Our teaching and research is structured around four key areas of activity: economic development; neighbourhood renewal and social inclusion; urban renewal; and rural and agricultural change.
The diversity of regeneration work we are involved in reflects the breadth of expertise in regeneration at the University, and our interest in improving understanding of the different and complex issues facing many towns and cities in the 21st Century.
Our previous work has included national academic and policy research on social capital and faith communities, regional business support work on the Coventry and Nuneaton Regeneration Zone, and local work on hate crime. We also worked closely with stakeholder organisations to offer professional training for regeneration practitioners at a national and local level, through BURA, the IED, RegenWM, and Advantage West Midlands.