Social care packages: Coventry study shows direct payments do not guarantee choice and control for older people
04
Feb

Social care packages: Coventry study shows direct...

25% of older people needing help with basic tasks still cannot choose when they eat, when to take a bath or shower or what time to go to bed, according to a study by...

Data Disclosure Speaker
29
Jan

CBiS presents findings of Tackling Financial...

On 29th January 2015, CBiS hosted an event to present the findings of a large-scale project which aimed to form a comprehensive picture of financial exclusion across the...

Health effects of gardening explored in uni's motion capture lab
29
Jan

Health effects of gardening explored in uni's motion...

The design of gardening tools and their effect on the physical health of gardeners were explored by Coventry University and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) this...

New research compares inequalities in UK's child safeguarding systems
23
Jan

New research compares inequalities in UK's child...

Why are children from poor neighbourhoods more likely to be subject to a child protection intervention than those living in better off areas? And is deprivation the...

Genghis Khan
05
Jan

Dialogue in the land of Genghis Khan

Following nomination by UN Mike was appointed to join a multi-national collaboration with the Government of Mongolia focused on the social and community impact of rapid...

Funding boost for Serious Games Institute's assistive tech innovation
18
Dec

Funding boost for Serious Games Institute's assistive...

The team behind a new app that will support the learning of disabled workers has been given a funding boost by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to...

Coventry University excels in UK-wide research assessment
17
Dec

Coventry University excels in UK-wide research...

A government initiative for assessing the quality of research across all UK higher education institutions has rated significant areas of Coventry University's research...

Archbishop Welby highlights University's work in Lords debate
11
Dec

Archbishop Welby highlights University's work in...

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has used a House of Lords debate to highlight Coventry University's research into the role played by religious groups in...

Leading academic joins Coventry University's research drive
10
Dec

Leading academic joins Coventry University's research...

Coventry University has strengthened its commitment to research excellence with the addition of Professor Olivier Sparagano as Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Research.

Paul Sissons at Korea Labor Institute
02
Dec

Dr Paul Sissons of CBiS presents at Korea Labor...

Dr. Paul Sissons was invited by the Korea Labor Institute to give a presentation on ‘Local skills strategies in the UK: a review of recent approaches and current policy’...

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01
Dec

Postgraduate student scoops award for academic...

PhD student Hetty Blades has been selected to receive a cash prize of £500 for 'overall academic excellence' from robemakers Ede and Ravenscroft.

Marylyn Jewellery Quarter
28
Nov

CBiS researchers collaborate with BJA to launch new...

The British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) has officially launched the new Jewellers’ Social Responsibility Framework to its members in November 2014.