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One year in lockdown: Lessons learned from the past 12 months
Join webinars on research conducted by consultancy Pearn Kandola since March 2020 on topics like living and working from home, the psychological impact of furlough, and what coronavirus means for diversity and inclusion.
Become a mentor for young people
Help young people (year 12) to develop transferable skills that will give them a head start in their careers, by becoming a mentor for an online employability programme with the EY Foundation. See what’s involved and what you could gain from the experience.
PRES launch
The Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) will be launched on 26 April. Please encourage your postgraduate researchers to complete this national survey to help identify areas for celebration, and where more work needs to be done to improve their experience.
Behaviour, Brain & Society GRP launches new themes
The Behaviour, Brain & Society GRP has launched a series of new themes to . From finance to wellbeing to art, discover our research on the behavioural, cognitive and emotional processes that shape our lives.
Celebrating best practice in Research
A Research Culture Committee has been launched to lead a series of projects that will share and celebrate examples of best practice in research culture from across the University and help to develop new approaches to researcher training and development. Learn more.
‘Do-it-yourself development’ work in the post-pandemic world
Hear Dr Seb Rumsby from the Department of Politics and International Studies discuss the monumentally disruptive impact Covid-19 pandemic has had on the international development sector and the pros and cons of a ‘do-it-yourself’ approach on addressing the issue.
Supporting siblings and families of disabled people
To mark National Siblings Day earlier this month (Saturday 10 April 2021), hear from Louise Rixon, PhD student from the Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) and Nikita Hayden, Research Fellow, discuss their personal and professional experiences of working with family disability charities in their research.
Having issues sleeping? Worries weighing you down?
You’re not alone! Did you know that 1 in 6 UK workers is affected by mental health problems each year? A team from WMG and Psychology are leading research into new methods of wellbeing and mental health support for employees in the Midlands.
See how you can take part in the pilot to help develop resilience and healthy coping techniques, improve sleep quality and reduce insomnia and stress, and get tailored support for dealing with a mental health condition.
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.