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Between conflict and survival: Unravelling the drivers of migration across the Mediterranean in 2015

On 17th January 2017, Professor Heaven Crawley gave a seminar at London’s Refugee Law Initiative which explored the use of categories to include and include certain group of migrants, and certain types of migration experiences, from the framework for international protection.


Postgraduate candidate explains why Coventry University was the best place to expand her undergraduate degree into a PhD

We asked Anya Goncalves Geiger, a PhD researcher in the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), why she decided to undertake her postgraduate studies at Coventry University.


Transitions and Transformations in the Rehabilitation, Retraining and Rehoming of Racehorses

This pilot project will explore spatial transitions and relational transformations experienced by animals due to interventions in their lives by humans


Evaluating the potential of intensive grazing and corralling to enhance ecosystem services in Africa’s communal rangelands

This study seeks to quantify the effectiveness of these practices by measuring changes in vegetation, soil quality and wildlife and livestock use, associated with livestock corral sites.


Investigation of green roofs as an ecological tool in combating urbanisation, improving biodiversity and providing wildlife stepping stones

The aim of this two year KTP project is to investigate the value of water managed green infrastructure in urban areas to improve biodiversity.


Coventry HDRC Webinar: Understanding ‘Research Impact’ expectations on academics and how these can align with HDRC stakeholder goals

Demonstrating Research Impact – defined as beneficial, ‘real-world’ change, driven by research – has become increasingly important (and in some cases essential) for academics.


Sexual Violence and Health Research Day: Healthcare, Healing and Hope

This year’s SVaHRN meeting is co-hosted by the Centre for Healthcare and Communities (Coventry University) and the Institute of Health Equity and Social Care (University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust).


Professor Elena Gaura recognised as one of the UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering 2021

Coventry University Professor Elena Gaura has been given a prestigious place in the UK’s Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) for 2021, awarded by The Women’s Engineering Society in association with The Guardian newspaper and Assystem.


Behind the bouquet: building resilience in the flower supply chains

A team of researchers from Coventry University’s Centre for Business in Society (CBiS) are providing research insights for a project supporting flower industry workers in Kenya who have been affected by the coronavirus crisis.


Britain at risk of home-grown terrorism, according to leading trust academic

Britain is at risk of escalating acts of home-grown terrorism if politicians don’t get a handle on re-building public trust, according to a leading academic.


Transnational programme strengthens UK-South Africa academic collaboration

Coventry University continues to reinforce its commitment to international academic partnerships through the 'Transforming Staff Doctorate Research' programme, which includes the university hosting ten doctoral students from South Africa on an eight-week sabbatical.


'Women in Research' Blog Launched to Celebrate International Women’s Day

The Women in Research (WinR) network has launched a new blog to celebrate the diversity of work being undertaken by female researchers across the university.


Pioneering Dance Researchers lead campaign to illustrate the importance of dance and bodily knowledge

Researchers at Coventry University are leading a major international campaign which aims to share and celebrate the importance of dance research.


Aluminum Forum Poland

Dr Alexeis Garcia-Perez is a member of the Future Aluminium Forum’s advisory board, and was invited to run a workshop at their two-day conference on cyber security management to over 130 senior representatives from industry and covered a range of topics related to Industry 4.


Benchmarking innovation diffusion in the Intelligent Transport Systems sector in Europe and the US. A focus on Sharing Mobility, Mobility-as-a-Service and Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Within the framework of the EU-funded NEWBITS project, a benchmark analysis of ITS innovation diffusion has been performed for three specific areas of ITS innovation: 1) Sharing Mobility, 2) Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), and 3) Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV’s).


Paving the way for digital railway in the UK

The Centre for Business in Society is thrilled to announce a new railway collaboration with several industry stakeholders, aimed at creating a data-driven system-view of the railway electrification infrastructure. 


The Ethics of Emergent Creativity

A new chapter by Dr Janneke Adema, Research Fellow Digital Media (Centre for Postdigital Cultures) is out on ‘The Ethics of Emergent Creativity: Can We Move Beyond Writing as Human Enterprise, Commodity and Innovation?’


New pioneering research collaboration aiming to improve residents’ health in Coventry launches

Coventry University will play a key role in helping Coventry City Council improve the health of its residents through a five-year research collaboration. 


Call for Proposals; body ^ space ^ object ^ memory ^ identity Symposium

Following on from last year’s Memory ^ sentiment ^ body ^ space ^ object, this year’s event builds on the collaboration between the Centre for Dance Research (C-DaRE) and researchers in the School of Art and Design, and invites contributions from scholars and practitioners from across the arts and humanities. This one-day symposium will address how performers, artists and designers suggest the relationship of individuals to their surroundings. 


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

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.