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.


ViRAL - Virtual Reality Archive Learning

The aim of the ViRAL project is to upskill less advantaged community groups through engagement with local cultural heritage and the use of archives.


Does Physical Inactivity Influence Productivity in the Workplace and Labour Market Outcomes?

This work project aims to place value on the importance of physical activity in policy solutions in the medium - long term, as well as develop and validate short-term interventions in delivering health and economic outcomes to individuals and the Midlands economy.


Proactive community adaptation to climate change through social transformation and behavioural change

PRO-CLIMATE aims to investigate the drivers and barriers to behavioural change, explore pathways towards achieving effective governance and organisational improvements for example in processes and procedures, to enable and enhance climate resilience.


Playful Co-Creation: Building the Indonesia Higher Education Disability Union (I-HEDU)

The I-HEDU project, supported by the UK-Indonesia Disability Inclusion Partnerships Grants, is dedicated to enhancing disability-inclusive education in Indonesian higher education institutions.


Designing ‘safe spaces’ for black children and young people in care placements with an emphasis on identity and voice

This project seeks to address the lack of research into the lived experiences of Black children and young people in care placements by creating 'safe spaces' for them and promoting their voice and discussion of their identity and culture.


Impact of oil price fluctuations and volatility on the business cycle of major oil exporting and importing countries

This research aims to analyse the relationship between oil prices changes (volatility) on the business cycle of major oil exporting and importing countries.


The Development of a framework and toolkit to support a physical activity for health pathway in England

The aim of the project is to develop a framework and valid tools that support the delivery of physical activity pathways across England. Physical activity pathways support people with/at risk of health conditions to become more active.


Creative Approaches to Death and Grief

Grief is a universal human experience and a natural response to the loss of a loved one. It can have long-lasting effects on wellbeing, and those experiencing it may benefit from support to navigate the challenges that it entails.


Return to Sender: Mapping Memory Journeys in the Europeana 1914-1918 Postcard Archive

Archives, as a combination of individual artefacts from different contributors, times and locations, are where society builds its collective memories.


Beautiful places as contested spaces

Examining the potential effect of Welsh Governments new landscape management schemes on the economic, environmental and cultural activities and values of Cambrian Mountain Range residents and stakeholders.


Wildpluk: Promoting sustainable harvesting of wild foliage

Wild harvested foliage products are a significant component of the overall cut‐flower industry, with international exports being worth around $0.75bn.


Lleoedd hardd fel gofodau ymryson

Archwilio effaith bosibl cynlluniau rheoli tirwedd newydd Llywodraeth Cymru ar weithgareddau a gwerthoedd economaidd, amgylcheddol a diwylliannol trigolion a rhanddeiliaid Bryniau Cambrian.


YOUROPE - Visionary roadmaps: crafting an inclusive and participatory european democracy with youth and communities (Youth for Europe / YOUROPE)

YOUROPE is dedicated to reinvigorating European democracy by enhancing inclusivity and participation, particularly focusing on underrepresented youth and their communities.


Preventing digital gender-based violence in the UK and Spain: Cross-cultural collaboration through widening education and literacy

Digital forms of gender-based violence reflect wider socio-cultural and structural inequities, and the use of technology in gender-based violence is growing in Europe and internationally.


Innovative Approaches to Evaluating Impact: Testing The ‘Evaluative Performance’ Method and Approach in Transdisciplinary Environments

This project will run ‘Evaluative Performance’ investigations in different research settings: Contemporary art, engineering and computer science, equality and diversity initiatives and anti-social behavioural interventions at live events.


CHANGE Plus: Promoting Behaviour Change towards the Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation in Practising Communities and Community-Based Advocacy

The CHANGE Plus project aims to raise awareness, change attitudes and promote behaviour change on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in practicing African communities in four EU countries: Germany, Netherlands, Portugal and France.


Corporate Social Responsibility, Gender and Career Capital in the UK Jewellery Industry

Exploring similarities and differences in men and women’s expectations and experiences of jewellery work.


Developing an action research based approach for understanding local institutions and improving livestock-based livelihoods of communal farmers in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

The proposed project brings together scholars from Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR) at Coventry University (CU) and Department of Animal Sciences (DoAS) at Stellenbosch University (SU) as part of a knowledge exchange around action based research approaches that can be applied in exploring local institutions and livelihoods of communal livestock farmers in South Africa.


Black Arts Movement in Coventry

This project explores the unique and exceptional role of Coventry and the Midlands in the foundation of the British Black Art Movement (BAM) in the 1980s.