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We're top for giving students the opportunity to learn overseas News

More students travel and learn abroad as part of their course at Coventry University than at any other UK institution, according to new figures from Data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.


Higher Education ‘must change to suit all lifestyles’ as applications from older students drop, says admissions tutor News

The number of older students being accepted onto university courses in the UK are steadily dropping to just one fifth of acceptances classed as mature at aged 21 or over last year.


East Asian film festival returns to Coventry University News

Coventry University will once again host the internationally renowned East Winds Film Festival showcasing 14 film premieres and hosting directors from across the world.  


£100,000 of funding for new Coventry University research project led by young disabled people News

Coventry University and partners from the charity sector, disability campaigners and local government have been given £100,000 from previously awarded funding as part of a £5 million research programme into independent living for disabled people.


Rates of suicide “worrying” among people with autism, say experts News

Suicide rates among people with autism in England have reached “worryingly” high levels, according to experts writing in the Lancet Psychiatry today.  


Students use art to tackle perceptions and impact of mental illness News

Two Coventry University photography students will use their final exhibitions to challenge perceptions and highlight their own experiences of mental and physical illness.


Social Work graduate wins national essay prize News

Yvonne Rusere was inspired to write the essay after taking part in a placement on a youth offending team for her degree.


Trump critic and US political strategist to give talk on rise of populism News

Trump critic and leading authority on US politics M. Dane Waters will be taking part in a free-to-attend panel debate at Coventry University’s Centre for Trust Peace and Social Relations next week as part its public lecture series the ‘Big Question’.  


New concept could herald era of ‘mass customisation’ for low volume car production News

A new design concept, pioneered at Coventry University’s National Transport Design Centre (NTDC) could revolutionise the way vehicles, such as niche sports cars, EVs and autonomous vehicles, are manufactured - heralding a new era for UK engineering. 


Coventry University part of major EU project on sustainable farming systems News

Coventry University is playing a key role in a new Europe-wide project to encourage farming systems to be less dependent on inorganic fertilisers and the fossil fuels needed to create them.


Coventry University awarded Gold rating in Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) today News

Coventry University has received a Gold rating in a new government ranking of how well students are taught across UK universities.  


Coventry University’s library team wins THELMA award News

The award recognised the team’s work on its Pre-Arrival Library Support (PALS) website, which helps international students make the best use of the library when they arrive in Coventry.


Coventry makes “massive” move into online degree market with FutureLearn 50 degrees to roll out online over five years News

Coventry University and FutureLearn, the social learning company, have announced today that they will partner to roll out 50 degrees over the next five years. 


International acclaim for Coventry University’s groundbreaking men’s health work News

Coventry University is demonstrating a pioneering approach to men’s health, physiotherapy and rehabilitation at a major international conference.


Concerns about stigmatisation of Muslim students diminishes otherwise high levels of confidence in Prevent duty among school and college staff, study reveals News

School and college staff in England are largely confident about implementing the Prevent duty, but some have concerns that it is increasing stigmatisation of Muslim students, according to new research by three universities.


Uni’s call for families to try healthy eating app gets Jamie Oliver’s support News

Coventry University’s call for families to trial its new healthy eating app has received a vote of support from one of the food and nutrition industry’s leading voices.  


Mild sleep problems in children linked to poorer language and behaviour, study shows News

Researchers looked at how breathing problems during sleep – ranging from snoring to more severe medical conditions such as sleep apnoea - affected pre-schoolers’ cognitive development and behaviour.


App to help people relax developed using expertise of Coventry University researchers News

An app for smartphones and tablets designed to help users relax and unwind has been developed using expertise of researchers at Coventry University and launched by Channel 4.


Children to take part in Coventry University research projects during week of psychology activities News

Children will contribute to research projects – including investigations into emotions, anxiety, literacy and maths – as part of a week of activities at Coventry University.  


University tackles nursing gender gap with first bursary for men News

Coventry University is addressing the growing gender imbalance on nursing and healthcare courses with a new bursary aimed at encouraging men into the field.