Coventry University

As an ambitious and innovative university, Coventry University's research is designed to have a real-world impact on society and contribute to our mission of Creating Better Futures. Coventry University is known for delivering research which tackles global challenges through its challenge-led, interdisciplinary research centres.

Its research covers a diverse range of areas, including arts, creative economies and communities, future mobility and data, agroecology, water and resilience, health and wellbeing, peace and security, clean growth and sustainability and business and finance. Each centre is nationally and internationally recognised for the scale and impact of its work, delivering research that influences people’s lives and creates better futures.

Coventry University aims to help drive innovative partnerships through the fusion of academic research and industry. With an award-winning track record on industry engagement, Coventry University has developed a unique way of co-investing, co-creating and co-prospering with innovation partners, including:

• A long-standing partnership with HORIBA MIRA, a global leader in advanced vehicle engineering, research and product testing.
• Partnership with Unipart Manufacturing developed to create the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering, the UK's first 'Faculty on the Factory Floor' bringing together academia, industry and R&D in a ‘live’ environment.
• Working hand in hand with global engineering firm FEV on innovative solutions for a cleaner future.
• The Institute of Coding (IoC) comprised of 25 higher education partners and over 60 industry partners to develop the next generation of digital talent.

With an emphasis on real world experiences, our educational programmes and employability provisions embed valuable skills development including entrepreneurship and social enterprise, through a focus on entrepreneurial leadership, entrepreneurial education and innovation.

Looking forward, Coventry University's 2030 Research Strategy is to build on our successes, strengthen our position and continue to build our research capability for long-term sustainability.