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New Centre for Dance Research video reflects on connections between dance, artificial intelligence and ethics

In a new video, C-DaRE researchers come together to explore some of the questions inspired by their dancer-machine interactions that took place during the WhoLoDance project.


Behind the bouquet: building resilience in the flower supply chains

A team of researchers from Coventry University’s Centre for Business in Society (CBiS) are providing research insights for a project supporting flower industry workers in Kenya who have been affected by the coronavirus crisis.


Is organic food diversity the answer?

Researchers from the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), have been awarded £100,000 by Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural affairs) as part of a project to analyse diversity in food supply chains, governance and cultures.


Regular caffeine consumption does not change its performance enhancing benefits

Researchers from Coventry University have discovered that the affects of caffeine on exercise performance do not diminish the longer people use it.


Researchers discover how plants protect themselves from global warming

Researchers have discovered a molecular mechanism that plants use to protect their fertility while under heat stress – a finding that could have far-reaching consequences as the planet tackles global warming.


Urgent changes needed to PPE design and policies, research study suggests

Research by Coventry University suggests changes need to be made to personal protective equipment (PPE) and how it is used to help clinicians battling COVID-19.


Research project aims to improve justice for sexual violence survivors during Covid-19

A new project led by Coventry and Lancaster Universities will explore the impact of Covid-19 on the experiences of sexual violence survivors as their cases go through the criminal justice system (CJS).


Rovier Verdi wins Coventry University 2021 'Three Minute Thesis' Competition

Rovier Verdi, a second year PhD candidate in the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, has won the Coventry University ‘Three Minute Thesis’ (3MT®) competition 2021.


Open showcase call: City of Culture

This funding call will support projects to develop impact and to facilitate knowledge exchange with non-academic stakeholders.


#WCCWiki project aims to improve visibility of women on Wikipedia

Dr Victoria Leonard, a researcher from Coventry University’s Centre for Arts, Memory and Communities (CAMC), is leading the #WCCWiki project, which is working to increase the representation of influential female figures on Wikipedia.


Researchers design new citizen science project to study the impact of air quality on honey bees

A pilot study by Coventry University’s Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), supported by the British Bee Keepers Association (BBKA), will work with beekeepers across the Midlands to explore the possible impacts of air pollution on honey bee health.


Institute for Future Transport and Cities leads UK initiative to promote cybersecurity adoption

Researchers from Coventry University’s Institute for Future Transport and Cities (IFTC) have won funding to investigate the economic drivers in the adoption of computer hardware security amongst businesses and consumers.


Knowledge Exchange Framework results reflect Coventry University Group’s strengths in community engagement and local business regeneration

Coventry University Group has been recognised for its regeneration and support work for communities surrounding each of its campuses, as well as its delivery of skills-based training in the newly launched Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).


Coventry University and Severn Trent project to convert sewage waste into hydrogen

Researchers from Coventry University are collaborating with Severn Trent and the Organics Group to turn sewage waste into a clean fuel for tankers and other vehicles.


Coventry University leads research tackling bioplastics dilemma

A team of Coventry University researchers welcomed more than 40 international stakeholders from the bioplastics industry to the first of three social innovation labs to address the bioplastics supply chain dilemma.


Coventry University researcher recognised as Outstanding Referee by APS Physics

Dr Nikolaos Fytas has received a prestigious award for his contribution to upholding academic standards within the international physics community.


Coventry University launches the first International Conference in Techno-Auditing for 2021

The Centre for Financial and Corporate Integrity (CFCI) are inviting paper submissions for the first ever International Conference in Techno-Auditing 2021 (ICTA2021).


New research project to promote equal access to education for Roma women

Coventry University researchers are to take part in a “visionary” European project that will explore how Roma women are transforming educational systems through social and political mobilisation.


New book by Coventry University researcher explores experiments in open access and collaborative scholarly publishing

Dr Janneke Adema, from Coventry University’s Centre for Postdigital Cultures (CPC), has published her latest book Living Books: Experiments in the Posthumanities with the MIT Press.


Coventry University Professor publishes new book on the historical endurance of democracy

In his new book Death by a Thousand Cuts Matt Qvortrup, Professor of Political Science and International Relations in the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University, puts the current crisis of democracy into historical perspective.