Adam Layland, senior lecturer in leadership and management in Coventry University’s Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, outlines how local pharmacies can become community health centre hubs and ease the strain on primary care services in a blog originally published by Insider Media. Times are changing across the health and social care system across the UK.…
Dr Geoff Willcocks, director of arts, culture and heritage at Coventry University, discusses what Coventry’s UK City of Culture 2021 win will mean for the city in a blog originally published by Insider Media. It must have been at least three years ago that I had my first serious conversation about whether or not Coventry…
Taking an idea to market is tricky, but support for researchers working in academia is out there says Siraj Shaikh, professor of systems security at Coventry University and co-founder of cyber threat detection specialists CyberOwl, in an article originally published by Insider Media. The UK government’s recent announcement of a “knowledge exchange framework” to…
This article is courtesy of Medical News Today. Read the article on their website here. With stress levels on the rise, more people than ever are turning to yoga, meditation, and other mind-body practices with the aim of improving mental health and well-being. In a new study, researchers have uncovered a molecular explanation for the…
Helen Lau, our Knowledge Exchange Manager, talks about the attitude towards charity among the business community. At this time of year, as the weather gets warmer, thoughts often turn towards summer holidays. But for some people, dreams of taking some well-earned rest and relaxation are tempered somewhat by anxieties about getting toned up in time – particularly…
Anne Coufopoulos, a dietitian and specialist in public health from Coventry University’s faculty of health and life sciences, offers some pointers for how businesses can create a healthier working environment. Back in January I wrote about the potential business benefits of encouraging good nutrition amongst employees but, as important as healthy eating is, there’s more to maintaining…
Published on The Conversation. Written by Andrew Noakes, Senior Lecturer in Automotive Journalism, Coventry University Pity the car maker trying to get coverage this week for a shiny new model or revised range at the Geneva International Motor Show. The biggest topic of conversation there will not be anyone’s latest offering. Instead it will be the news…
PARADIGM SHIFTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND LEGISLATION ARE CHANGING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CAR, AND NOW IT’S TRANSPORT’S TIME TO SHINE Guest post from Ed Stubbs, Senior Lecturer in Automotive and Transport Design at Coventry University One of the unexpected side-effects of the rapidly-approaching autonomous car movement is that our historical relationship with the car – the…
A guest blog by Professor John Latham is Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University and Chair of the University Alliance mission group. The Government’s industrial strategy is good news for Higher Education. Its 10 pillars read like a check-list for how universities can boost the British economy after Brexit. But not if we stand still like pillars.…
Guest post by Dr. Darren R. Reid On December 25th, 120 Odeon cinemas will open across the nation to screen the new Star Wars film, Rogue One. On many levels, the very idea seems to offend traditional British sensibilities. Why would anyone, so the logic goes, want to abandon the traditional trappings of turkey, family, and Brussels…