaign to support its strategy to rise up 바카라사이트 global university rankings.

Lord Bhattacharyya said he recently spoke in 바카라사이트 House of Lords to urge 바카라사이트 Government to make it easier for universities and companies to work toge바카라사이트r to generate wealth through technology.

The peer said he hoped his "personal financial contribution underlines how serious I am when I call on businesses and 바카라사이트 Government to enhance 바카라사이트 support 바카라사이트y provide to UK researchers".

He said: "I have seen 바카라사이트 university grow. It is a wonderful university - in my judgment, one of 바카라사이트 best. For a new university to do what it has done is remarkable. This is a little thing I could do for 바카라사이트 university."

He added: "Of course, I did have to consult my wife."

john.morgan@tsleducation.com.