Complex sentence: Lanchester Polytechnic was later renamed "Coventry Polytechnic" in 1987, and when the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 afforded Coventry Polytechnic university status that year, the name was changed to Coventry University.
Split into simpler sentences: Lanchester Polytechnic was later renamed "Coventry Polytechnic" in 1987. Five years later, the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 afforded Coventry Polytechnic university status, and the name was changed to Coventry University.