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People having a conversation at the NCAT launch
29
Jun

Disabled people invited to share their experiences...

The National Centre for Accessible Transport (NCAT) is inviting disabled people to help shape the future of accessibility in transport.

Coventry University's self-driving NissanENV 200 which was demonstrated on the streets of Coventry at Motofest 2023
05
Jun

Coventry University demonstrates self-driving car at...

Coventry University showcased one of its self-driving vehicles at Coventry Motofest 2023.

Representatives of the NCAT consortium group in front of the NCAT logo
15
Feb

Coventry University launches the National Centre for...

Coventry University is today launching the National Centre for Accessible Transport (NCAT) with the aim to make future and existing modes of transport accessible to all.

A picture of a man wearing dark glasses stepping onto a bus
05
Jan

Coventry University awarded £20 million to improve...

Coventry University has been tasked with helping to change the face of transport for people with disabilities through a £20 million grant to create the UK’s first...

Ground-breaking trial for electric taxis with wireless charging gets underway
18
Oct

Ground-breaking trial for electric taxis with...

Researchers from Coventry University have played a pivotal role in the UK’s ‘first of its kind’ trial of wirelessly charged electric taxis through making the charging...

Sarah Brill, three minute thesis winner with a diagram of her project.
08
Aug

Sarah Brill wins Coventry University 'Three Minute...

Sarah Brill, a PhD candidate from the Centre for Future Transport and Cities (FTC), has won the Coventry University ‘Three Minute Thesis’ (3MT®) competition for 2022.

person holing an ipad next to an AirOne model
27
Apr

Coventry University designs the customer experience...

Coventry University has spearheaded and crafted the customer experience design of a world-first urban air transport hub.

Person with a hand on a steering wheel with the car dashboard in focus
18
Mar

Love listening to music while driving? Researchers...

Love listening to music while driving? Researchers find that playing certain songs may do more harm than good

Coventry University Professor Paul Herriotts with Great Britain's Paralympic athletes banner
02
Mar

Great Britain’s Paralympic hopes boosted by Coventry...

Great Britain’s Paralympic hopes boosted by Coventry University research innovation

A computer generation of what the Urban-Air Port site currently under construction in Coventry may look like upon completion
25
Feb

Coventry University plays key role in world-first...

Coventry University is playing a key role in the development of the world’s first Urban-Air Port known as Air One – a project looking to bring electric flying taxis and...

Futuristic flying sleigh filled with presents
21
Dec

Coventry University designers help out Santa this...

Working from home may sound like an impossible task for Santa this Christmas but researchers at Coventry University have come up with a great solution to keep St Nic in...

Group of 15 people listen to a professor inside the NTDC building during the transport expo
24
Nov

Coventry University hosts COP26 Transport Expo

Coventry University hosted Coventry City Council’s Transport Expo to showcase the latest research and innovative work that’s taking place at the university to tackle...