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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”.


Eat a fried grasshopper at Coventry University event News

An academic is to give a talk on how edible insects could help solve the world food crisis - and give her audience the chance to sample fried grasshoppers.


Organisations put their best foot forward for Coventry Half Marathon News

Students, charities, and running clubs across the city have come together to celebrate the approaching Coventry Half Marathon.


Cook-alongs give insight into Coventry’s Irish community News

The research is part of a series of projects being run by Coventry and Warwick universities in the run up to UK City of Culture 2021.


New technology could reduce injuries for top tennis players News

Coventry University scientists are using motion capture technology to understand more about how tennis players move - and the impact of the game on their bodies.


Coventry student nurse champions sepsis training in memory of her dad News

A Coventry nursing student whose father died from a rare blood disease just days before her wedding is helping shape teaching to raise awareness of the illness.


Coventry retains top modern university title in Guardian rankings News

Coventry University has retained its title of top modern university and seen even more of its courses rated as some of the best in the country in the Guardian University Guide 2019.


"There’s a fantastic buzz in this city" - Students tell Channel 4 bosses why broadcaster’s headquarters should move to Coventry News

Students tell Channel 4 bosses why broadcaster’s headquarters should move to Coventry.