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The Economic Transformation of Coventry City

This seminar will explore the changes that have occurred in Coventry over the last three decades, extending earlier research by Healy and Dunham (1994) to create a longitudinal study of industrial and occupational change in the city.


A futile exercise of transparency? The case of UK Political Party Accounts

This event will present a research paper in progress on the UK 2000 Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act (PPERA) mandated political parties to submit an annual statement of accounts (SOA) to the Electoral Commission (EC).


Understanding motivations, barriers and enablers for participation in community food activities

The aim of this project is to further our understanding of the motivations, barriers and enablers of diverse communities’ participation in community food activities.


Improving the digital resilience of the Aluminium sector

Presentations from key industry players and from Coventry University colleagues helped the sector understand the multi-dimensional nature of the problem of digital resilience in Aluminium.


Digital Infrastructures of Inequality: Between #MeToo and Technologies of Race

A facilitated discussion with Dr Sanjay Sharma (Brunel) & Dr Adrienne Evans (Coventry University)


Doctoral Capability and Development Conference (DCAD2020)

All postgraduate researchers and staff are invited to join the Doctoral Capability and Development Conference and learn about the exciting research taking place across the University.


Outstanding Research Supervision Team Awards 2020

This year’s Outstanding Research Supervision Team Award was presented as part of the Doctoral Capability and Development (DCAD2020) Online Conference.


Imagining the Future: Engaging young people on environmental challenges to create new and sustainable livelihoods in Algeria

The research investigates root causes of environmental degradation and connections to lack of youth livelihoods, youth disengagement or exclusion from public life, using political ecology, humanities and social sciences methodologies.


Tackling loneliness and social isolation: exploring the impact of the Chatty Café Scheme

This CBiS seminar will discuss the findings from the research exploring the views of beneficiaries, volunteers and the wider general public to consider the potential impact the scheme has on society.


Digital British Islam

This research project will push the boundaries of existing research on digital religion. It will map and interrogate the impact of Cyber Islamic Environment (CIE) exchanges on everyday life.


Creative Fabric Puppetry: Festival of Social Science

Build a puppet session where participants will explore character creation, narratives and small-scale puppet making. 


Digital Mandala Creation: Festival of Social Science

Mandala and “Zen Tangle” colouring are ways in which people find to relax and be mindful. In this workshop we are looking at adding a digital element to create your own mandala design instead of existing artwork. 


Co-developing and applying a Social Impact Toolkit for Community Food Businesses in the UK

Since 2016 CAWR has collaborated with The Real Farming Trust to explore the social impact of community-scale, agroecological food provisioning systems. This has culminated in the co-creation and application of a Social Impact Toolkit for Community Food Businesses in the UK.


An agent-based modelling simulation on nudging recycling behaviour for novel materials: A case study for bioplastics

This project examines in what ways a nudge recycling campaign influences the disposal behaviour of bioplastics in higher education (HE) students.


Postdigital Intimacies for Online Safety

Speakers will include those whose work has had an impact on the OSB, either through policy work or government roles, and academics whose research has significantly shaped the nature of the discussion.


Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience Summer Open Day

Please join the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience for a one-day event at Ryton Organic Gardens to learn about the Centre’s research and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Ryton Organic Gardens.    


Collaborative innovation in a local authority – ‘local economic development-by-project’?

This paper analyses how local authorities address the challenges of prolonged austerity by making use of collaborative innovation, financed through bidding for instrumental technology-based projects.


Freedom of Speech: Community of Inquiry

This event by CTPSR is a practical way of managing group discussion on complex or divisive issues.


Strictly Inclusive Policy Brief Launch

Join us at the launch event for the Strictly Inclusive Policy Brief where you will be able to hear about the project and what we have learned from talking to industry experts.