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The School of Modern Languages and Cultures organised a Christmas Card Competition for schools and delighted to share some of their entries. Orla Whelan-Davis, Widening Participation Officer, has shared the following:

'We organised a modern foreign languages schools Christmas Card Competition in the month of December as part of our Routes Into Languages initiative. We were thrilled to receive huge amounts of entries from pupils in key stages 2 and 3 showcasing their artistic, creative and language skills. We were able to create a display by our SMLC office of many of the entries which came in 11 different languages! It really put a smile on everyone’s faces, staff and students alike. The worthy winners received personal letters of congratulations and a voucher as their prizes. Some photos attached of the display and the winning cards in each key stage.'

On Thursday 18th June 2026, Dr Ian Farnell hosted a sell-out screening of The People's Emergency Briefing at the ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Arts Centre.

The UK faces a growing climate and nature emergency, yet most people have never been fully briefed on what it means for our lives, our economy and our future. sets out the risks facing the nation - and the credible, positive responses available - in a clear and accessible account designed for screenings in communities across the UK.

As well as organising and introducing the screening, Dr Farnell collaborated with members of the ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵshire Wildlife Trust to lead a post-show discussion with attendees.

Select individuals of our academic team, led by IGSD, will collaborate with Coventry City Council on a new initiative to revitalise the city’s green and blue spaces, following the success of a proposal that secured almost £100K for ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ as part of a project worth nearly £1M in total funding for the next three years.

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Dr Bryan Brazeau, Head of Liberal Arts headed to Nashville earlier this month for the inaugural Liberal Arts Summit organised by Times Higher Education.

Focusing on Liberal Arts education and innovation in the digital age, the Summit - hosted in partnership with Vanderbilt University - gathered leading voices from higher education and other sectors to reimagine the future of liberal arts education in an increasingly digital world.

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