Claire Bowers wrote: Bringing Vulnerability to Life: Transforming Police Learning Through Immersive Hydra Simulation at UWE
In this week's blog, Claire Bowers, Senior Lecturer at UWE, reflects on an innovative collaboration with UWE's New Wave Agency to enhance simulation-based learning about vulnerability for Year 2 students on the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (More) | |
Claire Bowers wrote: Standing Against Racism & Inequality
Author: Micah Hassall
This week, we are proud to share this insightful blog post about Stand Against Racism & Inequality (SARI), an organisation whose contributions have been invaluable to our Policing programme. Their sessions (More) | |
claudiamccready wrote: From Rhineland-Palatinate to the South West: International reflections on Community-Centred Policing
This blog has been written by Lynn Mohring, Simon Hauk and Simon Grethlein.
This January, three student officers from the Rhineland-Palatinate University of Police immersed themselves in a week of policing, culture, and community at UWE Bristol (More) | |
Paul Williamson wrote: National Apprenticeship Week
To mark the NAW2026 Apprentice Wednesday theme, we are sharing another snapshot of life on the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA). In this blog, apprentice officer Tom Owen from our June24 cohort, reflects on the variety and pace of front (More) | |
Paul Williamson wrote: National Apprenticeship Week: Employer Tuesday
To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2026 through today’s Employer Tuesday theme, we are spotlighting the partnership behind UWE Bristol’s Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA). In this blog, Jane Exon, Apprenticeship Employer Developmen (More) | |
Paul Williamson wrote: Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2026
We are thrilled to be supporting the start of National Apprenticeship Week with a two-part series celebrating Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) officers from Avon & Somerset Police. Each piece offers an honest look at early career fr (More) | |
Claire Bowers wrote: Reflective Practice in Police Training
“Reflection is one of the most underused yet powerful tools for success.” - Richard Carlson
Many of us have fresh goals and ambitious plans as we step into the new year. However, before we race ahead, there is immense value in pausing (More) | |
Paul Williamson wrote: Community at Christmas
Our final UWE Bristol Policing blog for 2025 is proudly written by PC 999 Elf, who enjoyed the experience so much last year, he was desperate to repeat it this year. PC Elf would like to help our readers find their inner Christmas spirit at what can (More) | |
Paul Williamson wrote: Final Focus inside UWE Bristol’s Professional Policing Degree & Special Constabulary
In the final instalment of this blog series, we meet Trinni, a UWE Bristol Professional Policing Degree (PPD) student who has combined her studies with volunteering as a Special Constable with Avon and Somerset Police. From her first open evening at (More) | |
Paul Williamson wrote: Inside the Professional Policing Degree & Special Constabulary
In this second blog of our series spotlighting the experiences of students on UWE Bristol’s Professional Policing Degree (PPD), we share the journey of Cece Delaney-Melville. From discovering an interest in policing during her A-levels to balancin (More) |
