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Coventry lecturer elected to Law Society as fight continues for access to justice News

A Coventry University graduate and lecturer will continue his fight for access to justice and Legal Aid after being elected to the Council of the Law Society.


Coventry University to tackle the UK’s digital skills gap through leading role in new government backed Institute of Coding News

Coventry University is playing a major part in a new government backed national initiative to grow and develop digital skills for the current and future needs of industry.


Student-built racing car in action at MotoFest Coventry News

The racing car will compete in time trials on Coventry's ring road as part of MotoFest Coventry, ahead of the prestigious Formula Student competition in July.


‘Big data tsunami’ will change the way we live – and everyone must be prepared, say academics News

Researchers gathered to look at some of the key questions to help society prepare for an explosion of big data and artificial intelligence.


Trust in healthcare undermined by "bad apples", new research reveals News

Research by Coventry University based on analysis of 6,714 cases of professional misconduct by health and care professionals has identified three types of perpetrator, including the self-serving 'bad apple'.


‘Social Saturday’ offers chance for some community conscious shopping News

City shoppers are being encouraged to buy goods and services from a range of not-for-profit businesses that ‘trade for good’ at a special pop up market in Coventry this Saturday, 14 October.


Join BBC presenter Jeremy Vine for talk about his early career in Coventry News

BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine will reminisce about his early career as a journalist in Coventry during a public talk.


Watching a scary movie this Hallowe’en? This is what happens to our brain and bodies when we view a frightening film News

Coventry University academic also explains why we want to be scared by films – and why psychological thrillers are sometimes more scary than gory horror-fests.


Meditation and yoga can ‘reverse’ DNA reactions which cause stress, new study suggests News

Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don’t simply relax us; they can ‘reverse’ the molecular reactions in our DNA which cause ill-health and depression, according to a study by the universities of Coventry and Radboud.


Polish students ‘more welcome than ever at UK universities’, says Coventry University chief, as numbers studying in the UK rise by 147% News

Record numbers of young people from Poland chose to study in the UK last year, with numbers rising from 850 in 2012 to 2,100 last year (+147%), according to new figures from the admissions service, UCAS.


Shakespeare performed live by actors 1,600 miles apart in world first through university’s ‘Stargate’-style cyber stage News

An act of Shakespeare has been performed live by drama students in Finland and the West Midlands thanks to a life-sized digital portal.


More frequent sexual activity can boost brain power in older adults, according to new study News

More frequent sexual activity has been linked to improved brain function in older adults, according to a study by the universities of Coventry and Oxford.


Coventry rises to 12th in the Guardian University Guide 2018 – the UK’s top modern university News

Guardian University Guide 2018 has brought another rise up the rankings for Coventry University, which is now in 12th spot – its highest ever placing, up from 15th.


Paul Blanchard of Commonwealth Games England delivers guest lecture on campus News

Coventry University London regularly hosts speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds to deliver guest lectures, enabling students to gain exposure to professionals from a number of different industries.


Students join Coventry's International Nurses' Day celebrations News

Nursing and Midwifery students joined a procession through the city's streets and a service at Coventry Cathedral.


Coventry University leaps up the 2018 QS world rankings News

Coventry University has been given another global league table boost today by shooting up the 2018 QS World University Rankings.


Midwifery courses awarded Baby Friendly certificate for breastfeeding training News

It is the first step towards full UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation, a prestigious international award 


Coventry University to deliver Community Pharmacy Technician Training and Development Pilot Programme News

Coventry University is to deliver a new pilot community pharmacy technician training programme. The pilot programme, which is being launched in the West Midlands, is supported by NHS England and Health Education England through the Pharmacy Integration Fund, and will strengthen and diversify the pharmacy workforce and help to improve patient care.


Coventry University and Crypta Labs investigate quantum technology to stop hackers hijacking connected and autonomous vehicles News

Researchers and quantum technology experts are to investigate how security systems based on the randomness of light can help protect connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) from cyber-attacks.


Coventry University graduate and ME suffer helps raise awareness of the condition in charity ‘knitathon’ News

A Coventry University graduate with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E) has come to the end of a yearlong ‘knitathon’, raising awareness of the illness and helping sufferers to “press play on their lives again”.