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Introduction to our research strength focus: Creative Industries and Technologies

At UWE Bristol we are proud of our active and collaborative research community of bold and innovative thinkers that are ...
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Introduction to Zero Carbon Buildings MOOC

Sign up now for a FREE place on our highly rated Introduction to Zero Carbon Buildings MOOC. The department of ...
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Academic Spotlight: Dr Harriet Shortt

In this Academic Spotlight interview, we asked Dr Harriet Shortt, Associate Professor in Organisation Studies at UWE Bristol Business School, ...
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Fair Bus Fares for Young People Policy Briefing

Young people aged 16-24 use buses more than older age groups and have lower access to a car. Yet they ...
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Illicit Drug Contamination of the Bristol Pound

Recent research conducted by undergraduate forensic students at UWE Bristol has revealed levels of drug contamination on the Bristol Pound ...
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Academic Spotlight: Dr Pippa Tollow

In this Academic Spotlight we asked Dr Pippa Tollow, Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology at UWE Bristol. Tell us about ...
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UWE Bristol’s Expanding Research Excellence scheme: The Prevention of Sexual Abuse

The Prevention of Sexual Abuse Springboard (part of UWE Bristol’s Expanding Research Excellence scheme) currently pulls together existing areas of ...
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UWE Bristol academics developing sensory training system for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Adapted from post by the University of Leeds. UWE Bristol academics have helped to develop an innovative device to tackle ...
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Academic Spotlight: Dr Caroline Flurey

In this Academic Spotlight we asked Dr Caroline Flurey, Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology at UWE Bristol. Tell us about ...
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New research network co-led by UWE Bristol to help agri-food industry reach net zero

Adapted from this news release. Dr Angelina Sanderson Bellamy, Associate Professor of Food Systems at UWE Bristol, is co-leading a ...
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UWE Bristol positive action internship wins outstanding partnership award

The Strive Internship scheme, a partnership between UWE Bristol, Hargreaves Lansdown and Bristol City Council, has recently won the Institute ...
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UWE Bristol academic co-leads HIV Prevention Programme in Zimbabwe

UWE Bristol academic Professor Peter Case has recently returned from Zimbabwe, where he helped run a series of workshops linked ...
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Research into student fears of oral presentations receives over 20k downloads

Recent research undertaken by academics at UWE Bristol on student fears of oral presentations has been downloaded over 20k times ...
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UWE Bristol researchers develop new method to detect date rape drug in drinks

UWE Bristol Researchers have developed a smartphone-based sensor for the determination of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB); a popular recreational drug. Its strong ...
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Report by UWE Bristol academics highlights implications for the future of open justice in a digital world based on research with journalists covering criminal courts during COVID-19

A new report has been released by academics at UWE Bristol which looks at the experiences of journalists reporting on ...
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Academic Spotlight: Dr Issy Bray

In this Academic Spotlight we asked Dr Issy Bray, Associate Professor in Public Health (Epidemiology) at UWE Bristol. Tell us about ...
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UWE Bristol celebrating world Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Day 2022

UWE Bristol are proud to work with many Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the region. Small and medium-sized ...
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Introducing the Neurodivergence in Criminal Justice Network (NICJN)

written by Tom Smith The Neurodivergence in Criminal Justice Network (NICJN) is a research and knowledge exchange group, created and ...
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Academic Spotlight: Dr Emmanuel Adukwu

In this Academic Spotlight we asked Dr Emmanuel Adukwu, Deputy Head of Department for Applied Sciences, a few questions about the ...
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Inhale the Future, Exhale the Past: The Evolution of UK Air Pollution

Written by Linda Pengelly (MSc Student for Environmental Management) In the early to mid-1900s, the hangover from Britain’s Industrial Revolution ...
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UWE Bristol-led study explores natural alternative to antibiotics in fight against Salmonella in pig farming

Salmonella causes more than 93 million cases of salmonellosis, resulting in 155,000 deaths annually worldwide. Many severe cases are associated ...
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Research Centre spotlight: Showcasing the Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments’ research into healthy places

By Professor Danielle Sinnett The Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments (SPE) aims to develop an understanding of how to ...
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UWE Bristol Researcher Exhibits at the re-launch of leading Craft Gallery

Dr Tavs Jorgensen, who is an Associate Professor at UWE Bristol’s Centre for Print Research (CFPR), is among a group ...
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Community STEM Club connects local community, engineering students, and industry professionals

The Old Library Community STEM Club has become a well-established weekly event in Eastville since it was first launched in ...
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NEW Visualisation Technologies in Digital Design and Manufacture (DETI) Free Short Course

In line with fulfilling the needs of the Digital Skills requirements in the Engineering sector, UWE Bristol and the Digital ...
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Pedagogies of Discomfort- spaces for working with challenging conversations and topics

Date: Friday 24 June, 2022Time: 10.30am – 4.30pmWhere: Room 3S710 Join us for “Pedagogies of Discomfort- spaces for working with ...
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UWE Bristol academic awarded funding for ground-breaking initiative to tackle loneliness by engaging young people with transport

Adapted from this Community Rail Network article Dr Miriam Ricci, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Transport & Society, UWE Bristol ...
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Scale Up 4 Growth Gloucestershire – more workshops announced for 2022

The Scale Up 4 Growth Gloucestershire (S4GG) programme has to date provided grant funding and training to 60 businesses in ...
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Registrations now open for Year Two of the Help to Grow: Management Programme

After a successful first year of the Help to Grow: Management training programme, registrations are now open for Year Two ...
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UWE Bristol academic leads new study exploring equitable outcomes for babies born out of hospital

Adapted from this blog from the South West Academic Health Science Network. Around 0.5% of all UK births happen out ...
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Opportunities for recent graduates with our Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme

The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme is a UK-wide programme helping businesses to improve competitiveness and productivity. Run for nearly ...
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UWE Bristol academic appointed Adjunct Professor of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation at the University of Southern Denmark

Associate Professor in Rheumatology and Self-Management Emma Dures has recently been appointed Adjunct Professor of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation at the ...
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Spotlight on Launch Space businesses

In October 2021, Launch Space welcomed 16 innovative start-ups to receive business support, incubation, and acceleration services. Launch Space provides ...
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Applications open for Partnership PhD scheme

UWE Bristol has recently announced another application round of its successful Partnership PhD programme. A Partnership PhD bridges the gap ...
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Academic Spotlight: Dr Laura Fogg-Rogers

In this Academic Spotlight we asked Dr Laura Fogg-Rogers, Associate Professor for Engineering in Society a few questions about the ...
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Innovative ‘smart socks’ could help millions living with dementia

Inventor driven to act by great-grandmother’s dementia Milbotix’s ‘smart socks’ sense rising distress in those with dementia, autism and other ...
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UWE Bristol Apprenticeship: Meet the academic – Karina Stewart

In this Meet the Academic, we caught up with Karina Stewart, Associate Head of Department (Subject Lead for Healthcare Science) ...
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“#MeToo for Women and Men: Understanding Power through Sexual Harassment” – new book released by UWE Bristol academic

#MeToo – a grassroots movement that swept the world The phrase "Me Too" was first used in the context of ...
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Academic Spotlight: Dr Simon Scarle

Dr Simon Scarle is a Senior Lecturer in Games Technology and Program Leader for the MSc Commercial Games Development. Simon ...
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Time for SMEs in the West of England to seize the opportunities from the transition to net zero

Calling SMEs across the West of England region - now is the time to plan for net zero with fully ...
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UWE Bristol Apprenticeships: Meet the Academic

In this Meet the Academic, we caught up with Nick Smith, Associate Head of Department, Geography and Environmental Management to ...
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Public engagement and the pandemic: how can we ensure inclusivity and diversity after the shift to online engagement activities

Adapted from this Research Involvement and Engagement article Informing and consulting public groups has long been recognised as vital for ...
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Free Digital Skills workshops for SMEs

UWE Bristol are offering free & comprehensive Digital Marketing support for SMEs based in the West of England.  The support ...
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Academic Spotlight – Dr David Attwood

Dr David Attwood is Associate Professor and Director of Industrial Partnership Health Technology Hub at UWE Bristol. David joined UWE ...
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Academic Spotlight – Professor Wendy Phillips

I have a multi-disciplinary background in science and management and I have spent over 20 years advancing the disciplines of ...
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UWE Bristol Expanding Research Excellence Scheme

In May 2021, UWE Bristol launched the first ever Expanding Research Excellence (ERE) scheme, aimed at supporting and developing interdisciplinary, ...
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UWE Bristol academic researches the language of fungi derived from their electrical spiking activity

UWE Bristol academic Professor Andrew Adamatzky has theorised that electrical impulses sent by mycological organisms could be similar to human ...
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NEW Air Quality courses available

Following the success of our online offer over the past 2 years the Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC) in ...
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UWE Bristol art exhibition project on motherhood receives over 700 submissions

A UWE Bristol project calling for artwork from artists/mothers at all stages of their careers receives over 700 pieces of ...
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UWE Bristol Apprenticeships: Meet the academic

In this Meet the Academic, we caught up with Anne Eason, Associate Head of Department Policing to talk about her ...
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Free Big Data Skills & Training Course

In line with fulfilling the needs of the Digital Skills requirements in the Engineering sector, UWE Bristol and the Digital ...
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Academic Spotlight – Dr Nazmul Karim

Dr Karim is an Associate Professor at Centre for Print Research (CFPR), UWE Bristol, and currently leading a research team ...
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UWE Bristol’s Launch Space open for applications

UWE Bristol’s Launch Space Incubator is open again for applications from aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses. Based within the University Enterprise ...
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Pedagogies of Discomfort- spaces for working with challenging conversations and topics: Call for papers

Friday 24 June 2022 Organisers: TAG and UWE Bristol, in collaboration with BRIDGE research centre. This symposium explores the ethics ...
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UWE Bristol leads the way to mainstream genomics in the NHS via upskilling nurses and midwives

Genetic variations occur in the human body, which can make us sick, more susceptible to diseases such as diabetes, cancer ...
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Introducing our research strength focus: Health & Wellbeing

At UWE Bristol we are proud of our active and collaborative research community of bold and innovative thinkers that are ...
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UWE Bristol Apprenticeships: Meet the Employer

UWE Bristol offers of wide range of apprenticeship programmes and we regularly catch up with our apprentices to hear about ...
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Reacting, Retreating, Regulating and Reconnecting

Guest blog post from Florence Neville, PhD student. Blog post originally appeared on autismhwb.com: Summary of study findings. Florence Neville, ...
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Academic Spotlight: Dr Kyle Alves

Dr Kyle Alves is a Senior Lecturer of Information Systems & Operations Management. He is a member of The Innovation, ...
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World Water Day 2022: Highlighting UWE Bristol Water Research

To celebrate World Water Day 2022, we are sharing some of the amazing work from our academics working to achieve ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership Case Study: Flexys

The Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) scheme is a UK-wide programme helping businesses to improve competitiveness and productivity. A recent graduate ...
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Lifelong Loan Entitlement scheme: SME Workshop

Friday 25 March 202210:00 - 12:00 GMTWatershed, BS1 Book your space You are invited to a consultation workshop to explore ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership Case Study: Lyons Davidson

The Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) scheme is a UK-wide programme helping businesses to improve competitiveness and productivity. A recent graduate ...
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UWE Bristol Apprenticeships: Meet the Employer

UWE Bristol offers of wide range of apprenticeship programmes and we regularly catch up with our apprentices to hear about their ...
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UWE Bristol Academic named one of The Planner’s Women of Influence 2022

Associate Professor, Hannah Hickman has recently been announced as one of The Planner's Women of Influence 2022. The Planner is ...
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Research Centre Spotlight: The Science Communication Unit (SCU): Embedding communication and engagement in all research.

Never before has the important role of science communication been so widely recognised. The COVID-19 pandemic drew attention not only ...
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UWE Bristol Apprenticeships: Meet the apprentice

UWE Bristol offers of wide range of apprenticeship programmes and we regularly catch up with our apprentices to hear about ...
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International Women’s Day 2022: Break the Bias

This year the International Women's Day (IWD) theme is #BreakTheBias. "Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, ...
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SMEs in the West of England start their net zero journey through the Skills for Clean Growth programme

Skills for Clean Growth (SCG) is a free business support programme co-delivered by UWE Bristol and NatWest, as part of ...
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UWE Bristol Apprentices Win at Society for Cardiological Science and Technology National Update Meeting

Two UWE Bristol apprentices have been recognised for their achievements at The Society for Cardiological Science and Technology (SCST) National ...
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Fully Funded Inclusive Clean Air Bootcamp

Air pollution is the single biggest environmental threat to health in the UK, shortening tens of thousands of lives each ...
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UWE Bristol secure Management Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Sysmax

UWE Bristol Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) team have secured a new KTP with Sysmax. The application, led by Ellen Parkes ...
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Detecting defects to improve the sustainability of composite manufacture

Adapted from this post on the Engineering Our Future Blog. Written by Louisa Cockbill. Gary Atkinson, Associate Professor in Engineering ...
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Academic Spotlight: Dr Lisa Mol

Dr Lisa Mol is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography and is part of the Centre for Water, Resilience and ...
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UWE Bristol academic wins grant to conduct research on “Predicting Forming and Failure of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics Sheet Molding Compound”

UWE Bristol academic Dr Xiaodong Xu has had a successful grant application from the Royal Society to conduct research on ...
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UWE Bristol academic leads Community Climate Literature Book Club in Eastville

Dr Sarah Robertson, a senior lecturer in American Literature and part of the English Literature team at UWE is currently ...
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Applications now open for UWE Bristol’s Green Skills programme

Delivering opportunities for young people and increasing ethnic diversity in the flourishing green economy Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship, ...
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Exploring the personal and professional connections for UK clinical psychologists with an interest in community psychology

Dr Miles Thompson, lead of the Psychological Sciences Research Group (PSRG); at UWE Bristol has a new open access article ...
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We are recruiting

We are looking for some exceptional people to come and join the Research, Business and Innovation team at UWE Bristol ...
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Celebrating 2,000 apprentices at UWE Bristol

UWE Bristol supports over 2,000 apprentices

UWE Bristol are delighted to announce that they have supported over 2000 apprentices through high quality apprenticeship training, across 20+ ...
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UWE Bristol academic publishes research that attempts to increase donations to charity through lab-based experiments

Across two studies, the lead of the Psychological Sciences Research Group (PSRG); Dr Miles Thompson, explored the potential influence of ...
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National Apprentice Week 2022: Meet the Apprentice Latifah Salawu

As part of National Apprentice Week 2022, we will be highlighting some of our Apprentices, Employers and Academics. In this ...
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National Apprenticeship Week: In Conversation with…

As part of National Apprenticeship Week, our Head of Apprentices, Simon Flenley-Pond has been having conversations with our academics about ...
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Minimally invasive cardiac valve surgery using Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality

Written by Dr Muhammad Bilal An ongoing collaboration between members of the UWE Bristol’s Big Data Enterprise and Artificial Intelligence ...
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National Apprentice Week 2022: Meet the academic Wendy Fowles-Sweet

As part of National Apprentice Week 2022, we will be highlighting some of our Apprentices, Employers and Academics. In this ...
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English Literature and the Climate Crisis: Teaching Climate Literature to Young Adults

As society responds to the changing climate, English literature provides useful and critical insights into the challenges we face, as ...
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Academic Spotlight: Professor Nic Ryder

Nic Ryder is Professor in Financial Crime and member of the Global Crime, Justice and Security Research Group at UWE ...
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National Apprentice Week 2022: Meet the Employer Avon and Somerset Police

As part of National Apprentice Week 2022, we will be highlighting some of our Apprentices, Employers and Academics. In this ...
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UWE Bristol academics win research funding to investigate the population level effects of artificial lighting on biodiversity

Academics at UWE Bristol have won a substantial bid from the National Environment Research Council (NERC) to investigate the population ...
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National Apprentice Week 2022: Meet the Apprentice Cerise Mangat

As part of National Apprentice Week 2022, we will be highlighting some of our Apprentices, Employers and Academics. In this ...
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Students experiment with high performance credit card sized computers

A recent student project, run by BEng Aerospace Engineering students James Harvey (Year 1) and George Johnson (Year 3), has ...
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Academic Spotlight: Danielle Sinnett

Danielle Sinnett is a Professor in Green Infrastructure (BNE) / Research Centre Director, Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments at ...
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University Enterprise Zone supports over 100 innovation start-ups and contributes £17m to Bristol economy, report shows

More than 100 innovative businesses have been supported by Future Space, launched just five years ago in 2016 by the ...
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UWE Bristol Academic Spotlight: Mehmet Aydin, Senior Lecturer, Computer Science

Knowledge Transfer Partnership Working with Flexys to integrate Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology within debt resolution software, to enable ...
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Digital Transformation: What now, what next? Free course for SMEs

This workshop is for businesses who want to get inspiration, develop and consolidate their digital transformation. This 2-day course is ...
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Research Spotlight on Data Research, Access and Governance Network (DRAGON)

Data is intrinsically intertwined with our day-to-day lives, from mobile maps and GPS to energy consumption and online shopping we ...
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UWE Bristol Inspire Workshop Series – New for 2022

UWE Bristol has developed a series of inspiring workshops for individuals, teams and organisations. Delivered through a blend of peer-to-peer ...
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UWE Bristol Academic Spotlight: Jim Smith, Professor in Interactive Artificial Intelligence

Knowledge Transfer Partnership Working with Lyons Davidson to establish an automated legal advice helpline utilising complex Artificial Intelligence that can ...
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UWE Bristol launch Skills for Clean Growth programme for SMEs in the West of England

The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), in collaboration with NatWest and West of England Combined Authority (WECA), ...
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UWE Bristol Professor in Emergency Care Jonathan Benger awarded CBE

UWE Bristol Professor in Emergency Care Jonathan Benger has been awarded a CBE for services to the NHS. Professor Benger, ...
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Applications open for Partnership PhD scheme

UWE Bristol has recently announced another application round of its successful Partnership PhD programme. A Partnership PhD bridges the gap ...
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Continence care app developed by UWE Bristol academics wins national Nursing award

An app developed by a national team including UWE Bristol academics has recently won the Nursing Times Award for Continence ...
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UWE Bristol deliver successful suite of courses on Air Quality

For the last 10 years, the Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC) at UWE Bristol have delivered a suite of ...
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UWE Bristol Academic Spotlight: Dr Patrick Crogan

Patrick Crogan is Associate Professor of Digital Cultures at UWE Bristol where he teaches and researches in media, technology and ...
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Bristol Planning Law and Policy Conference and Dinner

The Bristol Planning Law and Policy Conference and Dinner will be taking place on 31 March 2022 at Ashton Gate ...
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Data Science at UWE Bristol

Dr Kamran Munir is an Associate Professor in Data Science, in the Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies. Dr ...
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Fully Funded Inclusive Digital Skills Bootcamps

Inclusive Digital Bootcamps will help you to secure new or better Digital Employment and are free to register for individuals ...
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Vacancies – Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship

7-month secondment opportunity Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship (Green Skills) is a new 7-month project – led by UWE ...
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Come and work with us…

We are looking for some exceptional people to come and join the team at UWE Bristol's Research, Business and Innovation ...
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Mushrooms are a future of Artificial Intelligence

A team of researchers from Unconventional Computing Lab, UWE Bristol discovered that fungi are memristors (resistor with memory). Memristors (memory ...
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UWE Bristol Professor commissioned by BBC to voice and write new Cary Grant video essay

Dr Charlotte Crofts, is Associate Professor of Filmmaking at UWE Bristol in the Department of Film & Journalism where she ...
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Become an Industry Mentor and support our Skills Bootcamp learners

Do you work within a digital skills role in areas such as data science, AI, cyber security, digital engineering, UX ...
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Introducing our research strength focus: Digital Futures

At UWE Bristol we are proud of our active and collaborative research community of bold and innovative thinkers that are ...
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UWE Bristol Staff – Changing Climate Network

The Changing Climate Network connects people across UWE Bristol to foster conversations, showcase projects and encourage collaborative bids for funding ...
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Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience Round Up

For the past three months, we have been focusing on sharing content with you around Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience, ...
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Research Centre Spotlight: Centre for Research in Biosciences (CRIB)

Centre for Research in Biosciences (CRIB) conducts research within the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, with over 60 academics, ...
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For UWE Staff: Women Researchers’ Mentoring Scheme

The Women Researchers’ Mentoring Scheme (WRMS) aims to promote and facilitate professional development for women researchers working at UWE Bristol, ...
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UWE Bristol Research Team awarded Research Project Grant for collaborative project

A research team from UWE Bristol's Centre for Print Research were recently awarded the 'UWE Bristol Health and Applied Science ...
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UWE Bristol Academic Spotlight: Alexandros Stratakos, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Agri-Food Production

Alexandros is a Senior Lecturer and Wallscourt Fellow in Sustainable Agri-Food Production at UWE Bristol. He is working on the ...
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UWE Bristol Academic Spotlight: Associate Professor, Dr Angelina Sanderson Bellamy

Dr Sanderson Bellamy is an Associate Professor of Food Systems at UWE Bristol. Her expertise encompasses food production systems, household ...
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UWE Bristol to deliver green skills for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic young adults to get them into green jobs

UWE Bristol will deliver Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship aimed at helping Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic young adults ...
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UWE Bristol announce upcoming Skills for Clean Growth programme for SMEs in the West of England

UWE Bristol, in collaboration with NatWest and West of England Combined Authority (WECA), has announced its upcoming launch of the ...
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UWE Bristol academic wins ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize 2021

Dr Rebecca Windemer, Lecturer in Environmental Planning and Design, last week won the Outstanding Early Career Impact award as part ...
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Come and work with us…

We are looking for some exceptional people to come and join the team at UWE Bristol's Research, Business and Innovation ...
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UWE Bristol Academic Spotlight: Professor Glenn Lyons

Professor Lyons is the Mott MacDonald Professor of Future Mobility at UWE Bristol. He is partly seconded to Mott MacDonald ...
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UWE Bristol Academic Spotlight: Hannah Hickman, Senior Lecturer – Planning Practice

Hannah Hickman works both as an independent freelance planning consultant, and as a Senior Lecturer - Planning Practice at the University of the West ...
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UWE Bristol researchers seeking dairy farmer input in developing a new way to fight bovine mastitis

UWE Bristol academic Alexandros Stratakos is currently seeking dairy farms to work with to develop a new way to fight ...
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UWE Bristol’s guide to COP26

An introduction from Abbie Basketter, UWE Bristol's Carbon Action Manager UWE Bristol and The Students' Union at UWE have many ...
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UWE Bristol announce fully funded short courses in partnership with West of England Institute of Technology

UWE Bristol, in partnership with the West of England Institute of Technology is delivering four exciting skills development short courses ...
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UWE Bristol Academic Spotlight: Professor Jona Razzaque

Jona Razzaque, is a Professor of Environmental Law at UWE Bristol, a barrister and holds a PhD in law from ...
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UWE Bristol’s contribution to climate action and sustainability

As the UK host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), we look at how UWE Bristol ...
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Research Centre Spotlight: Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments

The Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments (SPE) aims to develop understanding of how to achieve sustainable, healthy places that ...
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UWE Bristol Academic Spotlight: Professor Chad Staddon

Chad Staddon is Professor of Resource Economics and Policy at UWE Bristol. He is an internationally-recognised expert in the socio-economic ...
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UWE Bristol research leads international initiative to help transport planners respond to fast changing world

The way in which citizens move around cities and regions across the globe has been changing in unanticipated ways. This ...
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Future Space wins Community Award

Last week the Future Space team won the Community Award at The SPARKies. This award is presented to an individual ...
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UWE Bristol announce Inclusive Digital Skills bootcamps

UWE Bristol, in partnership with the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), is delivering a series of fully funded ‘Inclusive ...
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UWE Bristol announces final funding round of the Digital Innovation Fund

The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has opened its final round of the Digital Innovation Fund (DIF) ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership Case Study: Craven Dunnill Jackfield

The Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) scheme is a UK-wide programme helping businesses to improve competitiveness and productivity. A recent graduate ...
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UWE Bristol to deliver Help to Grow: Management courses for SMEs

UWE Bristol has announced the expansion of their delivery of the Small Business Charter accredited government-backed Help to Grow: Management ...
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UWE Bristol’s Launch Space Incubator cohort takes off!

The University of the West of England's 2021 Launch Space incubator cohort gathered for their induction last week at Future ...
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UWE Bristol awarded ICA Mentorship Scheme by the National Institute for Health Research

UWE Bristol has been awarded the opportunity to deliver the ICA Mentorship Scheme from the National Institute for Health Research ...
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Future Space Business produces technology to help tackle sustainability and climate change issues

Future Space is part of UWE Bristol's University Enterprise Zone. They aim to drive the University’s ambitions to prepare students ...
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Sustainability solutions show from UWE Bristol chosen to take part in COP26

A new planetarium show designed with the Engineering department at UWE Bristol has been chosen to showcase sustainability solutions as ...
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UWE Bristol Academic Spotlight: Professor in Unconventional Computing, Andrew Adamatzky

Andrew Adamatzky is a Professor in Unconventional Computing in the Department of Computer Science and Director of the Unconventional Computing ...
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Digital Skills short courses and bootcamps

In our fast-evolving digital world, digital skills are vital. For businesses and individuals alike, a strong set of digital skills ...
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New Community STEM Club in Eastville launched

A new Community STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) Club run by UWE Bristol academics has launched at the Old ...
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UWE Bristol Academic Spotlight: Associate Professor Dr Emma Weitkamp

As part of our focus on our Research Strength, Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience, we will be sharing spotlights on ...
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UWE’s Faculty of Engineering and Technology’s short courses addressing Sustainability and Climate Change

An Introduction to Zero Carbon Buildings Our Autumn run has begun with over 900 participants signed up for this very ...
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UWE Senior Lecturer Verity Jones promotes importance of sustainable fashion

The first Sustainable Fashion Week is here! Across the UK activities are going on that bring a focus on the ...
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University Enterprise Zone Spotlight: Robotics Innovation Facility

The Robotics Innovation Facility (RIFBristol) is one of five areas that make up UWE Bristol’s University Enterprise Zone. The below ...
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UWE Bristol Professor contributes to United Nations report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Professor Jona Razzaque (Professor of Environmental Law; Environmental Law and Sustainability Research Group at UWE Bristol) has recently completed a ...
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UWE Bristol Lecturer in Psychology Dr Trang Mai Tran part of a research team seeking to develop and evaluate staff training around the mental health of autistic students at universities

UWE Bristol Lecturer in Psychology Dr Trang Mai Tran part of research team seeking to develop and evaluate staff training ...
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UWE Bristol Academic Spotlight: Graham Parkhurst

As part of our focus on our Research Strength, Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience, we will be sharing spotlights on ...
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Introducing our research strength focus: Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience

At UWE Bristol we are proud of our active and collaborative research community of bold and innovative thinkers that are ...
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Two-day Innovation and bid writing workshop

Tues 21 & Wed 22 Sept, 09:00 – 16:30 Develop an innovative business idea and learn how to get funding ...
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UWE Bristol Researchers work with National Allotment Society to share knowledge about water and drought

A group of UWE Bristol researchers, Dr Neil Phillips, Dr Sarah Ayling and Professor Lindsey McEwen have been been working ...
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University Enterprise Zone Spotlight: Future Space

Future Space is one of four areas that make up UWE Bristol's University Enterprise Zone. The below spotlight explains a ...
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UWE Bristol’s Launch Space open for applications

UWE Bristol’s Launch Space Incubator is now open for applications from aspiring entrepreneurs and early stage businesses. Based within the ...
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University Enterprise Zone Spotlight: The Health Tech Hub

The Health Tech Hub is one of four areas that make up UWE Bristol's University Enterprise Zone. The below spotlight ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership Case Study: Powerline Technologies

The Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) scheme is a UK-wide programme helping businesses to improve competitiveness and productivity. A recent graduate ...
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UWE Bristol and Future Space listed as top Innovators in region

TechSPARK recently produced their list of top entrepreneurs, techies and innovators who they have named the Top Innovators in the ...
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UWE Bristol academics explore if a new concept: “SAILL” (Struggles Around Independent Learning and Living) could help us understand more about student mental health issues.

Publishing with a UWE graduate, Dr Miles Thompson (co-lead of the Psychological Sciences Research Group, PSRG) and Dr Chris Pawson ...
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Social Sciences – The lynchpin for conducting real-world research?

Guest blog post by Professor Kieran McCartan, Professor of Criminology, UWE Bristol All research, even theoretical research, has a real-world ...
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UWE Bristol Inspire Workshop Series – New for 2022

UWE Bristol has developed a series of inspiring workshops for individuals, teams and organisations. Delivered through a blend of peer-to-peer ...
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UWE Bristol’s Associate Professor in Filmmaking, Charlotte Crofts convenes discussion panel at Symposium.

Charlotte, is an Associate Professor in Filmmaking at UWE Bristol and Editor in Chief of Screenworks an online, peer-reviewed journal ...
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UWE Bristol researchers join forces with UK agri-tech experts to develop salad saving robot

The Centre for Machine Vision (CMV) at UWE Bristol have joined forces with Agri-tech and machinery experts at Grimme, Agri-EPI ...
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Future Space businesses supporting next generation of innovative talent in Bristol

20 young people have been given access to internships at Future Space in Bristol thanks to programmes funded by UWE ...
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UWE Bristol announce free digital courses in collaboration with the Institute of Coding

UWE Bristol is to launch a series of Skills Bootcamps in collaboration with the Institute of Coding (IoC) to boost ...
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Innovative SMEs gather to develop their digital innovation business ideas

On the 7 and 8 July 2021, UWE Bristol hosted an in person innovation workshop for SMEs in the region ...
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Digital Skills support from UWE Bristol provides varied and in-depth development opportunities for SMEs

UWE Bristol’s Digital Skills: Workforce for the Future project has grown significantly since its launch in April, and offers free ...
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UWE researchers use socially intelligent robot in a school to support autistic young people

Original story appeared on UWE Bristol website. UWE Bristol researchers have placed a socially intelligent robot at a special needs ...
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UWE Bristol academic publishes study exploring which aspects of treatment IAPT service users most value

Working with UWE Bristol graduates from both undergraduate and Masters programmes, Dr Miles Thompson, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and co-lead ...
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Free two day Innovation and bid writing workshop for SMEs

Dates: Wednesday 7 July and Thursday 8 July 2021 Develop a digital innovation business idea and get micro funding for ...
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Research Spotlight on Bristol Leadership & Change Centre

Over the next few months, we will be bringing you Research Spotlights on some of our research centres and groups ...
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An enhanced Partnership PhD scheme at UWE Bristol

UWE Bristol has recently announced a significant increase in funding for organisations interested in Partnership PhDs. A Partnership PhD bridges ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: Harris Evolution LTD Associate Spotlight

Mayowa Olanrewaju, our Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) associate for Harris Evolution LTD, recently spoke to KTN about his experiences as ...
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UWE Bristol’s Associate Professor Nikki Cotterill studies included in the Covid-19 Nursing Research Portfolio Summary

This month UWE Bristol’s Dr. Nikki Cotterill, Associate Professor in Continence Care, Continence Lead for North Bristol NHS Trust, and ...
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UWE Bristol researcher awarded funding for innovative clean air project

Dr Fiona Crawford, Research Fellow in Transport Studies, has been awarded funding for a new innovative clean air project as ...
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UWE Bristol researching ways to support black men and sexual health

In a recent webinar, Doctoral trainee Uzochi Nwaosu discussed his research on ways to support black men and sexual health, ...
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UWE Researcher wins research grant to grow bespoke crystals

Imagine being able to grow your own gemstones? Well Research Associate, Sofie Boons, from the Centre for Fine Print Research ...
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UWE Bristol Dr Alice Mary Young shares transnational organised crime research to organisations around the globe

Dr Mary Alice Young, Senior Lecturer and Researcher of Transnational Organised Crime from UWE Bristol has been invited to a ...
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Centre for Fine Print Research project selected as Best Practice at EU Industry Days 21, a flagship event of the EU Commission

A Centre for Fine Print Research project, led by Associate Professor Fabio D’Agnano, has been selected as Best Practice at ...
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Award winning book created by UWE academics: DRY:The Story of a Water Superhero launches a children’s competition

An exciting competition for school children has been launched by UWE Bristol academics in collaboration with Waterwise. Based on the ...
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Case Study: Digital Innovation Fund Business Landmrk

As part of a suite of support offered to SMEs during the pandemic, last year we launched the Digital Innovation ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership Case Study: B-hive Innovations

(L-R) Dr Robin Thorn (UWE Bristol), Dr Barbara Correia (KTP Associate),Mark Willcox (Branston Ltd), Vee Gururajan (B-hive Innovations). In the ...
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UWE Bristol launches new funding scheme to support SMEs with research and development projects in Swindon & Wiltshire

UWE Bristol are launching a new round of Innovation 4 Growth, a funding programme that supports SMEs in Swindon & ...
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UWE Bristol Scientist publishes book exploring practical applications of graph theory

UWE Bristol’s Dr Vadim Zverovich, Senior Lecturer in Operational Research, has recently had his new book published – Modern Applications ...
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UWE Bristol launch free support for SMEs looking to enhance their digital capabilities

UWE Bristol have launched Digital Skills: Workforce for the Future, offering free support to SMEs looking to improve business productivity ...
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Seeing people in the data

Original post shared on the Science Communications Unit. By Dr Laura Fogg-Rogers We’re living through a Climate and Ecological Emergency ...
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UWE Bristol Unconventional Computing Laboratory Researchers Featured in Special Journal Edition

Photo courtesy Irina Petrova, 2020 Several academics from UWE Bristol and visiting scholars from the Unconventional Computing Laboratory (UCL) have ...
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UWE’s Air Quality Management Resource Centre is offering a new suite of online Air Quality short courses

Based on updated Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) Guidance, UWE’s Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC) offers a suite of ...
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University spin-out enables IBS diagnosis method

Adapted from news article shared on the University of Liverpool website. Nidor Diagnostics is working with its industrial partner to ...
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Research, Business and Innovation Director Tracey John named Higher Education Hero from University Alliance

Director of Research, Business and Innovation (RBI) at UWE Bristol, Tracey John, has been named a 'HE Leaders & Heroes' ...
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Scale Up 4 Growth launches funding programme in Gloucestershire with £1m of grants available to help the region’s SMEs scale and grow

Scale Up 4 Growth (S4G), a funding and support programme that brings together experts from UWE Bristol, NatWest and Gloucestershire ...
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Access to Justice: Open Source LegalTech Hackathon 19, 24 and 31 March

How do we use technology better to help those that need it most? The Challenge Bringing the legal industry together ...
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Exciting Professional Development Courses available from the Centre for Fine Print Research this summer

Exciting Professional Development Courses available from the Centre for Fine Print Research this summer This summer, the Centre for Fine ...
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UWE Bristol Active Living Architecture: Controlled Environment (ALICE) project selected to be showcased on EU Innovation Radar Website

The Active Living Architecture: Controlled Environment (ALICE) project has been recognised by the European Commission's Innovation Radar team has an ...
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Dr Shawn Sobers awarded Arts and Humanities Research Council EDI Engagement Fellowship

Associate Professor in Cultural Interdisciplinary Practice and UWE Bristol alum, Dr Shawn Sobers, has been awarded an Arts and Humanities ...
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Case study: How happy is your pig?

Professor Melvyn Smith was recently interviewed by KTN about his research into the emotional state of pigs. The below case ...
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UWE Bristol working with research organisations in Africa and the UK to build capacity for research management and administration

In an exciting new collaboration, a team drawn from three research organisations in Africa and five in the UK are ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership with VQ Communications Graded Outstanding

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with VQ Communications has been graded Outstanding by Innovate UK. The two year project aimed ...
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Book Launch: Roads, Runways and Resistance – from the Newbury Bypass to Extinction Rebellion

Senior Lecturer in Transport and Planning, Steve Melia, has written a new book called Roads, Runways and Resistance – from ...
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How my job at UWE helped me launch my new business

The below post is a guest blog from one of our Launch Space incubation managers Kim Brookes. Kim has recently ...
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Alumni wins UK Young Innovators Award from InnovateUK and the Princes Trust

Product Design graduate and previous Launch Space resident Kieran Devlin has been awarded the UK Young Innovators Award from InnovateUK ...
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UWE Bristol selected to deliver Small Business Leadership Programme – spaces available!

UWE Bristol have been selected to deliver the Small Business Leadership Programme with the first cohort starting in January. Spaces ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership company Flexys signs multi-year deal with Bamboo

One of our Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) companies, Flexys signs multi-year deal with personal loans provider, Bamboo. Flexys provides modular, ...
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Navigating reduced hours careers: experiences of male and female executives and senior managers

Navigating reduced hours careers: experiences of male and female executives and senior managers is a research project led by Professor ...
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UWE Bristol’s Centre for Machine Vision receive funding to create augmented reality picking aid for farm workers

UWE Bristol’s Centre for Machine Vision team and other members of a consortium has been awarded Innovate UK funding to ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership Case Study: VQ Communications

In the below case study, we share the highlights from our Knowledge Transfer Partnership with VQ Communications: Find more about ...
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UWE Bristol signs open letter calling for clarity and transparency on the future UK Shared Prosperity Fund

UWE Bristol, as part of the University Alliance (UA), has signed an open letter, alongside over 70 organisations from across ...
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A History of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships at UWE Bristol

At UWE Bristol we have been running Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) for nearly 40 years. The KTP scheme is a ...
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Top Tips for Bid Writing for Innovation Funds

Thanh Quan-Nicholls, our Digital Innovation Lead says that there has been a meteoric rise in the availability of grants for ...
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UWE Research into the impact of driverless vehicles – Capri Project

For the past three years researchers from the Centre for Transport and Society, University of the West of England (UWE ...
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New book by Robin Hambleton on Cities and Communities Beyond COVID-19

Robin Hambleton, Emeritus Professor of City Leadership, Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments in FET, has written an international book ...
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Bristol Robotics Laboratory and Future Space trials Robot Tours

Future Space, in partnership with the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), recently trialled an innovative new approach to providing tours of ...
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Research from UWE Bristol featured in new Netflix Docuseries

A research project undertaken by Professor Melvyn Smith and Dr Mark Hansen titled “Investigating automatic detection of emotion in biometrically ...
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Free online Innovation & Bid writing course, open to SMEs

Dates: 13 October, 20 October and 27 October 2020, plus 3 hours of bid writing supportDelivered online. Free to SMEs ...
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Future Space responds to the ‘new world of work’

Future Space responds to the ‘new world of work’ with launch of connected member option and newly appointed innovation manager ...
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The Digital Innovation Fund is now live: UWE Bristol announces a second round for its £1m Covid-19 Recovery Fund

Following on from a successful first round, UWE Bristol has launched the second round of funding for its Digital Innovation ...
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Transform your business performance with a Management Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Innovate UK has introduced a new stream to their Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) funding, specifically for management-focussed projects. Co-funded by ...
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UWE Bristol named as one of Rate My Apprenticeship Top Training Providers

UWE Bristol have been named as one of the top 50 apprenticeship providers in the Rate My Apprenticeship Awards. There ...
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KTP Project with Viper Innovations Nominated for KTP Best of the Best Awards 2020

UWE Bristol’s Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Viper Innovations (Portishead), which completed in 2018, has been nominated as one of three ...
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Future Space celebrates £1.3m funding for companies driving innovation

Original post appeared on Business Leader. Businesses based at UWE Bristol’s science and tech hub Future Space are celebrating the ...
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UWE Bristol Living Architecture Project selected to be showcased on EU Innovation Radar Website

An innovation developed through the EU funded “Living Architecture” Project, has been selected by the EU as something to be ...
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Future Space resident Homelync joins forces with Aico to expand market leading social landlord Internet of Things platform

Homelync, who started in the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) Hardware Incubator before graduating to Future Space, have been acquired by ...
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Future Space resident, Mass Spec Analytical, Receives Innovate UK Funding for Plasma Ion Source Research

Future Space resident Mass Spec Analytical, announced today that it has received additional funding from Innovate UK to pursue its ...
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Launch Space graduate incubator recruiting now

Have you graduated from a UK University in the last five years and have a business idea you’d like to ...
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Future Space Resident 500 More receive Covid-19 Grant

Future Space resident, 500 More Ltd has won a grant to work with Oxford Brookes University on an Artificial Intelligence ...
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UWE Bristol launches Covid-19 recovery offering for businesses

The University has put together an exciting package of support to help businesses grow and recover through these uncertain times ...
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Introducing the Digital Innovation Fund: UWE Bristol’s £1m Covid-19 Recovery Fund

In response to Covid-19, UWE Bristol is launching a Digital Innovation Fund to help businesses to innovate during these turbulent ...
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Success for virtual CPD course on an Introduction to Zero Carbon Buildings

The Department of Architecture and the Built Environment within FET at UWE Bristol have seen great success in a recently ...
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UWE Bristol secure Management Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Harris Evolution

UWE Bristol Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) team have secured a new KTP with Harris Evolution, increasing the KTP portfolio to ...
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Launch Space Resident secures funding for business from Deliveroo

Callum Jenkins at The Big Pitch. Photo credit: Deliveroo Launch Space resident Callum Jenkins has secured funding from Deliveroo after ...
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Bristol Robotics Laboratory manufacture visors for NHS staff

Original post appeared on UWE Bristol website. Technicians at Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) are using laser cutting technology to produce protective visors ...
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UWE Researchers’ ‘Real Time’ Response to Covid-19

Guest blog: Ben Mitchell, Research Impact Team As a result of their expertise in Public Health, Emergency Medical Care, Knowledge ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: Powerline Technologies Ltd Associate Spotlight

Photo: UWE KTP Associate Minh Trang Based in Bristol, Powerline Technologies Ltd deliver next generation Smart Grid distribution automation solutions ...
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Grants 4 Growth: Receive funding for research collaboration projects with UWE Bristol

The Grants 4 Growth programme (G4G) is an initiative which helps to fund projects worth up to £10,000 for businesses ...
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UWE Bristol Research Impact Retreats

In January, the Research Impact team hosted a two day writing retreat for selected academics from UWE Bristol. The retreat ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: Agsenze Associate Spotlight

(L-R) April Coombes (UWE), Professor Melvyn Smith (UWE), Dr Gytis Bernotas (UWE), Dr Mark Hansen (UWE), Geraint Jones (Innovate UK), ...
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UWE Bristol Women in Research Mentoring Scheme

The Women in Research Mentoring Scheme (WRMS) has been successfully running at UWE Bristol for 6 years. The scheme matches ...
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Celebrating 1,000 Degree Apprenticeships at UWE Bristol

In January, UWE Bristol reached 1,000 degree apprenticeships. Degree apprenticeships combine on-the-job training with study for a higher level qualification, ...
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UWE Researchers test driverless pods at The Mall Cribbs Causeway

Adapted from this UWE Bristol news article. Researchers from the Centre for Transport and Society and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: B-hive Innovations Associate Spotlight

Photo: (L-R) Dr Robin Thorn (UWE), Barbara Dos Santos Correia (UWE), Mark Wilcox (Branston Ltd), Vee Gururajan (B-hive Innovations) Based ...
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Join us for upcoming public engagement impacts workshop

Hosted here at UWE Bristol, the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement exist to inspire a culture change in the ...
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UK first as Bristol & Bath region creates programme to increase investment into successful start-up community

Launching today (14/01/2020), UWE Bristol will partner with TechSPARK to deliver a pioneering programme to help catalyse investment into fast-growing ...
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What is a Knowledge Transfer Partnership?

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships have been helping UK businesses innovate and grow for over 40 years and are one of a ...
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UWE Bristol awards grants to local businesses as part of Scale up 4 Growth Initiative

Scale Up 4 Growth (S4G) is a free programme of support, being delivered by UWE Bristol, NatWest and Foot Anstey, ...
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Women Researchers Mentoring Scheme (WRMS)

The Women Researchers Mentoring Scheme (WRMS) aims to promote and facilitate professional development for women researchers working at UWE Bristol, ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: Craven Dunnill Jackfield Associate Spotlight

[Photo (L-R): David Huson (UWE), Richard Lamb (Innovate UK), Jed Leonard-Hammerman (UWE), Dr Russ Bromley (Knowledge Transfer Network] UWE Bristol ...
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UWE Alumni and Launch Space Residents achieve TV commercial success with animated advert

Two MA Animation alumni, Hend Youssef Esmat and Lamiaa Diab, who set up their own animation business and are now ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships: ExtraCare Associate Spotlight

[Photo L-R: Dr Geraint Jones (Innovate UK), Alex Sleat (UWE Bristol), Shirley Hall (ExtraCare), Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly (UWE Bristol) attending ...
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Romancing the Gibbet: sites of extraordinary punishment in Georgian England

As part of the Being Human Festival 2019, Professor Steve Poole is co-hosting an event on 14 November that explores ...
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Research undertaken at UWE Bristol could reduce the need for precautionary antibiotics when it comes to Urinary tract infections

Adapted from news article which originally appeared on the UWE Bristol Website. Researchers at UWE Bristol are supporting the North ...
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UWE Bristol Researcher awarded grant to understand effectiveness of chemotherapy for cancer patients

Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences Dr Alex Greenhough has been awarded a grant of almost £25,000 from Bowel Cancer UK ...
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UWE Bristol spin out company poised to improve the diagnosis of bowel disorders

We are delighted to announce that a UWE-based spin out company, Nidor Diagnostics Limited, has been established to develop a ...
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UWE Bristol receives £60k training funding to support BAME students and staff working in the NHS

UWE Bristol's Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences has received £60,000 in funding from Health Education England (HEE) to implement ...
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Launch Space residents Scribeless win Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Award

On October 3rd, Launch Space residents Scribeless won the Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Award. Scribeless helps companies better engage their customers ...
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UWE Academics help in public trial of driverless pods

As part of a research project involving UWE Bristol robotics, driverless pods helped transport members of the public around London's ...
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UWE academics help on conservation plan which could help endangered primates in Africa

A project co-led by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), Bristol Zoo and West African Primate Conservation ...
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Launch Space Business Bunk to receive funding from Nationwide

A start-up funded by our alumni, that grew out of Launch Space within the University Enterprise Zone has received investment ...
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UWE research finds people taking fewer flights for environmental reasons but want leadership to provide stronger guidance

People who are flying less often for environmental reasons want more visible leadership from environmental organisations and green employers to ...
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World-first ‘smart’ fungal building to be developed by UWE academics

A revolutionary new type of intelligent building made with green construction materials and capable of adaptively reacting to changes in ...
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UWE Bristol shortlisted for three Times Higher Awards 2019

The University has been shortlisted in recognition of our outstanding achievements over the last 12 months in three categories: Outstanding ...
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UWE Bristol appoints Sarah White as new Knowledge Transfer Partnership Manager

UWE Bristol have appointed Sarah White as the new Knowledge Transfer Partnership Manager (KTP) within the Research, Business and Innovation ...
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KTP Case Study: Viper Innovations

The Company Since their foundation in 2007, Viper Innovations Ltd have provided innovative technology solutions within the oil and gas ...
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The startup using tech to deliver a personal message

Taken and adapted from The Pitch. Author: Hannah Jolliffe UWE Bristol Enterprise Zone residents, The Handwriting Company, are currently taking ...
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UWE Bristol secure new Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Reusaworld

UWE Bristol Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) team have secured another KTP with Reusaworld and the Centre for Machine Vision. The ...
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UWE developed Pee Power technology returns to Glastonbury Festival for fourth year

Technology developed at UWE Bristol that converts urine into electricity is set to be showcased at Glastonbury Festival for a ...
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KTP Case Study: Gloucester Wildlife Trust

The Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) scheme is a UK-wide programme helping businesses to improve competitiveness and productivity. A recent graduate ...
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KTP Case Study: Burleigh Pottery

This partnership received financial support from the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships programme (KTP). KTP aims to help businesses to improve their ...
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New Start-up visa for international students to develop businesses of the future

The government's new Start-up visa has been launched which allows international graduates to apply for a two-year visa to remain ...
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Scale Up 4 Growth Initiative wins national award

Scale Up 4 Growth (S4G) has won best External Knowledge Exchange (KE) Initiative of the Year at the PraxisAuril KE ...
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£7.7m investment for UWE Centre for Fine Print Research

The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)'s Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) is to receive a £7.7m ...
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Knowledge Transfer Partnership graded ‘Outstanding’

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between UWE Bristol and Viper Innovations has been graded as "Outstanding" by Innovate UK. Viper ...
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UWE Bristol’s Scale up 4 Growth initiative nominated for prestigious award

The Scale up 4 Growth project launched by UWE Bristol 's Research, Business and Innovation team has been nominated for ...
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UWE Bristol Alumni wins prestigious award

UWE Bristol alumnus Neha Chaudhry was announced as the winner of the Innovation Award for the South West Region at ...
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Invest, Connect, Explore 2019

On Wednesday 08 May, the University Enterprise Zone hosted their annual networking event: Invest, Connect, Explore (ICE) 2019. ICE 2019 ...
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Gestural musical gloves, developed at UWE, available on pre-order

Featured Researcher: Dr Tom Mitchell Gestural musical gloves, technology originally developed at UWE Bristol by Dr Tom Mitchell, are now ...
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Universities Minister Chris Skidmore attends the official launch of the Foundry Technology Affinity Space at UWE Bristol

Chris Skidmore MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, attended the official launch of the Foundry Technology ...
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