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Tire Technology 2016 Young Scientist Award for Coventry PhD Student Greg Smith

The Tire Technology 2016 Young Scientist Prize was won by Gregory Smith for his paper on 'GS2MF', an advanced, flat-track tire test procedure used to gather data to parameterise Magic Formula 6.1 tire models. Smith has his own company, Tyre CAE & Modelling Consultants, but does much of his work at Jaguar Land Rover. He is also studying for a Ph.D, supervised by Professor Mike Blundell at Coventry University in the UK, and in his spare time writes for Tire Technology International.


The Big Question. Lecture Series. The US Presidential Election 2016. Fact or fiction?

In the USA Republicans and Democrats are fighting to select their candidate for President. From Donald Trump to Bernie Sanders, unexpected candidates have come to the fore. Controversy, criticism and confusion have dominated the headlines and thrown the future of American politics up in the air. But what is fact and what is fiction?


Postgraduate Research Symposium

The Postgraduate Research Symposium for the Faculty of Business and Law was held in the Jaguar Atrium on Wednesday 20th April 2016. Some 35 PGR students exhibited posters and the event was very well attended by fellow students and by academic staff from right across the Faculty.


Call for Proposals; Digital Echoes Symposium 2016

For the 6th edition of the Digital Echoes Symposium, we focus on participation as one of the most prominent legacies of the digital, in particular how it invokes processes of collectivity, democratisation and decentring.


Migrant Voices in the British media

Victims and Villains explores how migrant voices and experiences are framed in Britain’s migration debate, against the backdrop of a complex relationship between the media, political debate and public attitudes.


Prof. Hazel Barrett represents Coventry University at Change Plus Kickoff Meeting in Berlin

Prof Hazel Barrett was pleased to represent Coventry University alongside all the partners of the Chang Plus project.


Call for papers: Arend Lijphart Symposium

The Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, at Coventry University, is delighted to present the symposium, Arend Lijphart Power-Sharing and the Politics of Intercultural Dialogue.


CBiS Research Seminar Series

Learn about our CBiS Research Seminar Series and how you can get involved.


Joel Busher wins BSA Memorial Prize

Joel Busher wins British Sociological Association Philip Abrams Memorial Prize for Making of Anti-Muslim Protest


CBiS in the Automotive Sector

CBiS in the Automotive Sector


Coventry University to play five-year host to UN academic council

Coventry University’s Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR) has been selected to host the headquarters of the prestigious Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) for five years starting in 2018. The university’s research centre, which is based on its Technology Park and which specialises in trust, peacebuilding and human security, will assume the role of secretariat to ACUNS from next year. 


The ‘SMART’ way of assessing the sustainability of English and Welsh farms.

Holistic sustainability assessment of farms in the UK managed according to Permaculture principles and compared to certified organic and conventional farms using the Swiss SMART indicator system (Sustainability Monitoring Assessement RouTine).


NEWBITS - Through an improved understanding of ITS services towards innovative business models

The European Commission sees an important role for Intelligent Transport Systems – short ITS - in order to enhance greening transport and improve transport efficiency, safety, and security.


What the Prevent duty means for schools and colleges in England: An analysis of educationalists’ experiences

New report from CTPSR seeks to get beyond the polarised public debate about the Prevent duty to explore the experiences of ‘front line’ education professionals.


Five year anniversary of vital maritime security research at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations

The Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations is celebrating five years of research into the developing arena of maritime security. 


Saif Alatrash announced as Coventry University’s Postgraduate Researcher of the Year 2021

Saif Alatrash, a Cotutelle PhD candidate in the Centre for Postdigital Cultures, has been awarded Postgraduate Researcher of the Year 2021.


Stockholm International Partnership

Collaboration with Stockholm University (2010-2015) Coventry University internal funding has allowed for the development of a long-term relationship between Coventry and Stockholm Universities. The collaboration between Dr Brady (CCSJ, Coventry University) and Prof Olin Lauritzen (Department of Education, Stockholm University) is a useful example of a proactively sought research relationship that is international, cross-disciplinary, and has benefits for both academics and both universities. 


Learning to conduct social research in local communities - Coventry University provides free course

Coventry University spin-out FabLab and the university’s Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR) recently welcomed more than 70 new students into their Open College Network West Midlands L2 accredited Citizen Social Science programme.


Exploring the Impacts of Brexit for Protected Food Names PFN in the UK

This research aims to explore the potential impacts and opportunities associated with Brexit for UK Protected Food Name Schemes (PFNs), and to create policy recommendations at the UK member state and national devolved scale for the future governance of PFNs.


How can siblings of children with a life-threatening or a life-limiting genetic condition be best supported?

Previous research has tended to focus on the effects of childhood diagnosis on mothers, but this study will aim to increase professional’s understanding the experiences of the whole family, including other siblings.