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).


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.


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.


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 Shape of Sound

The project ‘The Shape of Sound’ is a scaled-up installation of elements of the human ear and is a supported projext as part of the Being Human Festival 2021 (Coventry Hub).


RISING Global Peace Forum 2021

The 2021 theme is Leadership for Peace, with a full line-up of speakers to be confirmed in the coming weeks. Speakers already confirmed include The Right Hon Kim Campbell, the first and only Prime Minister of Canada, and Archbishop Justin Welby.


Political uncertainty and institutional herding

This event will discuss the role of political uncertainty in motivating herding among US institutional investors


Space Tourism: exploring the business implications and research priorities

The talk will focus on the recent developments, early market indications and socio-economic significance whilst identifying interdisciplinary research priorities.


Open webinar sessions: PhD in Global Education

The Research Centre for Global Learning (GLEA) offers a part-time, online PhD in Global Education and a part-time, online MA by Research in Global Education.


Open webinar sessions: MA by Research in Global Education

The Research Centre for Global Learning (GLEA) offers a part-time, online PhD in Global Education and a part-time, online MA by Research in Global Education. 


City of Culture Post-Graduate Symposium

Coventry University and the University of Warwick are collaborating to host a joint Post-Graduate PhD Symposium in 2021 for PGRs in both universities with specific research projects (including practice-led research) connected to Coventry City of Culture.


Unlocking Nature and the Outdoors: communities, race, gender and class

A growing body of scientific research identifies that spending time in green spaces or bringing nature into your everyday life can benefit both your mental and physical wellbeing.


Your Right to Privacy Online: CSI-COP's informal education workshop - 2021

The workshop will explore privacy, data, how we are tracked online, the regulations to protect our data, and free online tools to help us reject tracking in websites and apps.


Nonlinear connectivity and frequency-domain analysis in neuroscience

The Centre for Computational Science and Mathematical Modelling invite you to their two hour seminar 'Nonlinear connectivity and frequency-domain analysis in neuroscience'.


House, Home and the Domestic Symposium

Focusing on the home as an enclosed space with its surrounding parameters, this international symposium aims to encourage dialogues between different areas of expertise and highlight how these new meanings have been experienced within different countries.


Pandemic Geopolitics in the Anthropocene

The COVID-19 pandemic has simultaneously highlighted the extraordinary transformations of the contemporary earth system that are currently underway and the fragility of the political institutions in place.


Decolonisation (beyond) the Curriculum: Early Insights from Staff and Student research at Coventry University

This seminar showcases the process, insights, and impact of three strands of work acting concurrently at Coventry University.


Virtual Reality Archive Learning - Teaching Skills Through Heritage And Technology

Join us for an online celebration of the end of the EU project ViRAL - Virtual Reality Archive Learning. We will be promoting the project and demonstrating the free resources and learning material we have made to be used for training and upskilling adults, using exciting assets from heritage and culture and new technology such as 360, AR and VR.


Disability sport and social change: An introduction to my research

Dr Brittain is an Associate Professor (Research) in CBiS. His research focuses upon historical and sociological aspects of disability and Paralympic sport with specialisms in Paralympic history and Paralympic legacies.


Transdisciplinary Research (TDR): Building Excellence in Research Communities

Coventry University's first Transdisciplinary Research event, featuring external keynote speakers