Press Releases
Launched: Festival of Social Science programme for Coventry and ¹û¶³´«Ã½shire
Nine free workshops and events are being hosted by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ researchers from 2 – 9 November 2019 as part of the UK-wide ESRC Festival of Social Science. Festival-goers can find out about how our understanding of DNA might shape the future of healthcare, share a refugee’s frightening journey across the Mediterranean by sea, dig deep into archive recordings of the Coventry accent, explore the impact of landmark legal cases through art, photography and theatre, or take a guided walk on Coventry’s wild side to explore the local environment.
Researchers look for better ways to help young people in care become independent adults
Better ways to support young people as they leave the care system and become independent adults are at the heart of a major new research project led by the Monash ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Alliance and supported by £2m grant from the Economic and Social Research Council.
Domestic violence reduces likelihood of mothers breastfeeding in developing countries
Mothers who have suffered from domestic violence are substantially less likely to follow recommended breastfeeding practices in low to middle-income countries, a new study shows.
£9 million NIHR ARC West Midlands begins research into demands on region’s health services
A research centre that brings together leading expertise from the West Midlands to address some of the most demanding pressures on health services in the region launches today (1 October).
Light-activated metal catalyst destroys cancer cells’ vital energy source
A space-age metal that formed part of the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs could provide a new method of treating cancer tumours selectively using light.
UKRI fellowships awarded to Seven ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Academics
Several academics at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ have been awarded a UKRI Future Leader Fellowship, providing world class research in topics including autonomous vehicles to life in outer space.