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'''Coventry University''' is a [[post-1992 universities|post-1992]] [[university]] in [[Coventry]], [[UK]]. Under the terms of the [[Further and Higher Education Act 1992|Further and Higher Education Act of 1992]], the institution's name was changed from '''Coventry Polytechnic''' to Coventry University. However, its roots can be traced as far back as 1843 to the '''Coventry College of Design'''. Much has changed since then and the university has made great strides in its development as an institution, particularly over the last ten years.

The expanding main campus is situated on the east side of Coventry city centre, which boasts one of the most innovative (and unusual-looking) university libraries in the UK. The university is particularly noted for its world-renowned [[automotive design|automotive design and engineering]] degree courses as well as the UK's first [[disaster management]] programme <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3674126.stm "Degree in coping with disasters"], ''[[BBC News]]'', September 20, 2004. Accessed April 03, 2007</ref>.

==History==

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==Radio station==

[http://www.sourceradio.co.uk/ '''Source Radio]''' is the radio station of the University. The hot mix station has been running for several years, previously under the guise of Phoenix Radio, set-up by now [[Virgin Radio]] jock [[Kelly-Anne Smith]]. The station was rebranded Source FM in 2001, ahead of a full relaunch in January 2006 as Source Radio. In Early 2007 Source Radio acquired its AM license.

==Students' Union==

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==References==

{{Reflist}}

*BBC News. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3674126.stm "Degree in coping with disasters"], ''BBC News'', September 20, 2004. Accessed April 03, 2007.

==External links==

*[http://www.coventry.ac.uk/ Coventry University website]

*[http://www.cusu.org/ CUSU] Coventry University Students' Union

*[http://www.sourceradio.co.uk/ Source Radio] Student Radio Station

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