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How does diagnosis of dyslexia impact on identity, self-belief and reading progress in children and adults?

This study aims to contribute towards a better understanding of the impact of identifying dyslexia in children and adults.  Of specific interest is the effect on identity, self-belief and reading progress in light of the age at which a learner is identified as dyslexic.


BiLex: A Psycholinguistic Database for Bilingual Children

BiLex is the first database compiled from textbooks used in bilingual education and provides word translations, pronunciations, spelling and psycholinguistic values. The database will provide the basis for the development of teaching and research material.


Prosody, Morphology, Phonology and Multisyllabic Word Reading

We hope that this project will provide us with further insight of a newly emerging side of literacy research as it incorporates the metalinguistic skill of prosody.


ViRAL - Virtual Reality Archive Learning

The aim of the ViRAL project is to upskill less advantaged community groups through engagement with local cultural heritage and the use of archives.


Small Group Reading Support

Small Group Reading Support, a literacy intervention for Year 1 students. Funded by Education Endowment Foundation. Impact: If successful, improve literacy outcomes for KS1 pupils across the country.


Literacy development: a review of the evidence

Literacy development: a review of the evidence


The public health implications of neoliberal policy and management on professions and vulnerable populations

This project focuses on the impact of neoliberalism on social work in the partner countries for this project.


Research on Africa Seminar (CURAS 2018)

Across many departments and research centres in Coventry University are researchers undertaking varied and sometimes interdisciplinary research projects on Africa that aligns with the research interest and agendas of other fellow researchers. Thus, the idea behind CURAS 2018 is to bring together researchers in Coventry University undertaking research in Africa.


Bacteria can recover precious metals from electric vehicle batteries

Researchers from Coventry University’s Centre for Sports, Exercise and Life Sciences have developed a new environmentally friendly solution for recycling electric vehicle (EV) batteries by recovering all metals in them using a process called bioleaching.


New report calls attention to the range and contribution of creative freelancers in the UK

Creative United, a support organisation for the cultural sector, has published a report ‘Mind the Understanding Gap: The Value of Creative Freelancers’ based on timely research led by Coventry University.


Data scientists develop decision-making tool to improve treatment of COVID-19 patients

Coventry University and Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) joined forces during the pandemic to develop a tool that hopes to ease the COVID-19 burden on the NHS.


Coventry University researcher presents at United Nations Energy Debate

A Coventry University researcher had the honour of being the only speaker from a UK university at a prestigious United Nations debate on energy hosted in New York.


Researchers want to hear from survivors of sexual assault and abuse

Coventry University researchers are collaborating with a number of organisations to better understand the experiences of sexual assault and abuse survivors in accessing resources to help shape services in the future.


Coventry University and Applus+ IDIADA host a fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering

The Centre for Future Transport and Cities (CFTC) and UK division of Barcelona-based Applus+ IDIADA are hosting an 18-month industrial fellowship from the prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).


RISING Global Peace forum to welcome key international leaders

The former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell and current Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will be speaking about leadership at the sixth annual RISING Global Peace conference.


Peace means more for Coventry in 2021

Coventry, being the UK’s only City of Peace and Reconciliation has become more important for the city over the past 12 months, according to a recent survey organised by the RISING Global Peace Forum.


Creative experts seek to create an advocacy strategy for collaboration between higher education and cultural institutions

Researchers and practitioners across the higher education and creative sectors came together as part of a Coventry University event to discuss opportunities for developing new research methodologies to support the cultural sector.


Stockholm International Partnership

Collaboration with Stockholm University (2010-2015) Coventry University internal funding has allowed for the development of a long-term relationship between Coventry and Stockholm Universities. The collaboration between Dr Brady (CCSJ, Coventry University) and Prof Olin Lauritzen (Department of Education, Stockholm University) is a useful example of a proactively sought research relationship that is international, cross-disciplinary, and has benefits for both academics and both universities. 


Amman Message Project

Working across Jordan, the wider Arab region and Europe, CTPSR and partners have embarked upon a two-year project to support and enhance the work of the Amman Message – a landmark statement which seeks to clarify the true essence of Islam in the world – in addressing contemporary concerns surrounding peaceful co-existence, both between and within faiths.


Gyrodrive Original Equipment Development

In this project, Coventry University has joined with GKN Hybrid Power, GKN AutoStructures, S&S Windings and Alexander Dennis Limited, to develop a Gyrodrive system solution that will be optimised for fitment to buses as original equipment.