ConnectMe
ConnectMe is a three-year project supporting Coventry’s long term unemployed and economically inactive people. The project aims to make it easier for people who are experiencing barriers to employment to move into education, training or employment.
Sensing the City: an Embodied Documentation and Mapping of the Changing Uses and Tempers of Urban Place
The overall purpose of the research is to model a usable practice-based template for sensing the city, drawing on the city of Coventry (UK) as a case-study in the first instance. The template will offer a range of methodologies towards, first, engaging constructively and productively with urban sites using the sensate presence of the human body as the primary means of gathering data and, second, processing and presenting that data in innovative ways within a critical framework that assesses the city's habitability and sustainability.
Building Resourceful and Resilient Communities through Adaptive and Transformative Environmental Practice (RECOMS)
RECOMS is a Marie Sklodowska Curie (MSCA) Innovative Training Network funded by the European Commission. It is comprised of a transdisciplinary consortium of scientists, practitioners and change agents from eleven public, private and non-profit organisations located in six European Union countries.
F.R.A.M.E. (facial remote activity monitoring eyewear) An inconspicuous, non-invasive, mobile sensor device for real-time control of assistive technologies through facial expression.
Facial paralysis results in weakness of the facial muscles, typically on one side of the face, affecting the facial function, appearance and communication of emotions. The objective of the project is to develop a working prototype and trial (through proof-of concept clinical studies) an inconspicuous, non-invasive wearable device (indistinguishable from normal spectacles) that provides discreet feedback on facial muscle movement and helps patients to continuously practise facial muscle exercises.
Peacetraining.eu
Strengthening the Capabilities and Training Curricula for Conflict Prevention and Peace Building Personnel with ICT-based Collaboration and Knowledge Approaches.
Understanding People’s Attitudes Towards Pensions
The overall objective is to provide a nuanced debate in relation to people’s financial well-being with an emphasis on long-term savings (pensions) and understanding of financial capability.
How do we ensure responsible lending and borrowing?
Our research on 'responsible lending and borrowing' undertook a follow-on project to explore innovative impactful ways for the research findings to encourage greater responsible lending and borrowing.
Understanding the hidden engine of mega events: exploring the expectations, experiences and benefits of mega events for volunteers and temporary workers
The overall aim of this project is to develop an in-depth understanding of two key groups within the workforce that are crucial to the successful delivery of mega events: volunteers and temporary workers. In particular it seeks to address a number of research objectives.
Aquaculture and Fisheries in Ghana and their impact on food security
To assess the various effects that aquaculture and fishing have on food security and poverty within Ghana.
Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Deal 2015/2016 Evaluation
Acting as a sub-consultant to policy consultancy Carney Green, Nick Henry provided expert peer review on evaluation methodology and local economic development context. The aim of the evaluation was a) to assess the process of initial development and set-up of the Growth Deal Programme and its assurance infrastructure and b) report on initial project progress and impact.
The defence of new cultural centrality in cities of mega-events: the cultural legacy of Rio 2016
The objective of this research is to analyse the importance of culture in the city planning which is an indispensable way in understanding the local identities and its history.
Legacies of Sport Mega Events
The objective of the study is to identify the reason of anti-consumerism resistance that appear in Brazil during the World FIFA Football Cup and before the Olympic and Paralympic Games. To compare the movements from the perspective of the riots, protests objectives and the proportion of attendance can brings important elements for the organise committees of mega events in the futures and also, move forward the actions in the sport marketing and sport management fields.
Systematic Reviews to Underpin the Development of a Generic Blood Test for Cancer
Detection of very early cancerous changes has the capacity to save many lives and reduce the burden of disease for cancer patients and treatment costs for healthcare systems. This is the vision of the Early Cancer Detection Consortium. Building on recent technological developments, we aim to develop a blood-based screening test for multiple tumour types so that most cancer patients can be cured without experiencing any of the symptoms of cancer or the side effects of treatment. Systematic reviews and economic modelling are underway to underpin future advances.
Getting THE SMArT VIEW, CoVeRed in Ontario: TecHnology Enabled Self‐ManagemenT: VIsion for patient remote monitoring and EmpoWerment following Cardiac and VasculaR surgery
Testing the effectiveness of an eHealth-enabled service delivery intervention, combining remote monitoring, education, and self-management training to optimise recovery outcomes and experience of seniors undergoing cardiac and vascular surgeries in Canada and the UK.
Muslim Women in Britain c. 1890 to 1948: Historical Grounding for Modern Debates
By uncovering historical responses to issues that remain topical in British Muslim communities today and then collaborating with modern community stakeholders for knowledge exchange, this research will provide historical grounding to shape current debates about Islam in British society.
Leadership in Pre-Registration Education
The project aimed to explore and maximise leadership development in pre-registration healthcare curricula and prepare new graduates to develop leadership attributes before moving into their qualified professional roles.
Social capital and financial access to healthcare in Ghana
This research seeks to critically examine the dynamic nature of informal risk sharing networks and their mechanisms for dealing with health care expenses among poor households in Northern Ghana.
WhoLoDance: Whole-Body Interaction Learning for Dance Education
By applying Multimodal Sensing and Capturing Analysis, WhoLoDance will make use of advanced motion capture technologies to transfer dance movements into digital data in such a way that makes it possible to blend any motion elements within the motion capture database.
Supporting Inclusive Growth through the Third Sector
Third sector business model change and its impact – two case studies of third sector organisations delivering ‘inclusive economies initiatives’ in the East and West Midlands.
A Status Market Approach to the Electric Vehicles Market
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are being promoted for their potential for reducing CO2 emissions, local air pollution, and dependence on oil imports. However, their uptake has remained slow despite heavy investment in upstream technologies and production, and a raft of economic incentives to potential consumers. This research will consider the interdependency between manufacturing and services in the context of the interactions between networks of producers, business services and consumers. In doing so, it will enable us to assess how different approaches to consumers can help to develop the EVs market.
