ON THE MAP
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
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ON THE MAP
The progress made to date by Coventry University thus far has helped it become something of an ed-tech hub , building on the fact the organisation already has a physical presence well beyond the West Midlands .
This is not to ignore exciting developments currently taking place at its Coventry home . The university is continuing its major investment in the form of a £ 500mn ($ 600mn ) campus development and refurbishment programme which will significantly increase student accommodation , research facilities , teaching , social and public space , IT suites and engineering labs . IT services has had a key role to play in ensuring it meets the requirements of the modern-day digital user , be they staff , students , researchers or the general public .
Such desire to invest in state-of-the-art
“ The progress we have made as a University is phenomenal . Teaching excellence and student experience are our core .”
— Simon Launder , Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer
facilities will help draw attention to the organisation .
“ We want to be at the centre of the ed-tech ecosystem ,” says Launder . “ We are approached by all sizes of tech companies from start-ups to global names , and that ’ s due to being on such a trajectory and journey of global growth . We ’ re willing to work with these companies and see where their products and services can
AUGUST 2018