Professor Michael Duncan teaching a child to play tennis
13
Nov

Sport science professor elected as Fellow of the...

Professor Michael Duncan, Director of Coventry University’s Research Centre for Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise Sciences, has been elected as a Fellow of the...

A landscape shot of a city showing shanty houses near to skyscrapers
28
Aug

Pollution and stress add to children in crowded...

Children living in congested cities have lower cardiovascular fitness levels and varying blood levels, a new study involving Coventry University researchers has found.

Professor Mike Duncan guiding a child on a piece of sports equipment
19
Jul

Sports science researcher shortlisted for University...

Coventry University is proud to announce that Professor Mike Duncan, Centre Director at the Centre for Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise Sciences, has been...

Shortlisted candidates for the Postgraduate of the Year Award 2024
10
May

Sports injury candidate Theresa Heering awarded...

Theresa Heering, a PhD student from Coventry University’s Centre for Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise Science, has won the Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) of the Year...

Professor Andy Hardy, Chief Executive at UHCW NHS Trust and Professor John Latham CBE, Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University Group
06
Mar

Coventry University set to help the NHS tackle health...

Coventry University is set to help the NHS tackle health inequalities in the city centre by becoming the UK's first higher education institution co-located in an NHS...

Children playing football in a sports hall with Coventry University staff chasing them while holding foam javelins
22
Feb

Coventry University football ‘living lab’ for...

Families from as far away as Hull travelled to Coventry University to take part in a special ‘living lab’ football event for children with cerebral palsy.

A member of Coventry University staff wearing a blue t-shirt helps a young girl with a tennis ball and racquet
09
Nov

Coventry University 'Living Lab' studies children to...

A Coventry University researcher used a ‘Living Lab’ to study children at play, with the aim of developing the next generation of playground equipment to improve health...

A boy holding a foam bat kneeling down on grass alongside a Coventry University researcher next to a football goal with coloured hoops attached to the crossbar
18
Sep

Coventry University researcher runs unique cerebral...

Children with cerebral palsy were at the heart of a football event hosted by a Coventry University researcher trying to improve their health and wellbeing.

Inspire 22
21
Mar

Coventry University plays key role in South Pole...

A challenging expedition to the South Pole has given Coventry University researchers the chance to study the effects of prolonged strenuous exercise in some of the...

Team receiving award
07
Dec

Knowledge Transfer Partnership wins award for...

Coventry University’s work with a recycling firm to develop a green method for extracting precious metals from electronic waste has been recognised for its...

older person exercising outside
12
Aug

Restricting the movements of older people in COVID-19...

A study by Coventry University’s Centre for Sports, Exercise and Life Sciences found that increased time spent sitting or staying still over the course of the pandemic...

Nurses
10
Aug

93% of Coventry University's Research in Allied...

Coventry University’s Research Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences and Centre for Intelligent Healthcare have had a successful outcome in the latest assessment...