Official Coventry University Statement re: EU Referendum
Statement: As the dust settles on last week’s historic EU referendum vote, we want to ensure that there is no doubt amongst members of our community and our partners – both at home and abroad – about Coventry University’s commitment to Europe and its continued global engagement. The British public voted to leave the EU,…
KTP Associates Conference
On the 26th of May, Coventry University proudly welcomed more than 100 delegates from various business to the 2016 KTP Associates Conference. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, or KTP, are a joint project between a university, a company and a highly skilled graduate, known as an associate. The programme is designed to help businesses improve their competitiveness and…
Case Study: Sharing knowledge for business solutions
Coventry University is one of the top universities for working with business and we have invested heavily in providing support to organisations of varying sizes in a number of sectors both regionally and nationally. Support includes assisting new start-ups and working with established large enterprises on knowledge transfer and consultancy. Knowledge transfer is a way…
Knowledge Transfer: A true partnership
What exactly is a Knowledge Transfer Partnership, and how can it benefit your business? Dr Lorna Everall, head of postgraduate research support at Coventry University, explains to Insider Media. Many of you will have heard the phrase “knowledge transfer”, particularly within academic circles, and perhaps have wondered “what exactly does it mean?”. More to the point,…
Future Flight Deck Project
Coventry University along with General Electric Aviation Systems, BAE Systems and the University of Southampton has just agreed a large-scale research contract funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board. The design of the next generation of flight decks will primarily be driven by the requirements to support aircraft operation in a Single European Airspace/ NextGen…
EVENT: The Coventry Way – 9th June
Join us for this free breakfast networking event and grow your business network. In cooperation with the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, we discuss how we can help your business prosper through access to the skills and knowledge your company needs for growth. Coventry aims to be the most flexible and accessible of Universities, so…
Making Business Work – Intellectual Property Matters
Guest Blog: Dr Brian More, IP Commercialisation Director 26th April marks World Intellectual Property Day 2016. It is interesting to note that IP has reached the necessary recognition and standing to have a whole day dedicated to it globally each year. What’s in a name – New EUIPO – What Does the Future Hold? Several…
Coventry named University of the Year
Coventry University continued its unprecedented year of success tonight when it was named ‘University of the Year’ in the annual Times Higher Education (THE) Awards. The University fended off competition from five other shortlisted UK institutions to be awarded THE’s flagship accolade in recognition of its achievements and performance over the year. According to the…
Chancellor chooses Coventry’s ‘faculty on the factory floor’ to announce devo deal
5The chancellor George Osborne chose the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) in Coventry to announce the long-anticipated West Midlands devolution deal back in November. The institute – a collaboration between Coventry University and Unipart Manufacturing Group (UMG) – played host to the signing of the historic ‘devo’ deal by council leaders across the region.…