The Coventry University Festival of Social Science: 18 October - 8 November 2025
The Festival of Social Science (FoSS) is an annual celebration of the social sciences. This year's theme is "Our Working Lives."
The FoSS provides a fascinating and unique insight into the nation’s leading research and its impact on our social, economic and political lives. It offers an opportunity to discover how social science research shapes public policy, enhances economic competitiveness and deepens our understanding of 21st-century society.
Coventry University’s festival features events across Coventry city centre and the university campus. Attendees can engage with various interactive activities run by university researchers, showcasing the latest research into people and society. These events allow the local community to explore a wide range of social science topics in a fun and accessble way.
All FoSS events at Coventry University are free, open to people of all ages and may be delivered in person, online or in hybrid formats.
The three-week festival is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), which supports research and training in social science subjects.
2025 events
This year’s Festival of Social Science at Coventry University brings together events that focus on health, culture and community.
We’ll be sharing research from the Health Access for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Programme (HARP) with Coventry City Council, hosting a two-day event on how 3D and digital technology can help cultural organisations and artists reach more people and running a series of ‘Movement Snacks’ – short, gentle sessions designed to support wellbeing and pain management.
Each event offers a chance to connect with others, learn from ongoing projects and see how social science research is being put into practice.
Event Archive
Explore our FoSS events from previous years.
2024
2023
ESRC Impact Acceleration Account Award
The ESRC awarded Coventry University a £1.25 million Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) in March 202 to deliver a five-year programme of impact activities, starting in April 2023.
