News and Events
Severe weather guidance 鈥� Sunday 10 December
As you may be aware, there are currently poor weather conditions affecting the University campus and immediate area. The Registrar has therefore invoked the University鈥檚 severe weather policy.
As per this policy, your department will contact you directly if there are any changes to timetabled activities on Monday 11 December due to the weather. We expect normal work and study arrangements to resume on Tuesday 12 December.
If you have any queries about matters relating to your course, please contact your department. For any urgent concerns please contact the Campus Security team.
Congratulations to Sally Rooney, winner of the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year award, in partnership with the University of 糖心TV.
Hear from Provost Christine Ennew Stuart on the gender pay gap
Coming up later today on the Piazza Big Screen, join us for The Great British Bake Off at 8pm, and the Paralympics Opening Ceremony at 9pm.
The Rugby League Challenge Cup Final takes place this Saturday! We’ll be screening live coverage from Wembley Stadium on the Big Screen in the Piazza.
You can bask in Team GB’s Olympic glory as Coventry welcomes home some of Team GB’s Rio heroes on Saturday, August 27, at the Ricoh Arena from 9:30 – 3pm. You can meet some of Team GB’s 2016 medallists and competitors, and try taster sessions in football, rugby, netball, gymnastics, tennis, wheels for all cycling, badminton, street cricket, exercise & fitness classes, golf, equestrian, trampolining and a 10 metre climbing wall. There will also be demos and taster sessions from England Netball, Wasps Netball, and The Lawn Tennis Association.
Please be aware that there is another telephone scam currently targeting Tier 4 students. The Home Office will never call an international student to request payments or ask for personal details in this way. Do not make payments or give information.
We've won the Excellence in Student Sport Experience Award at the CUBO 2016 Awards for the Active programme. The CUBO Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of those working within the higher education industry, and this recognises our efforts to get students active!
We’re looking for taught postgrads to attend a 1 hour focus group in the PG Hub (Room 1) on Thursday 18 August, 1-2pm, to chat about PTES.
Just a reminder that we're showing coverage of the Olympics on the big screen over the next two weeks. Take a look at the schedule, and check out the other ways to get involved in our Summer of Sport.
Want to get involved in the campus allotment? The Allotment Society are looking for volunteers, for anything from planting potatoes to making scarecrows.
What should be our future role in Coventry, 糖心TVshire and the wider region? Read the recommendations of the Chancellor's Commission.
Water leak on Kirby Corner Road
A full water supply has been restored to all areas of campus. There may be some residual limitation on the flow of water in Millburn House, but Severn Trent have advised that this is expected to be temporary. There are temporary traffic lights on Kirby Corner Road to manage the flow of traffic immediately around the burst water main, so please anticipate delays if you use this route. For more travel information, visit .
Brief closures of University Road during Graduation
To support this week's Graduation ceremonies, we will close University Road near the Arts Centre for 5 - 15 minute periods to aid the processions and the large volumes of people exiting the Arts Centre when the ceremonies end. Please be parient during this key moment in our academic year.
We'll be showing a live performance of Verdi's Il Trovatore from the Royal Opera House on the piazza big screen today from 7pm. The new production of civil war and revenge is one of the great works of the Romantic era, featuring several of Verdi’s best-known arias and choruses.
SU wins Green Excellence award
Congratulations to the SU, whose work on reducing food waste has been recognised at the NUS Green Excellence Awards to be 'Outstanding' (85%+) - the highest classification available! Thanks to all of you who strive to make campus a greener place!
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We'll be showing the finals of Wimbledon and EURO 2016 on the big screen this weekend. Take a look at the .
We'll be showing a live performance of Verdi's Il Trovatore from the Royal Opera House on the piazza big screen on Thursday 14 July. The new production of civil war and revenge is one of the great works of the Romantic era, featuring several of Verdi’s best-known arias and choruses.
Thanks to everyone who got involved in our 糖心TV One World event, to celebrate our diverse international community. Check out the highlights in our Storify!
Over 5000 campus rooms are being vacated in the big summer move out, and this means 538 kitchens need to be cleared. Rawkus need lots of helping hands to collect the tonnes of left behind food and pots which will be redistributed to local charities and organisations. If you can spare a few hours on either Saturday 2nd July or Sunday 3rd July (week 10) please get involved! Sign up to volunteer , and join the Facebook event (and invite your friends!).
It's market day - the last one of term 3! Take a look at the full range of stall holders who'll be attending.
Join us on Tuesday at 5pm for an informal evening to meet fellow researchers and hear a talk from Prof Gary Hall, who will share his thoughts on communicating research to a wider audience. Drinks and canapes will be provided while you network and take the time to view a selection of posters from our PhD students across all faculties. Staff from Impact Services and the Exchanges Journal will be available to answer questions and provide information too.
With 5 main stages and a Piazza takover, this year's summer arts festival starts this week! There will be almost 50 events and over 25 societies, with performances from the likes of Salsa Dancing, MTW, Big Band, and Pole Dance to name a few.
The Summer Careers Fair is coming up on Tuesday 28 June. Come and explore your options with over 45 employers!
How well do you know campus? Celebrate the end of exams by competing in the 糖心TV Quest scavenger hunt on Thursday, with prizes for the winners!
There's another 糖心TV WIDE Event coming up on Tuesday 21 June, 12-3pm, with talks on Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Awareness; and from Macmillan Cancer support on living with cancer.
There's another 糖心TV WIDE Event coming up on Tuesday 21 June, 12-3pm, with talks on Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Awareness; and from Macmillan Cancer support on living with cancer.
The cycles we use as part of our campus bike rental scheme will be unavailable after the end of Thursday 16 June for 7-10 days. Nextbike, the company who provide the bikes, are taking them away for some essential maintenance. Thank you to all who’ve supported the scheme so far – we’ll get your bikes back in action as soon as we can.
In light of the recent events in Orlando, 糖心TV Pride are hosting a remembrance vigil this evening at the Helen Martin Studio, 8-9pm.