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Evaluation report highlights benefits City of Culture year brought to Coventry
Coventry’s year as the UK’s City of Culture involved every ward and neighbourhood across the city, with more than 3,000 community dancers, musicians, poets and makers taking part in more than 700 events.
Coventry City of Culture brings almost 50,000 people into cultural participation
New research from the University of Warwick has found that almost 50,000 people from underrepresented groups around Coventry have been brought into cultural participation by Coventry City of Culture last year, including around 10,000 from the most underrepresented areas.
Research should be part of the DNA of UK City of Culture says new report
Following the award of UK City of Culture 2025 to Bradford, a new report released today by the University of Warwick details how and why arts and humanities research can add value to the UK City of Culture programme and inform future campaigns.
Online exhibition of artworks by Coventry artists reflecting university research launches in December
· The University of Warwick and Coventry University will launch Coventry Creates 2021, a second online exhibition of collaborative work between researchers and Coventry artists.
Social justice under the lens as Screening Rights Film Festival returns to Coventry and Birmingham
The Screening Rights Film Festival returns to cinemas in the West Midlands from 25 – 28 November as part of the University of Warwick's Resonate Festival, showcasing films that provoke both thought and feelings about today’s most pressing issues in social justice.
Environmental research takes centre stage for 2021 Festival of Social Science
Warwick researchers will host a month-long series of free events as the university’s contribution to the 2021 ESRC Festival of Social Science. This year’s programme has a strong focus on environmental issues, reflecting the UK’s role as host of the COP26 conference.