The Grid Project records our urban environments in photographs. It uses maps to identify the locations in a systematic way: photographers then visit the grid points and respond to what they find.

Pregnancy and childbirth can be a magical but often complex time for women and birthing people. Drawing on her PhD research, Dr Georgia Clancy, from Warwick’s Department of Sociology, explores women’s most popular childbirth choices and the barriers preventing their realisation.

A unique film featuring the writers of 'Racist Tones' reciting their written work at the Resonate Festival - Words & Voices: The Life Stories & Languages that Make Us Who We Are in Coventry, a public event by the University of Warwick.

As part of the FEAST theme in Warwick's Resonate Festival for Coventry UK City of Culture, Sara Pennell (University of Greenwich) led a webinar exploring a (sweets) 'banquet' and what that 'shopping list' tells us about elite feasting in the Jacobean era.

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our present time. Whilst the world’s leaders are gathering in the UK to reassert their commitment to tackle climate change at COP26, the need for action has never been greater. But how do we get people to engage at an individual level asks Dr Lory Barile an expert in nudge theory from Warwick’s Department of Economics.

The national dish of haggis plays an important role as an increasingly popular ingredient in cafes and restaurants, as well as a feast food and signifier of Scottish culture. Explore how haggis came to be associated with Scotland, and how its reputation spread through the world, linking to Coventry

December 2021 sees the Warwick Food GRP work with Tales from Coventry Tables to run an exciting bean-based event as part of the Resonate Festival’s theme of the month, FEAST!

Given by God parents to God children on New Year’s Day in the city as a tasty physical present to accompany a spiritual blessing for the coming year. Ahead of our Feast Festival - Sweets and Treats week, Daniel Gettings (Post Graduate Research - University of Warwick) shares the history of Coventry’s iconic sweet treat.

Get creative with some fantastic Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths activities and challenges designed specifically for ages 8-14 and for families to do together. Design, build, and explore with guidance from our staff and students before sharing the results with us!

The University of Warwick Library have brought together accounts from across history and the present day to celebrate the importance of women in the evolution of our wonderful city.

During September, the theme for the University of Warwick’s year-long Resonate Festival for Coventry’s City of Culture year was Words and Voices. The Connecting Cultures GRP was responsible for organising the month’s events, and we are delighted to share with you here our reflections and thoughts on what were a fun packed and thought-provoking series of weekends, made all the more special as these were some of the first Resonate Festival events to be held in person since the festival began back in May.

Tying in with our focus on Sanctuary throughout the month of June, Professor Alison Ribeiro de Menezes (Hispanic Studies, School of Modern Languages and Cultures) brings us this film exploring her work on the history of Chilean exiles who were brought over to the UK through assistance from World University Service.

How can we understand the experiences of Syrian refugees resettling in the West Midlands? This online art exhibition on the theme of Home includes visual artwork created by people from Coventry and the surrounding area who have lived experiences of sanctuary, including audio descriptions from the artists.

The exhibition is a collection of work produced by young people seeking sanctuary in Coventry and attending English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses.

September in the Resonate Festival is all about Words and Voices.T We’ll be exploring the power of words - spoken, written and sung. We’ll be taking up residency in the Assembly Festival Gardens in Coventry this September, with events curated by the Connecting Cultures GRP.

Throughout the year we will be holding a series of mindfulness workshops with Dr Dean Howes. Each workshop will focus on a different aspect of mindfulness practise to chime with our monthly themes.

What will the City of the future be built of? What if we could use recycled waste to build a more sustainable city? How can artists, designers and engineers work together to create sustainable cities that work for us all?

This interactive show for Primary Schools, recorded live, will take you on a tour of materials science to think about how we can design and construct the future and explore the wonderful world of material science.

Read the full evaluation report of Coventry Creates 2020, including the impact and benefits to both artists and researchers

Join us for a lively online discussion about the developments being made with Intelligent and Connected Vehicles, whether we can trust automated (or driverless) cars, how they might shape the city of the future, and how these technologies might transform our lives.