West Midlands must act now to close the Net Zero skills gap and lead the UK’s green transition

The West Midlands must act fast if it is to bridge a net zero skills gap and become a leader in the green economy, a new report has advised. The Net Zero Future Skills Report says the region would benefit from establishing a Green Skills Centre to help deliver the 480,000 green jobs the UK […]
Coventry University’s Research Centre for Future Transport and Cities to help shape Coventry’s very light rail project

Experts at Coventry University are to play a key role in a major project aimed at providing affordable accessible transport in the city. Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) is a project to create a rail-based mass-transit system that can be built at less than half the cost and in half the time of conventional tram […]
Coventry University to showcase Simulation Van at LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival 2025

Coventry University will be showcasing its cutting-edge Simulation Van at this year’s LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival. Taking place at NAEC Stoneleigh in Warwickshire from 2-3July, the event promises to highlight the latest innovations and advancements in the highways and transportation sector. As an Academia Member of LCRIG, Coventry University will present some of its […]
PhD student making public transport safer for women and girls wins Coventry University award

Angelika Berg, a PhD student investigating gender-based harassment on public transport, has been named Coventry University’s Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) of the Year 2025. Angelika was one of eight doctoral candidates selected from across the university to take part in the annual PGR of the Year competition, which involved delivering a 10-minute research presentation and receiving […]
Coventry University researchers at the forefront of new standard for autonomous vehicle operations

Researchers at Coventry University have contributed their expertise acting as technical authors for a new guide for operating autonomous vehicles. The guide, titled BSI Flex 1887 – Human Factors for Remote Operation of Vehicles – Guide v1.0, and developed by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and supported by the UK Government’s Centre for Connected and […]
Coventry University celebrates 50 years of world-famous transport course where chiefs of Tesla, Maserati and JLR fuelled their dreams

Coventry University is celebrating 50 years of its internationally renowned Automotive and Transport Design course which helped big names in the industry on the road to success. The course is one of the longest-running Bachelor’s programmes in the university, having started in 1974, and has now seen nearly 3,000 students pass through the undergraduate programme […]
Coventry University pledges support for LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival

The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has announced an exciting collaboration with Coventry University for its upcoming Innovation and Learning Festival. Taking place at NAEC Stoneleigh from 2nd to 3rd July 2024, the event promises to highlight the latest innovations and advancements in the highways and transportation sector. As an Academia Member of LCRIG, […]
Coventry University launches the National Centre for Accessible Transport

Coventry University is opening the National Centre for Accessible Transport with the aim to make future and existing modes of transport accessible to all. A UK first in inclusive transport, NCAT is a £20 million project funded by Motability, the charity, and is led by Professor Paul Herriotts, based at the university’s National Transport Design […]
Coventry University awarded £20 million to improve transport for people with disabilities

Coventry University has been tasked with helping to change the face of transport for people with disabilities through a £20 million grant to create the UK’s first evidence centre for accessible and inclusive transport. The grant has been made available by disability transport charity Motability, whose research shows that disabled people in the UK currently […]
Coventry University joins forces with Motability to drive forward accessible transport research

Coventry University has collaborated with national disability charity Motability to recruit and sponsor a number of doctoral candidates to undertake research into accessible transport at the university’s National Transport Design Centre (NTDC). The collaboration combines Coventry University’s strong tradition of design transport teaching and Motability’s objective to support and develop innovative solutions to meet the evolving transportation needs of […]