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“Cooking Connections Coventry” supports wellbeing during COVID-19 through food-based activities 03 Aug 2020

Researchers from Coventry University and the University of Warwick have been supporting people aged 55+ across Coventry during the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of a community project based around food and cooking.

Collaborative research project launched to advance Women’s Communal Land Rights in Africa 11 Sep 2020

Coventry University academics have received funding to advance Women’s Communal Land Rights (WCLR) in East and West Africa as they aim to address the research gap in relation to gender and communal land rights on the continent.

British Academy commissions new research into Faith-Based Services during COVID-19 04 Aug 2020

A Coventry University research proposal around the impact of COVID-19 on Christian Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) in the UK, has been selected for a British Academy 2020 Special Research Award.

Coventry University launches 50 fully-funded COVID-19 related PhD opportunities 16 Jul 2020

Coventry University has launched a suite of 50 fully-funded PhD studentships designed to deliver research solutions to the challenges posed by the pandemic.

Nobel Peace Prize recognises food security as an instrument of peace 13 Oct 2020

We asked Mike Hardy, founding Director of the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR) for his views on this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.

A Community-Centred Educational Model for developing Social Resilience (ACES): Playfulness towards an inclusive, safe and resilient society

In the ACES project, we are investigating the impact of transformative education through playful approaches and experiences towards developing social resilience, targeting young people in Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia.

Postdigital Intimacies and the Networked Public Private

The network looks to create new knowledge on intimacy in a postdigital context. It understands intimacy in the broadest sense. Where most accounts of intimacy focus on sexual or kinship relationships, the network looks to widen this, thinking about intimacy as a relational concept, or series of relationalities.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

At the heart of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), is a number of questions that enquire about a homeless individual’s right to access to basic living provisions such as shelter, personal safety, health, food, and communication.

Datamining medieval medical texts for modern medicines

Combinations of natural compounds could be the result of empirical work by premodern physicians to produce efficacious remedies. However, quantitative analyses of how medieval physicians used the materials available to them to create remedies.

STAR Energy: Sustainable and Replicable Off-grid Renewable Energy System for Riverside Communities in the Amazon

This institutional link designed, implemented and monitored a pilot low-carbon based energy solution with a sustainable business model to increase energy security, reduce environmental impact and improve economic and health indicators for one riverside community. 

Evaluation of City of Culture Transforming Leadership Programme

Working within evaluation design principles and a methodology which aligns with the City of Culture Trust’s strategic approach, and to the outcome-led / partner-driven model deployed across the city.

SHAPES (Sheffield Adaptive Patterned Electrical Stimulation)

The SHAPES project has been funded for three years to design, manufacture and trial a self, or carer-managed intervention that could be deployed early after stroke to treat post-stroke elbow spasticity.

Supporting Urban Integrated Transport Systems (SUITS)

SUITS is one of the three projects of the EU’s CIVITAS 2020 initiative focusing on sustainable urban mobility plans.

REsilient Water Innovation for Smart Economy (REWAISE)

REWAISE will create a new “smart water ecosystem”, mobilising all relevant stakeholders to make society embrace the true value of water, reducing freshwater and energy use.

Coventry University Shortlisted for Two 2020 Postgrad Awards 16 Jun 2020

Coventry University has been shortlisted for two 2020 Postgrad Awards. The initiative, hosted by FindAMasters and FindAPhD, invites nominations from students undertaking Masters or PhD study across the UK.

Securing the future of mobility for a post-pandemic world 30 Jun 2020

Professor Siraj Shaikh has outlined why a focus on cyber security is crucial to ensure that lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic do not go to waste.

Data scientists develop mathematical models to understand COVID-19 intervention strategies, informing public health policy in South Africa 26 Oct 2020

A project led by Coventry University’s Centre for Data Science (CDS) has developed mathematical models to predict outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.

Launch of the ‘Postdigital Intimacies’ Network at Coventry University 16 Nov 2020

The Centre for Postdigital Cultures (CPC) has been awarded funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) for a new network exploring how digital technologies change our understanding of intimacy in the 21st Century.

MiFriendly Cities initiative ranks in the European top ten for its political innovation impacts in human rights 30 Oct 2020

The MiFriendly Cities programme being delivered across Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton has been selected as an outstanding example of political innovation in Europe.

Associate Professor Siobhan Davies CBE awarded Damehood in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours 16 Oct 2020

Associate Professor Siobhan Davies has been given the highest order of recognition for her continued service and contribution to the dance industry.