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June
2009

Computer Simulation in Vehicle Dynamics - Professor Mike Blundell

Professor Mike Blundell, from Coventry University's Faculty of Engineering and Computing, discusses the 'Role of Computer Simulation in Vehicle Dynamics and Safety' and talks about the projects he has been involved in.

This Lecture is part of the Professorial Lecture Series at Coventry University.You can also watch it on Coventry University TV.

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11
June
2009

Health and Lifestyle Interventions - Self Management Programme

Self-management recognises but seeks to overcome the challenges involved in living with a long-term health condition or caring for someone, young or old, with a long-term health condition (LTHC). This approach to health and well-being is underpinned by the disciplines of health and positive psychology.

This film shows some of the work of the Applied Research Centre in Health and Lifestyle Interventions

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11
June
2009

Human Rights and Beijing 2008: Match or Mismatch - Brian Dooley

Brian Dooley works for Amnesty International. Here he talks about the human rights situation in China, which he argues created more human rights violations than it solved.

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11
June
2009

Media Freedom in China - Aidan White

Aiden White is the General Secretary of the International Federation of Journalists. In this talk he discusses media freedom in China and how far it reaches.

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11
June
2009

Chinese Cultural Identity and the Beijing Games - Hai Ren

Hai Ren is a Professor and Director of the Olympic Studies Centre at the University of Beijing. Here he discusses the Beijing Games 2008 and China's National Image and Cultural Identity.

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11
June
2009

A History of Sport in China - Xiong Huan

Xiong Huan is from the Irish Institute for Chinese Studies at the University of Cork. Here she talks about the history of sport and sports policy in China.

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11
June
2009

Making Mugabe and the White African - Lucy Bailey

The documentary, which was shot covertly in Zimbabwe in 2008, charts white farmer Mike Campbell who takes President Mugabe to court for racism. Campbell won his case despite intimidation, threats and violence against him, his family, the 500 black workers and their families who share life on the farm.

Lucy talks about the making of the documentary which is currently touring a number of festivals around the world.

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11
June
2009

Summer School 2009

Sharon Taylor, from the Recruitment and Admissions team at Coventry University, discusses this years Summer School.

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11
June
2009

Match Fixers: They are here. What are we going to do now? - Declan Hill

Declan Hill leads a dangerous existence as an investigative journalist, author and academic. Here he discusses match fixing in sport and why we should be concerned.

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11
June
2009

Match Fixing in Sport - How Betfair Can Help Tackle Corruption - Mark Davies

Mark Davies is the Managing Director of Betfair. Here he discusses how his organisation can help to tackle corruption in sport in the 21st century.

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