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Building Japanese research capacity around disability studies and sport to positively impact the lives of people with disabilities - 2020 and beyond

Building Japanese research capacity around disability studies and sport to positively impact the lives of people with disabilities - 2020 and beyond

C-DaRE Invites...Bodies, AI, Ethics and Diversity 25 Nov 2020

This event is suitable for anyone interested in the ethical development and use of data-driven technology including scholars, scientists, engineers, creative coders, performers and media artists.

CBiS Seminar Series: No back to normal? COVID-19 and the future of transport 26 Nov 2020

This seminar will assess how the pandemic could influence mobility and transport systems moving forward.

Coventry’s RISING Global Peace Forum goes virtual as a result of the latest COVID-19 lockdown 05 Nov 2020

Organisers of the internationally-recognised event, taking place from 11-13 November, have decided to move the whole event online in light of the Government’s new restrictions.

Researchers unveil secrets behind "Game of Thrones" 06 Nov 2020

Researchers from Coventry University joined those from four other universities to probe how the sprawling, dynamic, complex narrative of A Song of Ice and Fire achieved broad accessibility and acclaim without surrendering to the need to be simplified.

Creative Spark - Kyrgyzstan

Our activity addresses the often-neglected segment of the creative enterprise sector based on ‘intangible cultural heritage’ (ICH), or ‘traditional cultural expressions’ (TCEs). We help young entrepreneurs in Kyrgyzstan develop more sustainable businesses through tailored intellectual property and marketing strategies.

Performing Inclusion

Performing Inclusion examines audience responses to dance performances by disabled people in North and East Sri Lanka and seeks to develop strategies for capacity building in ‘mixed able’ dance practices and the evaluation of arts for development activities. The project is a collaboration between University of Essex, Coventry University, VisAbility (a German and Sri Lankan ‘mixed-able’ dance organization) and 15 Sri Lankan researchers.

Dancing Bodies in Coventry - Part 2

The Dancing Bodies in Coventry project has secured funding from Coventry University City of Culture Grants 2019-2020 scheme and the University Partnership Coventry Creates Funding Call to embark on a second iteration of the project.

Neural Assessments and Targeted Interventions for Hemiparetic Stroke 27 Nov 2020

CDS is hosting Dr Yuan Yang, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at University of Oklahoma, USA, to deliver a seminar on novel interventions into non-invasive brain stimulation technology on stroke patients.

RISING Global Peace Forum hailed as major success 16 Nov 2020

Coventry’s RISING Global Peace Forum has been hailed a major success in helping to mobilise global influencers in efforts to deliver more positive cultures and peace around the world.

Interpreting Neural Network Outputs Webinar 04 Dec 2020

This webinar by the Centre for Data Science will discuss why a neural network might mistake what clearly looks like a panda for a gibbon and other questions pertinent to interpreting neural network outputs.

Investigating stakeholder perspectives on the role of the semi-wild pony in maintaining biodiversity and agricultural sustainability in the uplands of Wales

The mountains, hills and valleys of Wales play a central role in the culture, recreation, economy and environment of the Welsh nation and yet they are declining. The semi-wild (or semi-feral pony) is native to Wales and can play a critical role in reversing that decline.

House, Home and the Domestic Symposium 22 Oct 2021

Focusing on the home as an enclosed space with its surrounding parameters, this international symposium aims to encourage dialogues between different areas of expertise and highlight how these new meanings have been experienced within different countries.

Improving diagnosis and support of specific learning difficulties in the UK education system 21 Oct 2020

The UK government has published a rapid evidence review by Professor Julia Carroll, from Coventry University’s Centre for Global Learning: Education and Attainment, on Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs).

Quantifying the response of macroinvertebrates to gradients of fine sediment pollution 05 Nov 2020

This project examines how fine sediment is driving macroinvertebrate responses in order to help improve biomonitoring, i.e. the practice of using biological communities to track environmental change.

Collaborative research on Women’s Communal Land Rights (WCLR) in Africa

The overarching objective of this project is to draw lessons from and scale up efforts to advance Women’s Communal Land Rights in East and West Africa.

Evaluating Cyber Security Evidence for Policy Advice: The Other Human Dimension (ECSEPA)

This project focuses on policy makers in the UK, specifically those civil servants who provide short and long term policy advice, either in response to specific crisis incidents or in the context of longer term planning for capacity building.

Postgraduate researcher receives the ‘Rising Researcher Award’ for her work on suicide prevention 09 Oct 2020

Mirabel Pelton, a PhD candidate in the Centre for Intelligent Healthcare, has been awarded the Rising Researcher Award for her work on suicide prevention in autistic adults.

Plant Alert

Plant Alert is a long-term citizen science project designed to help prevent future invasions of ornamental plants.

Coventry Made Me

This rapid response project investigates how the city of Coventry and its various places have influenced the identity of creative individuals of the city – and acts as the inspiration for new work by the artist Mary Courtney.