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Financial citizenship: building financial security, capability and inclusion in communities

The project explored the concept of ‘financial citizenship’ and the extent to which credit unions are able to secure financial inclusion, financial capability and financial security of their members.


An investigation of the impact of multi-platform media coverage of the 2012 London Paralympic Games and the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games upon perceptions of disability (LONTOR)

The main objectives of the London-Toronto (LONTOR) project were to obtain a better understanding of the nuanced and sometimes conflicting attitudes towards disability and media/technology use in the context of mega-sport events.


Better Work, Better Businesses: Making the Case for Ethical Trade in the South African Fruit Industry

This project will seek to: advance understandings of how labour standards improvements are connected to improvements in business performance.


Understanding young people in Coventry’s knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, behaviours, and influences in relation to the use of contraception, the use of contraception services and to pregnancy

Understanding young people in Coventry’s knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, behaviours, and influences in relation to the use of contraception, the use of contraception services and to pregnancy


Pirate Care June 2019 - Video Documentation

Pirate Care June 2019 - Video Documentation


Beyond Ecosystem Services

Beyond Ecosystem Services: Brokering Agrobiodiversity Management Enterprises in Europe and Internationally is organised by CAWR from Coventry University. 


Inter-play: INTIME music project day 2

Inter-play: INTIME music project day 2


How humanities saved maths and vice versa: counting what counts in a metricised world

Ralph Kenna is a theoretical physicist with interdisciplinary research interests. After education in Ireland and Austria, and following posts in the University of Liverpool and Trinity College Dublin, he established and leads Coventry’s statistical physics group, one of the UK’s strongest.


Pore-scale origins for nonequilibrium subsurface flow: Preferential pathways, rate-dependency, and hysteresis

Ran leads the Engineering Applications of Fluid Mechanics group within Fluid and Complex Systems Research Centre. His interest is fundamental understanding of environmental and energy applications in which multiphase and reactive subsurface flow is key.


Monitoring and reporting on biological invasions

John Wilson is the science lead for the South African National Biodiversity Institute's Biological Invasions Directorate.  He is author/co-author of over 120 papers in peer-reviewed journals with a particular focus on invasion science.


Midlands African Studies Hub (MASH) Conference

Following the establishment of the Midlands African Studies Hub (MASH) in Birmingham in September 2017, we are holding a one-day conference at Coventry University on the theme of ‘Contesting Injustice: People’s mobilisation from below’ and invite you to submit a paper proposal. 


Developing novel ionomer binders for catalyst layers to address key challenges associated with green hydrogen production and utilisation

The purpose of this proposal is to establish a platform for research collaboration between Coventry University (CU) and Johnson Matthey (JM), aiming to accelerate the development and implementation of advanced ionomer binders for hydrogen technologies.


Clean Futures - Leveraging Sustainability to Market your SME

Whether you’re just starting out or refining your sustainability message, this session will equip you with actionable insights and marketing strategies to make an impact—for your business and the planet.


Push-pull agroforestry-fodder and insect-protein production in women-led climate-smart livestock systems in Botswana and South Africa

Marginalised women-led smallholder farmers who rely on livestock for nutrition, income, and as a safety net, often have limited capacity to mitigate climate change impacts on livestock productivity. 


Payday futures: sub-prime credit markets in transition?

The project investigated the impact of the regulation of UK payday loans or High-Cost, Short-Term Credit (HCSTC) and how this is reshaping credit markets for borrowers.


Do you know your AI from your Generative AI?

The event being organised at Coventry University will allow members of the public and interested individuals to attend in person, or online, to ask questions and engage with a panel working around AI to better grasp the current risks and benefits of the different AI technologies and AI-driven algorithms.


Intimate Issues: Postdigital Intimacies and Mental Health Care

In this talk, the point of departure is that online mental health support provides a form of care whose implementation is highly dependent on generating intimacy, which involves experiences of proximity, security, trust and confidentiality.


Engaging Ethnic Minorities with Retirement Planning

This CBiS seminar will discuss what can be done to engage minorities with retirement planning.


Unlocking the Potential of Sensors for our Environment

This event marks the launch of the report: ‘Unlocking the Potential of Sensors for our Environment: A Call to Action from a NERC Writing Retreat’.


Magnificent Maths and Phenomenal Physics: Open Day

Coventry University's Fluid and Complex Systems Research Centre is opening its doors to the public once again, promising a day filled with experiments, captivating science shows, and fascinating talks.