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Research on Africa Seminar (CURAS 2018)

Across many departments and research centres in Coventry University are researchers undertaking varied and sometimes interdisciplinary research projects on Africa that aligns with the research interest and agendas of other fellow researchers. Thus, the idea behind CURAS 2018 is to bring together researchers in Coventry University undertaking research in Africa.


Coventry University Awarded Grant from Arcadia

Coventry University has been awarded £800,000 from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, to support The Community-led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs (COPIM) project.


A new Special Interest Group

Ran Holtzman, from the University’s Centre for Fluid and Complex Systems, is leading a new Special Interest Group (SIG) entitled “Flow, deformation, and reaction patterns in porous media.”


CBiS 2019 Winter newsletter

The newest edition of the Centre for Business in Society's newsletter is now available


Postdigital Intimacies Symposium

Postdigital Intimacies addresses important issues in how we make sense of our minds, bodies, relationships and emotional worlds.


Somatics Toolkit Launch Event

The Somatics Toolkit proposes physically engaged approaches to familiar research activities.


The Living Classroom Film by GardenAfrica (GardenAfrica Films)

The Living Classroom is the cumulative result of GardenAfrica’s learning and work alongside agroecology specialists and training organisations in sub-Saharan Africa since 2001. GardenAfrica is a UK NGO that collaborates with in-country partners to co-design and develop initiatives that promote plant-based solutions to address everyday challenges.


AgroecologyNow! Agroecological Transitions-Transformations for A more Just and Sustainable Food System

In this Seminar, the AgroecologyNow! group at CAWR will present a framework they have developed for understanding and enabling agroecology transitions-transformations. This material is being developed into a book that will be published in the coming year.


Two-meters apart: discussing the impacts of a "loss of touch"

Researchers from the Centre for Dance Research at Coventry University recently came together to discuss what a lack of touch means for us during the COVID-19 lockdown.


Flatten the Curve, Grow the Care: Looking Beyond the Pandemic

Researchers from Coventry University’s Centre for Postdigital Cultures (CPC) have worked with a number of collective care, mutual aid and solidarity initiatives to support communities across the globe during, and beyond, during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Reimagining the Book Stand: Virtual Platforms for Academic Publications

Researchers from the Centre for Postdigital Cultures (CPC) at Coventry University are reimagining the book stand to highlight the possibilities of open access publishing during the pandemic.


Coventry University research centre presented with prestigious gender equality award

The Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR) has been presented with an Athena SWAN Bronze Department Award in recognition of its commitment to promoting gender equality.


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.


“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.