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Whistleblowers: Voices of Justice 10 May 2019

Organised by Coventry University’s Centre for Financial and Corporate Integrity, in co-operation with the international law firm Constantine Cannon, the not-for-profit organisation WhistleblowersUK and the community network organisation MLROs.com, this conference will discuss the important role of whistleblowers in exposing corporate criminal activities, and how to encourage the reporting of corporate criminal behaviours and to best protect the individuals involved in such reporting.

The politics of self-organisation and the social production of space in urban community gardens 28 Mar 2019

This presentation draws on fieldwork conducted in Seville in 2016-17, exploring the politics of self-organisation and self-management in urban community gardens.

Climate change impact on farming systems in the South Atlantic – Implications for the sheep wool sector 21 Mar 2019

This study focuses on measuring GHG emissions from grasslands and to report baseline data from typical farming management practices to be integrated into the whole carbon balance of their farming system.

Research in South America: Challenges and Opportunities 30 Apr 2019

Research in South America: Challenges and Opportunities

Midlands African Studies Hub (MASH) Conference 30 Jan 2019

Following the establishment of the Midlands African Studies Hub (MASH) in Birmingham in September 2017, we are holding a one-day conference at Coventry University on the theme of ‘Contesting Injustice: People’s mobilisation from below’ and invite you to submit a paper proposal. 

Benchmarking innovation diffusion in the Intelligent Transport Systems sector in Europe and the US. A focus on Sharing Mobility, Mobility-as-a-Service and Connected and Autonomous Vehicles 13 Mar 2018

Within the framework of the EU-funded NEWBITS project, a benchmark analysis of ITS innovation diffusion has been performed for three specific areas of ITS innovation: 1) Sharing Mobility, 2) Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), and 3) Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV’s).

Professor Gideon Maas, Director International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship, is appointed President of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship 02 Jan 2017

Professor Maas took over as President at the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship’s (ISBE) 40th Annual Conference in Belfast on 8 November 2017.

Breakfast Briefing: Refugee resettlement: global dynamics and local challenges 30 Jan 2018

On 30th January, the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations and Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre held the latest of their Breakfast Briefings to discuss the global dynamics and local challenges of refugee resettlement. 

VIA Conference 2017 Summary 26 Jul 2017

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.

Postgraduate Researcher of the Year 19 Jan 2018

As part of the Research Hootenanny held at Elm Bank, the new home of the Centre for Research Capability and Development, CAWR nominated Morwenna McKenzie to represent the postgraduate team in the Postgraduate Researcher of the Year competition.

Dance and Somatic Practices Conference Summary 03 Aug 2017

The fourth Dance and Somatic Practices Conference, which took place in July 2017, was another great success with over 100 delegates joining for talks.

Four types of employees who are potential insider threats 26 Mar 2018

Academics have identified four types of employees who can become a threat to their companies – and explained the reasons why their workplace behaviour declines.

The Circular Economy and Sustainability: A Social Movement 02 Jan 2017

The CBiS ‘The circular economy: transitioning to sustainability?’ conference hosted over 80 delegates from across Europe and UK.

Volunteers Required! Coventry Life Festival 2017 17 Jul 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 cities.

Edible insects and food sustainability 11 Jan 2018

Could edible insects play an important role in tackling a growing global humanitarian problem?

Between conflict and survival: Unravelling the drivers of migration across the Mediterranean in 2015 17 Jan 2017

On 17th January 2017, Professor Heaven Crawley gave a seminar at London’s Refugee Law Initiative which explored the use of categories to include and include certain group of migrants, and certain types of migration experiences, from the framework for international protection.

Special Issue Call for Papers: Bodily Extensions and Performance (Avatars, Prosthetics, Cyborgs, Posthumans) 09 Nov 2016

The International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media is seeking contributions by 16th January 2017 for a special issue on Bodily Extensions and Performance.

Research highlights human exploitation in Indonesian fishing industry 09 Nov 2016

A new study has revealed the dramatic extent of human exploitation in the Indonesian fishing industry, having documented the experiences of over 1,800 people rescued from forced labour or slavery.

Paving the way for digital railway in the UK 02 Jan 2017

The Centre for Business in Society is thrilled to announce a new railway collaboration with several industry stakeholders, aimed at creating a data-driven system-view of the railway electrification infrastructure. 

Network and Capacity Building 11 Nov 2016

CTPSR secured funding from NATO’s Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme, convened and delivered jointly with the ‘Small Arms Survey’ a two–day expert Advanced Research Workshop entitled ‘Building trust to enhance maritime security’.