Over 2000 volunteers have registered to welcome and guide visitors to Coventry during the year of City of Culture. But there’s room for more! If you’d like to get involved, sign up to be a City Host today. 

Read our latest City of Culture blogs on Wellbeing and Volunteering in City of Culture, In-depth stories of Impact, and Understanding Coventry – bringing together Cultural and Non-Cultural Data to find out how we’re ensuring a legacy of impact from 2021/22. 

Read the latest blog by Jackie Hodgson, Deputy PVC for Research, outlining some of the exciting research that has taken place so far as part of the University’s partnership with Coventry City of Culture, and our work with a range of local organisations, artists and communities. 

Discover four focus studies exploring the impact of projects evaluating the cultural, social, economic, health and wellbeing and other impacts of the City of Culture 2021 research activities on Coventry and its residents.

This Sampling Sounds of Coventry’s Future event on 22 March brings together academics and artists working in various media to share sounds, images, maps and other material forms to answer this question. Find out more and register.

Do you have any old unused laptops? We are looking to donate any received to local schools for children to access online learning.

Discover how colleagues from the Warwick Institute of Engagement, in collaboration with groups and individuals from across the University, are getting ready to stage an exciting series of public events throughout the year. 

We are delighted to announce a new selection of research and engagement projects involving local communities, artists, schools, healthcare organisations and charities. Explore these recently-funded projects under the themes of Coventry Stories, Improving Health and Wellbeing, Connected Coventry, Transforming the City and Coventry Communities. 

Take a look at what’s planned for a summer of surprises and beyond, as preparations for Coventry’s year of culture continue.