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The Conversation Articles by CAWR

Our researchers have been busy writing for The Conversation and on this page you will be able to read the latest articles. The Conversation is a hugely popular and influential platform for academic comment.


Three ways we can empower future generations to improve their physical and mental health

This World Health Day, Professor Michael Duncan, Director of Coventry University’s Research Centre for Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise Sciences, shares three ways to improve the mental and physical health of future generations.


CTEHR Innovative Project Features in BBC's Terrific Scientific Campaign

The Centre for Technology Enabled Health Research (CTEHR) have been involved in an innovative project launched by BBC Learning and the Wellcome Trust which is designed to get primary school children excited about science.


New product could revolutionise personalised treatments for diseases

Personalised treatments for conditions like cancer and motor neurone disease could become much more accessible thanks to advances in cell and gene therapy by university scientists.  


Coventry University part of groundbreaking initiative to install world’s first pop-up airport in heart of the city

Researchers from Coventry University are working with a consortium headed by Urban Air Port Ltd to design and implement the world’s smallest airport with no runway.


Enhancing staff doctoral training provision in South Africa

Coventry University’s Centre for Global Learning: Education and Attainment (GLEA) recently launched its pre-doctoral research programme in collaboration with South African partners at Stellenbosch University (SU) and Walter Sisulu University (WSU).  


Coventry University launches scholarships for Women in STEM

Coventry University has been selected by the British Council to deliver science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) focused Masters by Research (MRes) programmes to women from South Asia.


Coventry University research centres stakes its claim as a hydrogen power research leader

More than £4 million of new hydrogen testing contracts have been secured within the Centre for Advanced Low-Carbon Propulsion Systems (C-ALPS) at Coventry University.


Coventry University hosts its first Festival of Social Science

Coventry University will deliver 11 events as part of the UK’s biggest celebration of social science research.


The Other America: White working class views on belonging, change, identity and immigration

This report presents an analysis of white working-class communities’ perspectives on belonging, change, identity, and immigration.


Researchers develop a new approach to improve future diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

Coventry University researchers have developed a new tool which could help diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease.


MiFriendly Cities initiative ranks in the European top ten for its political innovation impacts in human rights

The MiFriendly Cities programme being delivered across Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton has been selected as an outstanding example of political innovation in Europe.


The Big Question: Election 2015: How was it for you?

The Big Question seminar series discusses the 2015 election.


Optimisable system-level thermal models for power electronic converters

This project is focused on the design of reliable yet efficient thermal models underpinning an optimal design framework for power electronic converters. Due to the high number of times these models must be evaluated during the optimisation process, they are required to be of low computational cost (so-called ‘optimisable’).


Understanding barriers to Electric Vehicle adoption amongst mass market car drivers

Within the context of government policy regulating against the sales of new internal combustion engine vehicles within the next two decades, the project sought to understand how ready the mass market is to transition to electric vehicles (EVs).


Open webinar sessions: PhD in Global Education

The Research Centre for Global Learning (GLEA) offers a part-time, online PhD in Global Education and a part-time, online MA by Research in Global Education.


Feminist Research, Craft Theory And Virtual Materiality

In this seminar, visiting artist and scholar Dr Lynne Heller will give a talk about her research which brings a feminist perspective, crafts theory and collage methodology to research practice exploring the area between material and virtual realities.


Smartness that really matters: Reaching new levels of customer satisfaction for Sustainable Supply Chain Management

This talk will discuss new emerging research methodologies which are geared towards developing effective solutions for performance/risk analysis of integrated supply chain networks.


Green for All

Green for All’s vision is to eradicate green deprivation in Coventry. Coventry is one of the most greenspace and nature deprived cities in England. Green for All’s ambition is to transform greenspaces across the city and work towards 30% of the city’s area supporting nature conservation by 2030.


Clean Futures - "How to Reduce your Carbon Footprint" Workshop

Clean Futures masterclass teaching small businesses about how to reduce their carbon footprint.