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Connecting place, culture, research and impact - stories from Coventry
Join a one-day live event focusing on the learning outcomes from the Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 intensive independent research programme, led by the University of Warwick and Coventry University with local artists, communities and citizens. The day, on 25 November, will look ahead to researching Coventry’s legacy programme and the opportunities for Bradford UK City of Culture 2025.
A46 Stoneleigh Junction bridge closed for 5 weeks
If you travel to campus using the A46 Stoneleigh Junction, you may wish to find out more about the road diversions planned to be in place between 24 October and 26 November, while Warwickshire County Council make safety and traffic flow improvements.
Would you like to host a student?
Share your experiences of life in the UK with a visiting student from the Department of Applied Linguistics. If you live near to the University, in the south of Coventry or Kenilworth, you could be eligible to host a student for a short period of time, from 2 weeks to 3 months, and receive payment for this. Watch a short video to find out more.
New Independent Report Highlights Strengths & Opportunities for Innovation in West Midlands
An independent report has revealed how Warwick is helping to drive the West Midlands’ position as a powerhouse for innovation, which is in turn supporting growth in the local economy. The report from innovation and investment consultancy firm, Beauhurst, highlights the growth of businesses within the Warwick Innovation District (WID). Since its launch in 2020, the WID has helped businesses raise over £100m in investment, with over 700 businesses started or supported.
Be a part of UN Urban October: Co-creating Regional Resilience
Share and discuss contemporary practices and research initiatives related to co-creation, hear evidence-based examples and ideas for fostering grassroots collaboration, and network with regional stakeholders on 17 October. To further develop ideas that have been discussed, academics will be able to apply for two small grants to take ideas forward.
Exploring opportunities as part of a new medical and technology campus
The University of Warwick will be exploring opportunities to deliver world-beating innovation in healthcare as part of the new £3.2 billion Arden Cross Medical & Technology Campus development along with University Hospitals of Birmingham, having signed a memorandum of understandingLink opens in a new window.
Reminder: A46 Stoneleigh Junction bridge closed for 5 weeks
If you travel to campus using the A46 Stoneleigh Junction, you may wish to find out more about the road diversionsLink opens in a new window that will be in place between 30 September and 6 November, while Warwickshire County Council make safety and traffic-flow improvements.
Coventry Cultural Challenge on 5 - 6 November
See how you could help develop creative and innovative concepts, ideas and products that can make life better in Coventry. Join the Coventry Cultural ChallengeLink opens in a new window, bringing together cultural stakeholders, researchers, data scientists, analysts, artists and coders to address a range of thematic questions, aided by unprecedented access to big data from Coventry’s year as the UK City of Culture.
Children from Coventry schools discuss legacy of the transatlantic slave trade
See how local children have been working with City Councillors and Warwick academics to explore the impact of the transatlantic slave trade, at the one-day Colonial Legacies and Reconciliation Conference.