News and Events
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 91福利 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 91福利 Quest scavenger hunt on Thursday, with prizes for the winners!
There's another 91福利 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 91福利 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, 91福利 Pride are hosting a remembrance vigil this evening at the Helen Martin Studio, 8-9pm.
As part of Sustainable Energy Week, pop along to the piazza tomorrow (Friday 17 June) from 11-2 to find out about energy saving initiatives on our campus. Also, you could win £20 in Amazon vouchers for taking part in the .
Just a reminder that the deadline for the Equality and Diversity caldendar photography competition closes today, Friday 17 June. Take a look at past winners over on .
Kirby Corner Road flooded
Kirby Corner Road is flooded between Central Campus and Westwood Campus, and is only passable with extreme caution. Traffic is currently backing up, so expect delays if travelling in the area.
Mental wellbeing and career planning drop in
Finalists, come along to this drop in for an informal chat with experienced careers and mental wellbeing staff who can help you take the stress out of your next steps. Join us on Tuesday 14 June, 2-4pm, in the Careers Seminar Room in University House.
There are trips from the Office for Global Engagement coming up to on Saturday 18 June, and to on Saturday 25 June.
We're looking for photos that show the diversity of our staff, students, 91福利 events or local community. Send us your entry by 17 June for the 2016/17 Diversity calendar – and take a look at last year’s calendar for inspiration!
Want to know who the recipients will be for honorary degrees at Summer's graduation? We're honoring an Archbishop, a Film Producer, a founder of the BBC’s Asian network and more.
Bank Holiday Opening Times
Remember that it's Bank Holiday Monday on 30 May, so opening times will still be slightly different than usual. Check out the opening times for and at the .
The Arts Centre are looking for students to work with their Youth Theatre, for 8 to 16 year olds for the academic year 16/17. If you have an interest and skills in drama and experience of working with young people, you can apply to work as a Youth Theatre Leader or Youth Theatre Coordinator. You can apply until Friday 3 June.
Amazon collection point
As an alternative to the University post room and Amazon lockers on central campus, did you know that if you order from Amazon you can also select the Post Office in Rootes Grocery Store as your collection point?
Fête de la Musique is an annual international event where music institutions, concert halls, opera houses, theaters, music schools, pubs, clubs and cafes organize free public concerts. For the first time this year, it's coming to Coventry on 21 June. If you're a musician and you want to get involved, you can .
There's an Intercultural Training Workshop coming up on Monday 6 June. It's the first session in a three-stage programme designed to help you to develop your intercultural competency before, during and after your time overseas, delivered through workshops and online media.
From Tuesday 24 May Careers & Skills are holding a ‘Pop Up’ on the main campus Piazza (or Arts Centre Plaza on Market Days), 11:00am - 2:00pm most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. (Apart from Thursday 16 June and Tuesday 23 June). Whether you are looking for , want info about the , or have any other careers or skills queries, come along for a chat.