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Fully funded Arts and Humanities PhD opportunities for the next generation of researchers from the Midlands4Cities partnership

Coventry University is proud to be part of the Midlands4Cities (M4C) funded Doctoral Training Partnership


Institute for Future Transport and Cities joins leading national cyber security consortium

The Institute for Future Transport and Cities (IFTC) has joined the PETRAS National Centre of Excellence for Internet of Things (IoT) Systems Cyber Security.


First-of-its-kind Autonomous Vehicle Development facility to open in March 2021

HORIBA MIRA and Coventry University are working together to implement a first-of-its-kind Autonomous Vehicle Development Centre known as ASSURED CAV.


Dr Alex Roberts secures prestigious Faraday Institution Industry Fellowship

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.


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

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.


RISING Global Peace Forum attracts stellar line-up

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.’


CyberOwl granted US Patent for cutting-edge network security monitoring technology

CyberOwl, a Coventry University spinout cybersecurity company, has today announced the issuance of a new U.S. patent for the invention of its groundbreaking network security technology.


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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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.


Fighting Hunger and Tackling Food Waste: a view from the frontline of community food provisioning during the pandemic

This event will discuss the challenges in distributing food to people in need during the pandemic This seminar takes a behind the scenes look at how the community food sector mobilised to meet the unprecedented need for requests for help as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fareshare Midlands, a regional surplus food redistribution charity, were critical to residents across Nottingham accessing healthy, nutritious and safe food services. Researchers at the Centre for Business in Society, Coventry University will present the findings of research exploring the challenges faced by the community food sector. The presentation will reflect upon how Fareshare Midlands and central England Co-op worked to fight hunger and tackled food waste over the course of the pandemic and what can be learnt going forward in transitioning towards a more sustainable food system.  About the Speaker David, Jordon and Marsha have been working together on a project funded via the QR-Strategic Priorities Framework. The project has focused on the frontline of community food support operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marsha has longstanding networks in Nottingham, and the Midlands more broadly, which have facilitated this research. The project demonstrates the Sustainable Production and Consumption research cluster’s ongoing focus upon the ‘future of food’ which is one of the major policy challenges confronting local, regional and national government in the UK currently.


Reputational Effects in Sovereign Rating Phases: Time, macro and institutional factors and the role of defaults and debt restructuring and resolution

This event will discuss the role of reputation, macro and institutional factors, and defaults and debt restructuring/resolution for the length of sovereign rating phases.


The Representation of Ethnic Minority Women (EMW) in Leadership and Management Programmes

For this event, there shall be a discussion about EMW engagement within multinational organisations in terms of their involvement with leadership and management programmes and related career development opportunities.


World Peace (and how we can achieve it)

In this CTPSR Webinar, Professor Alex J. Bellamy, The University of Queensland, will speak about his recent book World Peace (and how we can achieve it).


Inclusion and Intersectionality Symposium

The Centre for Dance Research (C-DaRE) is hosting the 'Inclusion and Intersectionality' symposium with The Society for Dance Research, in collaboration with Candoco Dance Company.


Do higher levels of the enforcement of accounting standards improve investment efficiency? Evidence from IFRS-adopting countries

The purpose of the study to be presented is to investigate the impact of differential levels of the enforcement of accounting standards on a particular firm outcome - investment efficiency.


Experiences and learning from an IKudu Collaborative Online International Learning exchange

Coventry University's Research Centre for Global Learning invites you to this seminar focused on a three-year project iKudu.