the city's Trinity Street and Market Way opened in autumn 2010, with two more along Corporation Street and Greyfriars Lane opening the following year. Further plans to expand accommodation for Coventry students in the city centre was announced in April 2013 with the expected conversion of the former Hotel Leofric into student flats.
In total, the university's accommodation can provide for 3,579 students.
=== Students' Union ===
Coventry University Students' Union (CUSU) is a registered charity that acts as a representative and campaigning organisation for students at Coventry University. It is headquartered in The Hub and has a variety of membership services including supporting more than 100 sports clubs and societies, a free advice centre and a volunteering department. CUSU owns and runs an independent nightclub on Far Gosford Street which opened in November 2012 despite opposition from a rival nightclub.
Coventry University's sports team, Team Phoenix, represents the university in five sports. Coventry annually competes with the University of Warwick in a series of formal and informal varsity matches over a number of different sports. Coventry is an entrant in Formula Student through its Phoenix Racing team, finishing 42nd out of 102 entrants in 2012 and winning an award for the most fuel-efficient car in 2011.
Coventry's student radio station is Source Radio.
== Notable people ==
=== Principals (Polytechnic) ===
The head of the polytechnic was titled "Principal" and, later, "Director":
The university holds an annual public degree show which exhibits conceptual designs and performances by final year undergraduate students of the Coventry School of Art and Design.
Alan Richmond (1970–1972)
Keith Legg (1972–1975)
Geoffrey Holroyde (later, Director; 1975–1987)
Michael Goldstein (Director; 1987–1992)
=== Vice-Chancellors ===
Michael Goldstein (1992–2004)
Madeleine Atkins (2004–2013)
John Latham (2013–)
=== Alumni ===
Notable students of Coventry University (and its previous incarnations Lanchester Polytechnic …
