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[email protected] To view our annual report online, please visit: www.wlv.ac.uk/annualreport University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton West Midlands, WV1 1LY United Kingdom Acknowledgements Written and produced by Marketing and Communications, University of Wolverhampton Artwork produced by McCann Birmingham THE UNIVERSITY OF OPPORTUNITY WU7_H104_Cover_AnnualReport_2014.indd 1 14/08/2014 09:35 NON VISIBLE GLUE AREA NON VISIBLE GLUE AREA 1 Introduction Taking the lead 22 EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR all Lord Paul of Marylebone Chancellor Throughout its 180-year history, the University of Research remains at the heart of our mission, Wolverhampton has been committed to creating and we created a £6 million funding pot for our opportunities for people from the West Midlands academics to finance new research projects. On behalf of the Board of Governors, region and beyond. The skills, knowledge and Our international operations continued to grow, I commend this report to you. It reflects experiences thousands of people have gained with exciting developments in Mauritius, France the many achievements of the University, as a result of studying with us have significantly and Oman. The University’s business engagement enhanced their life chances. We have enabled activities were recognised with a prestigious award its staff and students during 2012/13. people to travel paths they may once have thought and investment from the Government into Green Wolverhampton marked 21 years of were closed to them, and provided new horizons Shoots, a scheme to enable regional businesses University status in 2012.