University receives £1m research investment
Coventry University’s Faculty of Health and Life Sciences has been awarded over £1m of funding. The Department of Health investment will go towards research developments for palliative care.
The university said the research will benefit the lives of babies, children and young people with palliative care.
It is part of a £4m research grant awarded to the West Midlands from the Department of Health.
The main focus of the project will aim to develop and deliver a completely innovative mode of training using e-learning for health and social care professionals.
The projects will be led by Professor Jane Coad, professor in children and family nursing. and Natalie Mills, head of continuing professional development.
Professor Coad said: “The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences is very excited at the potential of this work, not only for the university, but also for the region and the potential impact of making a difference for this group of babies, children, young people and their families and the staff who deliver that care.”
The university said that it had worked closely with Acorns Hospice, Birmingham and a number of key stakeholders across the West Midlands Children’s Palliative Care Network to develop the project.
