Research Projects

Sustainable Building Futures

Current Projects

Centre for the Built and Natural Environment

Support for small and medium Enterprises to grow their products, services and businesses in all sectors of sustainable buildings and construction.  

Plastic Litter Surveying on Coventry Canal

Completed Projects

Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience

A survey of the Coventry canal to determine the extent and types of plastic pollution.

Civic Epistemologies

Completed Projects

Centre for Dance Research

The Civic Epistemologies project is about the participation of citizens in research on cultural heritage and humanities.

Digital Dance Archives

Completed Projects

Centre for Dance Research

This AHRC-funded project provided public access, via one web platform, to several distinct dance collections from the NRCD.

Revisiting Dublin Contemporary Dance Theatre Archives

Completed Projects

Centre for Dance Research

This project revisits and develops sections from ‘Lunar Parables', choreographed by Sara and Jerry Pearson.

The Library of Processes

Completed Projects

Centre for Dance Research

This project investigates the various ways in which artists document reflections and experiences of working within an artist venue.

Motion Bank

Completed Projects

Centre for Dance Research

The main focus of this project is the creation of online digital scores, to be made publicly available via the Motion Bank website.

The HOPE Programme

Current Projects

The HOPE programme has been designed to provide parents of children with ASD and ADHD with specialised support and training in coping skills.

How can siblings of children with a life-threatening or a life-limiting genetic condition be best supported?

Current Projects

Previous research has tended to focus on the effects of childhood diagnosis on mothers, but this study will aim to increase professional’s understanding the experiences of the whole family, including other siblings. 

TfSL Evaluation of Transition Taskforce

Current Projects

Funded by the Department of Health, the project will evaluate the National Transition Taskforce, to explore transition services for young adults with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions.

Through the Eyes of Children, Young People and Families: Evaluation of the Model of Care Delivered by WellChild Nurses

Current Projects

This project carried out a longitudinal evaluation of the model of care delivered to children, young people and families with complex care needs by organisation WellChild.

Young People and Smoking Project

Current Projects

The purpose of this study is to collect questionnaire data and conduct focus groups with young people in Warwickshire to better understand their views and beliefs regarding smoking, stop smoking services and e-cigarettes.

COMODAL - Consumer Models for the Assisted Living Sector

Current Projects

Centre for Business in Society

Analysing the electronic Assisted LivingTechnology (eALT) market potential and proposing new business models to take the market forward.

An economic impact tool for the community finance industry

Current Projects

Centre for Business in Society

The aim of this project is to create a (very) easy to use methodology and tool for the community development sector that allows a consistent, robust and real time ability to report the value of the economic impacts of community finance lending.

Emotion processing and intervention in Autism Spectrum Conditions

Current Projects

The Emotion processing and intervention in Autism Spectrum Conditions project aims to develop new innovative methods to explore how those with autism process emotions in realistic social situations. This project also aims to development new evidence based interventions to improve emotion processing skills in people with autism.

Essential features of serious games design: A critical review and game pedagogic planner

Current Projects

The study aims to provide guidance on design of serious games that reflects the principles underpinning learning design. 

Exploring Understanding of Sexual Consent Amongst Young People

Current Projects

The overall aim of this research was to explore young people’s views on sexual consent, investigating how contexts affect the understanding and ability to consent, and beginning to explore the influence of social differences on attitudes towards consent.

Faith Based Conflict Prevention

Current Projects

Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations

The aim of this project is to understand the role of churches and other faith groups in helping to spot early signs of violence and to stop it from happening. Examples in Nigeria and the Solomon Islands will be observed. 

Fundamental Movement Skills, Physical Activity and Obesity in British Children

Current Projects

Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences

Dr Michael Duncan's project to understand how early development of fundamental movement skills might impact on physical activity and body fatness in British children.

CARNIVAL

Current Projects

Centre for Business in Society

CARNIVAL is a research project that examines the impact of cultural and sporting ‘mega-events’, including (but not limited to) the World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Olympics, Mardi Gras, Glastonbury and the Rio Carnival.