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26
Jul

VIA Conference 2017 Summary

The 2017 VIA conference ‘Integrating Research and Practice to Combat Violence and Interpersonal Aggression’, was one of the year’s successes for us at VIA.

App to help people relax developed using expertise of Coventry University researchers
25
Jul

App to help people relax developed using expertise of...

An app for smartphones and tablets designed to help users relax and unwind has been developed using expertise of researchers at Coventry University and launched by...

17
Jul

Volunteers Required! Coventry Life Festival 2017

We are now seeking a team of volunteers to work with us to deliver Age Friendly City Coventry (AFC), part of the World Health Organisation Global Network of Age Friendly...

Mild sleep problems in children linked to poorer language and behaviour, study shows
10
Jul

Mild sleep problems in children linked to poorer...

Researchers looked at how breathing problems during sleep – ranging from snoring to more severe medical conditions such as sleep apnoea - affected pre-schoolers’...

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04
Jul

What the Prevent duty means for schools and colleges...

New report from CTPSR seeks to get beyond the polarised public debate about the Prevent duty to explore the experiences of ‘front line’ education professionals.

Concerns about stigmatisation of Muslim students diminishes otherwise high levels of confidence in Prevent duty among school and college staff, study reveals
03
Jul

Concerns about stigmatisation of Muslim students...

School and college staff in England are largely confident about implementing the Prevent duty, but some have concerns that it is increasing stigmatisation of Muslim...

How The Gruffalo helped Coventry University academics boost youngsters’ motor skills and language ability
28
Jun

How The Gruffalo helped Coventry University academics...

Combining movement and storytelling activities boosts pre-school children’s key motor skills and language ability, according to Coventry University experts who used...

More frequent sexual activity can boost brain power in older adults, according to new study
22
Jun

More frequent sexual activity can boost brain power...

More frequent sexual activity has been linked to improved brain function in older adults, according to a study by the universities of Coventry and Oxford.

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20
Jun

Five year anniversary of vital maritime security...

The Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations is celebrating five years of research into the developing arena of maritime security.

New Coventry University research on security threats announced
19
Jun

New Coventry University research on security threats...

Three Coventry University research projects to address some of the security threats facing the UK have been selected for funding from more than 80 submissions from...

Meditation and yoga can ‘reverse’ DNA reactions which cause stress, new study suggests
15
Jun

Meditation and yoga can ‘reverse’ DNA reactions which...

Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don’t simply relax us; they can ‘reverse’ the molecular reactions in our DNA which cause ill-health...

New concept could herald era of ‘mass customisation’ for low volume car production
13
Jun

New concept could herald era of ‘mass customisation’...

A new design concept, pioneered at Coventry University’s National Transport Design Centre (NTDC) could revolutionise the way vehicles, such as niche sports cars, EVs and...