Research News

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

Centre for Post-Digital Cultures

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.

Novel respiratory rate measurement technologies could play a key role in the early diagnosis of severe illness in COVID-19 patients.

CIH research has identified that novel technologies could play a key role in the early diagnosis of severe illness, providing healthcare professionals with the vital time to make lifesaving decisions.

Coventry University Professor made a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

Centre for Global Learning: Education and Attainment

Professor Megan Crawford, Director of Post Graduate Programmes at Coventry University’s Centre for Global Learning: Education and Attainment (GLEA), has received a prestigious fellowship from the Academy of Social Sciences.

Coventry University research centre presented with prestigious gender equality award

Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations

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.

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

Centre for Dance Research

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.

Midlands4Cities Funding for Coventry PhD Projects

Centre for Dance Research | Centre for Post-Digital Cultures

Applicants of the Midlands4Cities Doctoral Consortium have been awarded funding to begin their PhD’s at Coventry University in September.

Coventry University awarded £300K for environmental research in Algeria

Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations

The Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR) has been awarded £300k by The British Academy to research solutions to environmental issues and how these could contribute to meaningful employment opportunities for youth in Algeria.

Coventry University project powering Rwandan hospital as refugee camp locked down by coronavirus

A solar-powered electricity system installed in an African refugee camp as part of a project led by Coventry University is now helping the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Generations: Online Preview of Coventry’s Roma Community Exhibition

Centre for Dance Research

Coventry University’s Centre for Dance Research (C-DaRE) has teamed up with the Belgrade Theatre to host a taster of an exhibition spotlighting Coventry’s Gypsy Roma Traveller (GRT) community.

Outstanding Research Supervision Team Awards 2020

Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations

This year’s Outstanding Research Supervision Team Award was presented as part of the Doctoral Capability and Development (DCAD2020) Online Conference.

Visiting Fellow Carla Cruz at CAMC

In June, CAMC welcomes Visiting Fellow Dr Carla Cruz from Porto University.

'Women in Research' Blog Launched to Celebrate International Women’s Day

The Women in Research (WinR) network has launched a new blog to celebrate the diversity of work being undertaken by female researchers across the university.

Improving the digital resilience of the Aluminium sector

Centre for Business in Society

Presentations from key industry players and from Coventry University colleagues helped the sector understand the multi-dimensional nature of the problem of digital resilience in Aluminium.

Coventry University helps to build electric future of UK automotive industry

Coventry University’s Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) has delivered on a project to build UK competency in electric vehicle battery manufacturing.

“Creating a Digital Cultural Heritage Community” Online Course Launched

Centre for Dance Research

Researchers from Coventry University’s Centre for Dance Research (C-DaRE) have come together to create learning materials on how to create user engagement with digital cultural heritage.

Passenger Experience Steering the Future of Rail Travel

Coventry University’s National Transport Design Centre (ntdc) hosted The Rail Alliance’s Light Rail networking event, influencing the direction of future commercial rail transport design towards a more user-centric approach.

Enabling students with neurodiversity in Argentina and Mexico

Centre for Global Learning: Education and Attainment

GLEA launched their Enabling Students with Neurodiversity (ENTENDER) project by welcoming partners from across the globe to Coventry University between 4 and 7 February 2020.

Gamification Awards for 'Beaconing' and 'GameChangers'

Centre for Post-Digital Cultures

Coventry University has been recognised for their cutting-edge research by the International Gamification Awards 2019.

Molly Browne wins Postgraduate Researcher of the Year 2020

Molly’s PhD research on horticultural, outdoor and nature-based activities for people with dementia has been recognised as an “outstanding contribution.”

Matthew Lamaudiere wins Coventry University’s ‘Three Minute Thesis’ Competition 2020

Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences

On the 16^th January, the Centre for Sports, Life and Exercise Sciences’ PhD researcher gave a quick fire presentation on his research into colon cancer as part of the annual competition.