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Identification and quantification of trace organic contaminants discharged from waste water treatment plants

The main purpose of this project is to generate pump priming data for novel applications of high resolution mass spectrometry methods for identification and quantification of organic pollutants discharged from waste water treatment plants.

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.

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.

RISING Global Peace Forum attracts stellar line-up 21 Sep 2020

Coventry's RISING Global Peace Forum is attracting a stellar line-up of speakers to explore this year’s theme the ‘Culture of Peace’ highlighting the combining roles of Coventry as the UK’s City of Culture with its iconic status as the UK’s City of ‘Peace and Reconciliation.’

CFCI Seminar Series: Incentives and Whitelist in the Area of Anticorruption 01 Oct 2020

CFCI Seminar Series: Incentives and Whitelist in the Area of Anticorruption

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.

Reconstructing education through a global lens 02 Nov 2020

A showcase of work from the Centre for Global Learning: Education and Attainment.

Anthony Luvera: Taking Place 11 Jan 2020

Homelessness in the United Kingdom is on the rise. At the start of 2020 at least one out of every 200 people in England is living without permanent or safe accommodation. Homeless deaths have increased by 20% in England and Wales over the last year. Sustained campaigning from Crisis resulted in the Homelessness Reduction Act coming into force in 2018. Despite this, 91% of local authorities in the UK did not respond to basic questions about homelessness in their communities when contacted. Clearly, with such staggering figures, we face a major national crisis.

Breathing test: A Dying Melody

This autoethnographic work explored the transmission of trauma memory, loss and mourning; the liminal spaces of breathing and dying; grief and healing, which have become prevalent themes in Saxon’s work.

Virtual Workshop 1: ‘Existing Intellectual Paradigms of HE and social mobility of women and minorities’ 10 Dec 2020

AHRC GCRF Minorities on Indian Campuses Research Network Event

Youth, Violence and Conflict Transformation: Exploring mobilization into violence and the role of youth in peacebuilding

This project looks at how we can ensure that young people’s voices are listened to and acted upon in societies where youth marginalisation has previously been a factor facilitating their mobilisation into violence.

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.

Is it time to update the UK’s national PE curriculum? 28 Jul 2020

A study by Professor Michael Duncan has examined the effectiveness of the UK’s national Physical Education (PE) curriculum in comparison to the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) Shuttle Time programme.

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. 

“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.

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.

The Organisational, Financial and Human Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Christian Faith-Based Organisation Service Sector in Great Britain

CTPSR project funded by the British Academy looking at the organisational, financial and human impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Christian Faith-Based Organization Service Sector in Great Britain

Dr Alex Roberts secures prestigious Faraday Institution Industry Fellowship 30 Jul 2020

Dr Alex Roberts, Associate Professor at the Institute for Future Transport and Cities, has secured one of six Industry Fellowships from the Faraday Institution for his research into lithium-ion battery cells.

Rapid evidence review on the causes and identification of individuals with specific learning difficulties (SpLD)

In January 2020, Professor Julia Carroll was invited to provide a rapid evidence review on recent research on Specific Learning Difficulties for the UK government.

The transition to capitalism in the Scottish Uplands 16 Jul 2020

The transition to capitalism in the Scottish Uplands and what it means for the agroecology and food sovereignty movements.