New research compares inequalities in UK's child safeguarding systems
23
Jan

New research compares inequalities in UK's child...

Why are children from poor neighbourhoods more likely to be subject to a child protection intervention than those living in better off areas? And is deprivation the...

Genghis Khan
05
Jan

Dialogue in the land of Genghis Khan

Following nomination by UN Mike was appointed to join a multi-national collaboration with the Government of Mongolia focused on the social and community impact of rapid...

Funding boost for Serious Games Institute's assistive tech innovation
18
Dec

Funding boost for Serious Games Institute's assistive...

The team behind a new app that will support the learning of disabled workers has been given a funding boost by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to...

Coventry University excels in UK-wide research assessment
17
Dec

Coventry University excels in UK-wide research...

A government initiative for assessing the quality of research across all UK higher education institutions has rated significant areas of Coventry University's research...

Archbishop Welby highlights University's work in Lords debate
11
Dec

Archbishop Welby highlights University's work in...

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has used a House of Lords debate to highlight Coventry University's research into the role played by religious groups in...

Leading academic joins Coventry University's research drive
10
Dec

Leading academic joins Coventry University's research...

Coventry University has strengthened its commitment to research excellence with the addition of Professor Olivier Sparagano as Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Research.

Paul Sissons at Korea Labor Institute
02
Dec

Dr Paul Sissons of CBiS presents at Korea Labor...

Dr. Paul Sissons was invited by the Korea Labor Institute to give a presentation on ‘Local skills strategies in the UK: a review of recent approaches and current policy’...

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01
Dec

Postgraduate student scoops award for academic...

PhD student Hetty Blades has been selected to receive a cash prize of £500 for 'overall academic excellence' from robemakers Ede and Ravenscroft.

Marylyn Jewellery Quarter
28
Nov

CBiS researchers collaborate with BJA to launch new...

The British Jewellers’ Association (BJA) has officially launched the new Jewellers’ Social Responsibility Framework to its members in November 2014.

FINT Conference 2014
28
Nov

CTPSR hosts trust conference

The Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations hosted 90 delegates from over 21 countries on the 5-7 Nov for the 8th Conference on Trust Within and Between...

Working with cases of child sexual abuse: social workers report that they are operating without the necessary time, knowledge, support and training
26
Nov

Working with cases of child sexual abuse: social...

A new report by NSPCC and Coventry University shows that despite being the 'front line' when it comes to working with highly vulnerable and abused children, caseload...

Coventry University researchers set out to understand the psychology of religion
03
Nov

Coventry University researchers set out to understand...

Researchers at Coventry University are calling for participants to take part in a new study investigating the psychological makeup of people with religious and spiritual...