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Students offer free ESA representation to tackle legal aid cuts News

Law students will help hundreds of people appeal benefit cuts by offering free advice and legal representation across Coventry.


“Muscles and money”: What photos of men taken covertly on the London Underground say about modern day attraction News

People still desire the traditional masculine values of muscles and money in the men they find attractive and have not moved on from long-established gender roles, according to new research.


UNESCO's outgoing director general honoured for unprecedented work on peace News

UNESCO’s outgoing director general spoke of the need for wider and more focused education to promote cultural differences as she received an honorary degree from Coventry University.


University honours a lifetime of success for LEP’s automotive all-star News

An automotive all-star who led Jaguar and the Volkswagen Group in America before chairing the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership has received an honorary degree from Coventry University.


Volunteer with the Centre for Social Relations News

We are looking for three volunteers, who would like to gain valuable on-the-job experience, while contributing to our work in Human Security.


Stage set for screening of Royal Shakespeare Company’s Richard II News

A filmed recording of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) current production of Richard II is being screened for Coventry University students on Friday 15 November.


Rock legend Tony Iommi and Jordanian princess to be honoured by University News

The lead guitarist of iconic rock band Black Sabbath and a princess of the Royal House of Jordan are amongst the outstanding individuals set to receive honorary degrees from Coventry University next week.


Professor asks "When, if ever, should we 'lock 'em up and throw the key away?'" News

A free professorial lecture exploring the criminal justice system in modern Britain is taking place at Coventry University on Monday 25 November.


Mapping the global impact of shrinking glaciers on river invertebrates News

River invertebrates react the same way to decreasing glacier cover wherever in the world they are, say scientists who have evaluated more than one million of them in diverse regions with shrinking glaciers, to determine the impact of global environmental change.  


New executive dean for Coventry University’s Faculty of Engineering and Computing News

Coventry University has appointed a new executive dean for its world-renowned Faculty of Engineering and Computing.


University graduates work at a frantic pace to create new theatre production News

A group of Performing Arts graduates from Coventry University’s School of Art and Design are working flat out on a producing a new theatre piece for a free, one-off public performance on Friday.


New research reveals how gardeners can dig for health, not injury News

New research from Coventry University and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) reveals that a bad digging technique can as much as double the load on the joints in the body, leaving people susceptible to chronic injuries.


Modern maths sheds new light on long-standing debate about conflict in Viking-age Ireland News

Modern mathematical techniques – similar to those used to analyse social-networking websites - have allowed academics to shed new light on a centuries old debate surrounding the Viking age in Ireland and the famous battle of Clontarf in 1014.


Salsa dancing boosts brain function, says Coventry University study for TV show News

Salsa dancing can boost brain function, a study carried out by Coventry University academics for BBC One’s The Truth About Getting Fit suggests.


Record-breaking transfer spending raises questions about Premier League inequalities, says football finance expert News

January’s record-breaking transfer spending raises questions about the inequalities within the Premier League, says a Coventry University football finance expert.


Men's chorus calls for new members to take part in Coventry concert News

Two students from Coventry University are calling for new members to join the men’s chorus that they have recently formed for a special public performance in the city in May.


Students score double success in business card design competition News

A student from Coventry University has taken top spot in a competition in which young artists were challenged to design a business card.


Vice-chancellor and CEO appointed at Coventry University News

Coventry University has appointed its acting vice-chancellor John Latham to the permanent position of vice-chancellor and chief executive officer.


Public lecture: "Who can we trust in a time of great social transformation?" News

Professor Danny Dorling from the University of Oxford will deliver a public lecture on the housing market and social inequality at the University on Friday 28 March 2014.


Students to showcase multimedia creations in New Wizards event News

Students at Coventry University’s Department of Computing are set to stage a technology and multimedia spectacle next week as part of the seventh annual ‘New Wizards’ event.