Since our launch in June, we’ve now published 100 posts on our blog, covering support and development of engineering in society and the community, and diversity and support for under-represented groups in STEM. We’ve covered topics as diverse as career paths, robots, awards, turf cutting, conference presentations, Lottie dolls, teaching resources, theatre, and more. Huge … Continue reading “Engineering our Future blog reaches 100 posts”
Engineering Design and Mathematics at UWE Bristol has a new Head of Department. Read on to find out more about Dr Lisa Brodie: “My name is Lisa, I am the new Head of Department in Engineering Design and Mathematics. I have worked at UWE for 7 years, but I am an engineer by background and … Continue reading “Meet the new Engineering Design and Mathematics Head of Department”
Here lies the results of the final student challenge set in the Engineering in the Community module. Robert Fleming, Joseph Ford and Claudia Paduano on the Engineering Competence Postgraduate Diploma, sought to improve shop accessibility and therefore footfall in high streets. They partnered with Airbus, Babcock and Bedminster Business Improvement District, to provide a portable solution to … Continue reading “Access for everyone”
Students taking the Engineering Competence Postgraduate Diploma have the option to take the community challenge module – Engineering in the Community. Five groups undertook varied projects, and this is the 4th in our blog series showcasing the results. For this community challenge, William Holmes, Paul Trimble and Elisabeth Woeldgen, partnered with Incredible Edible Bristol, Airbus and … Continue reading “Cosy Compost”
In this blog series, we’re showcasing the Engineering Competence Postgraduate Diploma students’ community challenges, completed as part of the Engineering in the Community module. For this project, Airbus‘ Ross Gardner & Ed Wheatcroft partnered with Residents Against Dirty Energy (RADE) to try and find ways to keep open workshop and garage spaces warm without producing pollutants that … Continue reading “Identifying Healthier Workshop Heating Solutions”
Read about the findings from student community projects
As part of the Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics at UWE Bristol’s new module, Engineering in the Community, students on one project are working to design new thermal insulation materials to help compost heaps work better. This Group Project Challenge aims to set some real-world challenges for the engineering students on our Postgraduate Diploma … Continue reading “UWE Bristol student engineers improving compost heap thermal insulation”
UWE Bristol is proud to share that the Women Like Me mentoring programme, based in the School of Engineering, has been named Outstanding Programme of the Year at the inaugural Bristol Women in Business Awards 2026. Originally created in 2018 by Laura Fogg Rogers and Laura Hobbs, the programme supports women entering engineering through mentoring, … Continue reading “Women Like Me wins Outstanding Programme of the Year at Bristol Women in Business Awards”
We were delighted to welcome Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, to our March Repair Café at the School of Engineering. The Mayor brought along her family’s cuckoo clock for repair, which had stopped working, and was supported by a team of staff, students, and community volunteers. The Repair Café is a free … Continue reading “Mayor of the West of England champions Circular Economy at UWE Bristol Repair Café”
At UWE Bristol, the MAKERS project – Making And Knowledge Exchange for Repair and Sustainability – has been showing how practical repair and making activities can transform engineering education. Now, we’re excited to share the next step: the launch of the How to Create MAKERS guide and toolkit, designed to help other universities and colleges … Continue reading “Launching a new toolkit for MAKERS: Repair, Belonging, and Sustainability in Action”
