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New planetary protection project aims to reduce the risk of contamination between planets during space missions

Coventry University has joined a consortium aiming to decrease the risks of cross contamination between planets from space probes exploring our solar system.


Urgent changes needed to PPE design and policies, research study suggests

Research by Coventry University suggests changes need to be made to personal protective equipment (PPE) and how it is used to help clinicians battling COVID-19.


Regular caffeine consumption does not change its performance enhancing benefits

Researchers from Coventry University have discovered that the affects of caffeine on exercise performance do not diminish the longer people use it.


Net Zero Week 2025: What’s really holding back the UK’s electric vehicle revolution?

Electric vehicles (EV) are positioned as the future of transport – but in the UK, the switch isn’t happening fast enough to hit our net-zero targets by 2050. 


Coventry University to hold Ukrainian art auction to support those impacted by the war

Paintings created by Ukrainian artists at the scene of the war in their homeland are being auctioned at Coventry University’s annual RISING Global Peace Forum to help raise thousands of pounds for those affected by the conflict.


Coventry University extends strategic relationship with UK tech SME

Coventry University has signed a two-year collaboration agreement with UK innovation tech company Whitespace Global Ltd following two successful ventures.


Coventry University leads EU initiative aiming to empower minorities and tackle social inequality in workplaces across Europe

A new EU initiative aims to tackle social inequality across Europe by bringing about organisational and cultural changes, in the hope that it will increase the representation of women and minority groups in business innovation.


Institute for Future Transport and Cities leads UK initiative to promote cybersecurity adoption

Researchers from Coventry University’s Institute for Future Transport and Cities (IFTC) have won funding to investigate the economic drivers in the adoption of computer hardware security amongst businesses and consumers.


C-DaRE Seeking Researchers

This message is an effort to reach thinkers, scholars and artists whose ideas and work do not, at first glance, seem to intersect with our work. 


CTPSR at the Guardian University Awards

Coventry University has been shortlisted for a prestigious award by the Guardian for the impact of its research shedding light on the dynamics of Europe’s migration crisis.


Edible insects and food sustainability

Could edible insects play an important role in tackling a growing global humanitarian problem?


Researchers design new citizen science project to study the impact of air quality on honey bees

A pilot study by Coventry University’s Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), supported by the British Bee Keepers Association (BBKA), will work with beekeepers across the Midlands to explore the possible impacts of air pollution on honey bee health.


Special Issue Call for Papers: Bodily Extensions and Performance (Avatars, Prosthetics, Cyborgs, Posthumans)

The International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media is seeking contributions by 16th January 2017 for a special issue on Bodily Extensions and Performance.


Researchers lead on thought-provoking Life on the Breadline photographic exhibition

Researchers from Coventry University’s Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR) are set to premiere a challenging new exhibition on urban poverty in Coventry Cathedral this summer.


Restricting the movements of older people in COVID-19 lockdowns may have long-term implications for healthcare services

A study by Coventry University’s Centre for Sports, Exercise and Life Sciences found that increased time spent sitting or staying still over the course of the pandemic may have contributed to a drop in self-reported physical function in older people.


Does swimming make you hungry?

Many recreational swimmers claim to feel ‘ravenous’ during and after swimming. Professor David Broom from the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences has been working with Professor David Stensel, Dr Alice Thackray and Dr James King from Loughborough University to put this theory to the test.


Coventry University Professor publishes new book on the historical endurance of democracy

In his new book Death by a Thousand Cuts Matt Qvortrup, Professor of Political Science and International Relations in the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University, puts the current crisis of democracy into historical perspective.


Coventry University to host this year’s Research Methodology Conference

Coventry University’s Centre for Global Learning has been selected to host the 2022 Research Methodology Conference (RMC), organised by the London Institute of Social Studies.


Centre for Low Impact Buildings links up with USA to boost bamboo construction

As tough as steel and sturdier than concrete, bamboo is set to be the focus of $200,000 research project co-led by academics at Coventry University's CBNE.


Welcome to the new Centre for Mobility & Transport

A welcome to the Centre for Mobility & Transport from Executive Director Professor Andrew Parkes.