Watch a video completed as part of a project exploring the experiences of new parents in Coventry from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Groups, during the pandemic. The project is from Dr Becky MacGregor, Dr Julia Gauly, Professor Debra Bick, Professor Jeremy Dale and Dr Sarah Hillman with the Unit of Academic Primary Care and the project MAMTA based at Foleshill Women’s Training.

How does language influence and shape us? Join us on Sunday 19 September for a free, fun-filled day of interactive activities, workshops and performances at Assembly Festival Gardens to explore how everyone’s life-stories and languages collectively shape who we are.

Coventry’s successful West Midlands Cycle Hire (WMCH) scheme has now been expanded to cover our campus and Coventry Railway Station.

This sees an additional nine new docking stations made available to users. Seven of these are on the university site with the remaining two outside the Visitor Information Hub at Coventry Railway Station and at Starley Gardens on Cox Street. There are 75 bikes over the area.

Between 31 August and 7 December, roadworks are planned to take place on Westwood Heath Road between the two junctions of Ten Shilling Drive and Roughknowles Road. Coventry City Council have indicated that there may be 2 way or 3 way temporary traffic lights at times during these works— delays are possible.

The Resonate Festival’s September theme is all about words and voices. Discover the different events you can get involved in including turning your hand to performing/writing poetry if you’re feeling brave.

Loneliness and solitude, palliative care during Covid-19 and the increasing autonomy and infiltration of artificial intelligence into daily life are just some of the topics featured in the second instalment of Coventry Creates. View the 12 collaborative projects that will culminate in a digital exhibition in December 2021.