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Honorary degree for river cruise entrepreneur News

An East End entrepreneur who left school with no qualifications the day before his 16th birthday is to receive honorary degree from Coventry University London this week.


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.


Could maths be the answer to ‘glaring weakness’ of the REF? News

Mathematicians from Coventry are calling for a change in Research Excellence Framework assessments to reduce potential bias.


Over 30,000 students got into university last year despite applying ‘late’, says admissions officer News

It’s not too late to make it to university this year - some 30,395 people secured places in 2016 despite applying after UCAS’ October, January and March deadlines, figures from the admissions service show.  


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.


Terrorism and forensic psychology degrees are fastest growing in rapidly expanding post-graduate market, university reveals. News

Demand for global security and forensic psychology courses has helped the number of post-graduate students at Coventry University rise at double the national average rate.


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.  


Coventry part of new ‘Centre of Expertise’ tackling child abuse News

Coventry University is a partner in a new £7.5m centre designed to be the definitive source of research and knowledge on tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation.


Margaret Casely-Hayford named new Chancellor of Coventry University News

The first black woman in the UK to be made a partner at a City law firm has become Coventry University’s first female Chancellor.


Coventry University named among world’s elite ‘young’ universities News

Coventry University has been listed by the Times Higher Education magazine as one of the world’s top 200 young universities.


Mental Health First Aid training for all healthcare students News

A project training students in Mental Health First Aid is to be rolled out across all healthcare courses at Coventry University.  


Coventry University ranked one of the best for student nursing placements News

Coventry University has come second in a national league table showing students’ satisfaction with their nursing placements.


DIY, digital sculpting and more as city’s “Fab Lab” takes to the streets News

Free lessons in DIY, classes from a BAFTA winner on the basics of creating computer games, digital sculpting workshops and a special “repair cafe” for broken toys and furniture are amongst a week-long festival of fun, educational activities happening in Coventry from Monday 10 April.  


Coventry University to sponsor this year’s Coventry Godiva Festival News

Coventry University will be the headline sponsor for this year’s Coventry Godiva Festival. The University is lending its official support to the much loved live music event, which is now in its 19th year.  


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 Uni gives kids a taste of terrific science in BBC Learning campaign News

Coventry University is helping school kids get scientific as part of an ambitious new initiative led by the BBC, which will see a ‘live lesson’ broadcast to the UK at 11am this morning.


Celebrating Delia - University honours electronic music pioneer behind Doctor Who theme News

Delia Derbyshire, the electronic music pioneer behind the iconic Doctor Who theme is to be honoured with a posthumous honorary doctorate from Coventry University.


Coventry University highlighted as exemplar for flexible, part-time study News

Coventry University Group has been highlighted as an exemplar in the provision of flexible and part-time learning in the latest report – published today – by the Office for Fair Access (Offa), which promotes widening participation and regulates fair access to universities in England.


FGM app for youngsters secures design award in time for International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation News

An online app designed by Coventry University to protect young girls from female genital mutilation has won a national design award.


HORIBA MIRA and Coventry University launch Autonomous Vehicle Research Centre News

HORIBA MIRA, a world-leader in vehicle engineering, research and product testing has joined forces with Coventry University to launch a brand new automotive research centre dedicated to developing intelligent, connected vehicle technology.