KEEPFISH

KEEPFISH is a Marie Curie RISE project that brings together an international team of biologists, engineers and interdisciplinary researchers. It is led by the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience at Coventry University.


Researching Farmer Perspectives on the Impact of a Potential Increase in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in Wales

This research aims to assess the impact of this policy change on farmers through environmental, technical and economic perspectives.


Evaluating the value-added impact of teaching assistant-based reading programme

This project is a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a reading intervention aimed at Key Stage 1 in primary schools, running from Sept 2014 – July 2016.


Hearing, Speech and Literacy

When children have difficulty making connections between spoken and written words this makes it hard to learn to read. Because of this, difficulties hearing and speaking can affect literacy.


RIPPLE: Respiratory Innovation Promoting a Positive Life Experience

The RIPPLE project applied an asset-based community development approach to improve wellbeing and reduce the high levels of anxiety and social isolation observed in individuals with severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Coventry.


Young People and Smoking Project

The purpose of this study is to collect questionnaire data and conduct focus groups with young people in Warwickshire to better understand their views and beliefs regarding smoking, stop smoking services and e-cigarettes.


Chance2Change: Development of a digital intervention to increase condom use amongst those self-testing for Chlamydia

Chance2Change is the development of a digital intervention to increase condom use amongst those self-testing for chlamydia.


Young Carers Project

This project aims to develop and evaluate an evidence-based online intervention for young carers in Warwickshire. 


FALLCHECK

FALLCHECK is an innovative project designed to support people at risk of falling.


Identifying Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Associated with Clinical Features of FXS

This study is the first sufficiently powered examination of the relationship between genetic variation and behaviour in Fragile X Syndrome. 


Sleep and Early Cognitive Development in Down Syndrome

The Sleep and Early Cognitive Development in Down Syndrome study explores the relationship between sleep and early cognitive development in young children with Down syndrome.


Innovation to Support Those at Risk of Falling

This project aimed to identify areas of good practice, service innovation and whole system thinking within falls prevention and response service delivery across the region, involving practitioners to evaluate practice and highlight best practice service delivery. 


Systematic Reviews to Underpin the Development of a Generic Blood Test for Cancer

Detection of very early cancerous changes has the capacity to save many lives and reduce the burden of disease for cancer patients and treatment costs for healthcare systems. This is the vision of the Early Cancer Detection Consortium. Building on recent technological developments, we aim to develop a blood-based screening test for multiple tumour types so that most cancer patients can be cured without experiencing any of the symptoms of cancer or the side effects of treatment. Systematic reviews and economic modelling are underway to underpin future advances.


MESMOPROC - Maskless Electrochemical Surface Modification Process

Maskless Electrochemical Surface Modification Process.


WORKPLAN

WORKPLAN is a feasibility study of an RCT of an intervention aimed at improving return to work among cancer survivors.


The British Council Coventry University Pharmacoeconomics Programme (BCCUPP)

The aim of this development programme is to build upon the expertise, knowledge and skills of the pharmacy workforce in Egypt. In recent years, the economic evaluation of pharmaceutical technologies has become an important issue for many health care systems, worldwide. This collaboration will help transfer knowledge and skills from the team at Coventry University to academics working in Egypt and pharmacists in select Egyptian hospitals.


Investigation of green roofs as an ecological tool in combating urbanisation, improving biodiversity and providing wildlife stepping stones

The aim of this two year KTP project is to investigate the value of water managed green infrastructure in urban areas to improve biodiversity.


A Web-Based Cardiac REhabilitatioN Alternative for Those Declining or Dropping Out Of Conventional Rehabilitation: The WREN Feasibility Study

The WREN Project will assess the feasibility of delivering a web-based cardiac rehabilitation intervention (ACTIVATEYOUR HEART) for those who decline or drop out from conventional supervised cardiac rehab. The feasibility trial will collect qualitative and quantitative data to inform the design of a definitive largescale multi-centre trial.


MASELTOV - Mobile Assistance for the Social Inclusion and Empowerment of Immigrants with Persuasive Learning Technologies and Social Network Services

MASELTOV - Mobile Assistance for the Social Inclusion and Empowerment of Immigrants with Persuasive Learning Technologies and Social Network Services.


PEGASO: Personalised Guidance Services for Optimising Lifestyle in Teenagers

Challenging teenagers in their own fields and areas of interest, PEGASO aims at promoting a sustainable change towards healthy lifestyles, with a holistic and multidisciplinary approach.