WORKPLAN

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


Institution as Praxis

Institution as Praxis is a research project initiated by Carolina Rito that examines new modes of knowledge production and research in the field of visual culture, art, and the curatorial.


Determining the performance of large biofiltration cells in treating contaminated runoff from a slum settlement and its reuse for urban food production South Africa

This project will determine the ability of purpose-built, large-scale biofiltration cells downstream from a large informal settlement to treat contaminated runoff resulting from dysfunctional sanitation and limited urban drainage infrastructure.


SHIFFT: Supporting Holistic “Innovation” and the diFFusion of Agroecological innovaTion

This project will look at how processes of ‘innovation’ in agroecology and food sovereignty – what does it look like, is it different from other innovation approaches, and how do agroecological innovations spread around? The goal is to support farmers, communities and social movements in developing approaches to innovation that can help to develop agroecology as an alternative paradigm to corporate-industrial agriculture.


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.


Transition state analysis to guide drug discovery

Professor Mark Wheatley and collaborators from Aston University, Dr John Simms and Professor David Poyner, have been awarded a grant of £177,497 from the BBSRC Follow-on Fund to develop new technology that will potentially revolutionise the drug discovery process.


Clinical Academic Research Development (CARD)

The main focus of CARD is to support allied health professionals working in the NHS undertake translational research, particularly in the field of nursing.


Investigating GPCR:RAMP interactions using nanobodies

Professor Mark Wheatley and collaborators have been awarded a grant from the BBSRC to investigate the G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family of proteins.


LIFT: A community-centered intervention to improve infant feeding practices among Pakistani and Bangladeshi families living in the UK

Earlier research revealed that Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities living in the UK may be more vulnerable to lower breastfeeding rates than previously thought. We are working with local communities to create resources to influence infant feeding practices.


ifeed: User-centred development of an online and mobile phone intervention to support infant feeding choice and confidence to sustain breastfeeding and/or safe formula feeding

ifeed was launched in August 2018 to coincide with World Breastfeeding week. In the first week it had 800 views and was shared by organisations supporting mothers and babies across the UK and globally.


Le@d3.0 Academy

Lead3.0 Academy mission is to establish a long lasting Knowledge Alliance between academy and industry by creating a digital online platform that offers strategic e-Leadership skills’ training programmes based on OERs (Open Educational Resources).


Organic-PLUS

The overall aim of the ‘Organic-PLUS project’ (O+) is to provide high-quality, trans-disciplinary, scientifically informed decision support to help all actors in the organic sector, including national and regional policy makers, to reach the next level of the organic success story in Europe.


On Gesture

Opening research avenues around the topic of gesture and gesturality, in order to explore their role in the emerging postdigital landscape.


TOCASA (Trade-offs in communal areas in South Africa)

The overall aim of this project is to evaluate trade-offs between novel range management practices (intensified planned grazing, corralling and removal of woody plants).


True - TRansition paths to sUstainable legume based systems in Europe

True project aims to identify the best routes, or “transition paths” to increase sustainable legume cultivation and consumption across Europe.


Dancing Bodies in Coventry

Dancing Bodies in Coventry is a Coventry City of Culture 2021 funded project that is being led by researchers from Coventry University’s Centre for Dance Research (C-DaRE). 


r-LightBioCom

r_lightBioCom’s ultimate aim is to enable the design and production of sustainable composite structures. Ultimately, this will lead to more efficient systems such as lighter and more durable planes and cars which can be re-used or recycled.


Frugal Artist-in-Residence Programme for Playful and Co-Creative Community Engagement in Environmental Awareness and Impact (FAiR)

FAiR will promote environmental awareness and practice in coastal fishing communities in Malaysia, utilising community-centred playful art-based approaches to embed scientific research in environmental conservation.


Bulgaria’s Political Turmoil as a Democratisation Event?

This research project will address whether Bulgaria’s current phase of political turmoil can justifiably be considered a positive phase in the country’s path to democratisation.


TASHBEEK

EsTAbliSHing female academic networks: a pathway for Better addressing and managing womEn undEr-representation in senior leadership ranKs in Egyptian universities (TASHBEEK, تشبيك )