- Golden Olympic trade opportunities for Bristol businesses - 21/06/2012
Businesses in the South West are urged to make the most of golden Olympic opportunities for trade, with the London 2012 Games giving an estimated £21 billion boost to the British economy.
- UWE's impact on London 2012 in new report - 30/04/2012
A new report launched today as part of Universities Week 2012 shows UWE Bristol's involvement in the UK's Olympic and Paralympic Games
- UWE Bristol students and staff get ready to carry the Olympic Flame as part of the London 2012 Olymp - 20/03/2012
Students and staff from UWE Bristol are celebrating today as it was announced that a quartet of Torchbearers have been chosen to represent the University as part of Samsung's nomination programme for the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.
- Team UWE triumph in national business challenge - 03/05/2011 - 03/05/2011
Six enterprising students from the University of the West of England have won the £3000 top prize in the Grand Finals of FLUX500, an intense national business challenge competition. The UWE team triumphed against 31 teams from universities across the UK at the event which was hosted by City of Bristol College at its South Bristol Skills Academy in Hengrove, and sponsored by Experian.
- UWE Ventures ® Wins UKBI Achievement in Business Incubation Award 2011 - 04/04/2011 - 04/04/2011
The support that the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE) provides its clients and the innovative services it offers has been recognised by UKBI, the leading professional body on the development and support of business incubation environments. UWE Ventures has been awarded the 2011 Achievement in Business Incubation Award at the UKBI annual conference.
- Report proposes 20mph speed limit - BBC News Online - 23/11/2010
A new report has recommended a 20mph speed limit be introduced throughout Bristol. The city council, NHS Bristol and the University of the West of England all took part in the research
- Cirencester friendly announces new KTP with UWE - 16/08/2010
Cirencester friendly, the leading income protection insurance provider, will be replacing its existing legacy IT systems with the support of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of the West of England.
- Urine – waste product or future power source - 26/07/2010
Researchers at Bristol Robotics Lab (BRL), a collaborative UWE/University of Bristol research facility, are looking into the use of urine as the 'fuel' for Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs), which use bacterial cultures to break down 'food' to create power. MFCs are a developing technology used to power autonomous robots.
- Seven UWE students win prestigious placements in CERN - 08/07/2010
Seven students from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) have won prestigious placements this year at CERN, one of the world's largest and most respected centres for scientific research, and home to the Large Hadron Collider facility.
- UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre goes green - 18/05/2010
The 4000 sq m University of the West of England Exhibition and Conference Centre (ECC) has signed up to the nationally recognised Greener Events guide, and has made sustainability a key priority.
- UWE's theBizIdea competition boosts innovation - 05/05/2010
Prizes worth over £22,500 have been awarded to the winners of the best business, social enterprise and creative ideas in the University of the West of England's theBizIdea competition
- UWE Researcher evaluates end of life planning - 30/04/2010
A researcher from the University of the West of England is working on an evaluation of end of life advance care planning guidelines for health practitioners working with children.
- UWE gives business a rocket-fuelled boost - 20/04/2010
World land speed record holder Richard Noble OBE will share the secrets of his success at the final of the University of the West of England's theBizIdea competition on Thursday 29 April.
- Funding will help de-risk technologies - 19/04/2010
UWE has experienced fantastic recent success in raising development funding to de-risk patented technologies with partners in the field of disease diagnostics and bio-sensing.
- UWE research to assess Badger Vaccine Deployment Project - 07/04/2010
- UWE makes it easy being green for the Royal Bath and West - 18/03/2010
The Royal Bath and West of England Society (RBWES) is now one of the greenest agricultural societies in the UK thanks to a partnership with the University of the West of England (UWE).
- UWE + Malaysia partnerships cemented during recent visit - 17/03/2010
A recent visit by a research team from the Institute for Bio Sensing Technology(IBST) at the University of the West of England to Malaysia has lead to further collaborations with universities and industry contacts in the country.
- UWE Speech Therapy Programme receives £1.2 million donation - 15/03/2010
A donation for £1.2 million supporting speech and language therapy work undertaken by researchers at the University of the West of England has been donated by The Underwood Trust.
- BizIdea winner in article on thisisbristol.co.uk - 05/03/2010
A ground-breaking new way of helping women in the developing world is being launched in Bristol. Vashti Richards set up Deki (www.deki.org.uk), as a mature student at the University of the West of England. It offers women small loans to become financially self-sufficient.
- BizIdea winner in Prospect Online article - 04/03/2010
Just how little improvement millions of dollars of aid actually brings to poor countries has vexed policymakers for decades. How can a country like Sierra Leone receive some £50m annually in British aid, yet its healthcare system be so bad that one in six of its mothers still dies in pregnancy or childbirth?
- Samples to be sniffed at for whiff of C diff - Scotsman article - 05/02/2010
A DEVICE that sniffs out stomach bugs by analysing the smell of patients' faeces could save the NHS millions. The OdoReader – developed by Chris Probert from the University of Bristol and Norman Ratcliffe from the University of the West of England – can rapidly diagnose Clostridium difficile, by "reading" the odour of stool samples.
- New device 'sniffs out' infections - Yahoo News article - 05/02/2010
The OdoReader - developed by Chris Probert from the University of Bristol and Norman Ratcliffe from the University of the West of England - can rapidly diagnose Clostridium difficile, by "reading" the odour of stool samples. Clostridium difficile may cause severe diarrhoea, especially amongst hospitalised patients.
- New device 'sniffs out' infections - Virgin Media article - 05/02/2010
A device which sniffs out stomach bugs by analysing the smell of patients' faeces could save the NHS millions, it has been revealed. The OdoReader - developed by Chris Probert from the University of Bristol and Norman Ratcliffe from the University of the West of England - can rapidly diagnose Clostridium difficile, by "reading" the odour of stool samples. Clostridium difficile may cause severe diarrhoea, especially amongst hospitalised patients.
- Does Slum Tourism Make Us Better People? - Science Daily article - 30/01/2010
Slum tourism is a growth industry with more and more wealthy travellers opting to visit the poorest parts of the world. What is it that is prompting slum tourism? Is it a new trend? What impact does slum tourism have on the people who opt for this kind of 'holiday'? Do they become better people as a result and does the experience prompt a call to action for social change?
- UWE researcher wins prize for paper on carfree development - 29/01/2010
A transport researcher from the University of the West of England has won the 2010 Smeed Prize at the Universities Transport Study Group conference.
- UWE improves Rubber Republic's viral marketing tracking - 25/01/2010
An innovative partnership has just kicked off between the University of the West of England's software design experts and media company Rubber Republic. The Bristol-based company produces video and online films and games for advertising and PR purposes. It designed its own in-house software, called the Viral Ad Network, to manage campaigns and uniquely, track the success of viral advertising.
- So, where does your name come from? - The Independent article - 17/12/2009
What does my surname mean and where does it come from? It is the question that baffles many amateur genealogists. The meanings of all 150,000 surnames in use across the country look set to be revealed as part of the largest-ever database of family names in the UK.
- What's in a name? Find out at UWE - thisisbristol.co.uk article - 16/12/2009
Researchers in Bristol have been given more than £800,000 to create a database of UK family surnames. The four-year project, being led by the University of the West of England, will contain the meanings and origins of 150,000 UK surnames.
- Health and sustainability varies widely across England - 14/12/2009
A new study by experts at the University of the West of England (UWE, Bristol) has revealed wide and significant variations in the health and sustainability of populations across England.
- Sight-saving device wins Universities SW Enterprise Awards - 08/12/2009
A device that could improve treatment of an eye disease affecting 30 million people worldwide has won the first Universities South West Enterprise Award 2009 (USWEA).
- Bristol expert is in demand - thisisbristol.co.uk article - 07/12/2009
An expert from Bristol's University of the West of England is advising authorities and academics in Canada on the ethics of tissue engineering and stem cell implants.
- theBizIdea launch inspires new UWE entrepreneurs - 27/11/2009
The official launch of theBizIdea, the University of the West of England's annual business plan competition for students, staff and alumni, took place on Monday 23 November. A mixture of potential entrants, current sponsors and University staff attended the inspirational event, held at UWE's Frenchay Campus.
- Project investigates laser cutting technology - 26/11/2009
A researcher from the Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) at the University of the West of England has been awarded just over £30k by the Arts and Humanities Research Council to explore the potential of laser cutting technology.
- The 1000 mph car - Auto Industry News - 24/11/2009
The Bloodhound Project is the World Land Speed Record attempt designed to inspire young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM subjects).
- World's fastest car to be built in Bristol - 24/11/2009
Bristol City Council, the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and the ss Great Britain Trust have won a bid to build the world's fastest car - BLOODHOUND Super Sonic Car (SSC) in Bristol. The car BLOODHOUND SSC with its cutting edge of technology is already inspiring future engineers and designers.
- Supersonic Bloodhound car to be built in Bristol - BBC Online Article - 23/11/2009
A team of Bristol engineers are working on a plan to create a car capable of doing speeds of over 1,000mph. The faster-than-sound car, dubbed the Bloodhound SSC, will attempt to break the world land speed record in 2011.
- Young Black Business event inspires enterprise - 17/11/2009
A groundbreaking business initiative for Bristol's young black entrepreneurs is being launched as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. The African and Caribbean Young Enterprise (ACYE) organisation in Bristol, is co-founded by University of the West of England student Karl Belizaire. The free event is an opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to network and find out about business support, work experience and social networking.
- SCRATCHbot named as winning innovation by 'Popular Science' - 12/11/2009
SCRATCHbot, a new robotic initiative by Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) and the University of Sheffield has been named in the list 'Best of What's New' published by Popular Science magazine. SCRATCHbot was chosen from thousands of products reviewed by the editors of Popular Science to find the top 100 tech innovations of the year. The winning product or technology must represent a significant step forward in its category.
- Rheumatology experts influence care by involving patients - 11/11/2009
Rheumatology experts at the University of the West of England are making an important contribution to clinical care for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis by collaborating with patients in research projects.
- Funding, facilities and support for social entrepreneurs - 09/11/2009
Social entrepreneurs have a new opportunity to find out how to access funding aimed at supporting organisations that, like them, want to make a difference first and a profit second. A free session for people wanting to set up or develop a social enterprise will be held in central Bristol on 18 November.
- Early adventures in travel writing - Guardian online article - 03/11/2009
Professor Robin Jarvis of the University of the West of England is doing a research project into the way readers perceived 18th and 19th-century travel narratives.
- 70s film producer under the spotlight at UWE - 02/11/2009
A prolific British film producer of the 60s and 70s, Michael Klinger, is the subject of a new research project which will analyse and catalogue an extensive collection of his papers which has been donated to the University of the West of England.
- UWE alcohol research presented in Parliament - 27/10/2009
A review conducted by researchers at the University of the West of England, looked at levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales and compared these with the UK as a whole. The results were presented at a reception in Parliament on Monday 19 October 2009.
- New centre of engineering in Croatia - Connecting Industry article - 23/10/2009
A new centre of excellence for engineering and robotics has been launched in a disadvantaged area of Croatia with help from the University of the West of England and the European Union.
- UWE teams up with Emma Collins - Wiltshire Business Online - 23/10/2009
Creative enterprises and those who manage them have a new opportunity to develop their business despite the recession. The University of the West of England is teaming up with Emma Collins of Gallery Creative Business Consultancy, who has developed a series of dynamic, fun and useful workshops on topics such as building a brand, client relationships, and presentation skills.
- UWE discounts courses to build confidence for creatives - 21/10/2009
Creative enterprises and those who manage them have a new opportunity to develop their business despite the recession. The University of the West of England is teaming up with Emma Collins of Gallery Creative Business Consultancy, who has developed a series of dynamic, fun and useful workshops on topics such as building a brand, client relationships, and presentation skills.
- Alcohol deaths: one person every hour by 2019 - Channel 4 News Online - 19/10/2009
Almost 100,000 people could die from drinking too much alcohol in the next ten years researchers say as they urge the government to tackle cheap pricing and availability.
- 100,000 Drinkers to Die in Next Decade - Daily Express article - 19/10/2009
TENS of thousands of party-goers are expected to lose their lives to drinking, over the next ten years. Experts at the University of the West of England found that the numbers of those killed from alcohol binges dramatically shot up from 3,054 in 1984 to 8,999 in 2008.
- UWE links with Hanoi to train Vietnamese trade experts - 13/10/2009
Lawyers from the University of the West of England are working with Hanoi Law University (HLU) to increase levels of expertise on international trade law within Vietnam. The thirty-month collaboration is funded by the European Union and will begin in November 2009.
- Helping Bristol family businesses flourish - thisisbristol.co.uk article - 09/10/2009
Bristol Business School, Veale Wasbrough and the International Centre for Families in Business (ICFiB) have launched the Bristol Family Business Forum, which is dedicated to helping family businesses flourish.
- Albatross inspires ocean-skimming drones - New Scientist article - 09/10/2009
A drone could help trawler crews spot shoals of fish, or help border patrols spot drug-runners, but with next-to-zero energy cost, says Tony Pipe, who leads the project at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) in the UK. The idea is the brainchild of Pipe's colleague, Markus Deittert, who flies gliders in his spare time.
- UWE makes £6m strategic investment in research - 06/10/2009
The University of the West of England has announced a £6m strategic investment in research over the next three years to maintain its trajectory as one of the leading and fastest growing 'new' universities for research.
- Giving Bristol graduates a helping hand - 01/10/2009
Times are tough for Bristol's graduates. With a global recession at full tilt and UK unemployment the worst it's been since the late 1990s, the prospects may seem bleak for those leaving behind the protective bubble of higher education. But the University of the West of England has launched a scheme to keep that "bubble" around graduates for a short while as they try to find their feet in the big wide world.
- UWE's recession beating service helps disabled people - 21/09/2009
Mother of two Julie Owen has started a new company providing activity breaks for people with special needs based in UWE Ventures Bristol, the University of the West of England's business incubation centre on Bristol's Harbourside.
- Slimebot: programming the single-cell organism - 16/09/2009
A team at the University of the West of England (UWE) has secured £228,000 in funding to turn single-cell organisms into engineering robots.
- UWE Report on Construction Industry Calls for Action on Diversity - ADF article - 16/09/2009
The construction industry has a long way to go to achieve diversity, according to a report commissioned by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) from the University of the West of England.
- UWE launches new centre of engineering in Croatia - 15/09/2009
A new centre of excellence for engineering and robotics has been launched in a disadvantaged area of Croatia with help from the University of the West of England and the European Union.
- Athlete in Bristol to talk up London 2012 Olympics - Evening Post article - 12/09/2009
Olympic triple jumper Jonathan Edwards visited Bristol to celebrate the opportunities the London 2012 Olympics will bring to the area. Alongside circus acrobats, politicians and representatives from universities, Mr Edwards spoke at an event in the new foyer of the Colston Hall yesterday.
- Minister visits Bristol to hear about beating recession - Evening Post article - 10/09/2009
Employment Minister Jim Knight visited Bristol to find out about a new three-day course to help white-collar workers who lose their jobs because of the recession. The courses are run by universities at Bush House in Prince Street and funded by JobCentre Plus.
- Beans' Defenses Mean Bacteria Get Evolutionary Helping Hand - Science Daily article - 10/09/2009
Bean plants' natural defences against bacterial infections could be unwittingly driving the evolution of more highly pathogenic bacteria, according to new research published September 10 in Current Biology.
- Bacterial evolution in beans could help prevent crop disease - 10/09/2009
New discoveries about how diseases spread in bean plants could help researchers to develop new ways to prevent diseases in this valuable food crop.
- Employment Minister visits Bristol scheme delivered by UWE - 09/09/2009
Employment and South West Regional Minister Jim Knight will visit University of the West of England premises at Bush House (Arnolfini, Bristol) on Wednesday 9 September at 14.20. Recently the first three day course of a new Jobcentre Plus scheme was delivered at Bush House with the aim of helping professional and executives recently made redundant.
- UWE city-centre incubator helps hatch Bristol Festival - 08/09/2009
Now in its second year, the Bristol Festival which takes place on 18, 19 and 20 September has its command centre in the enterprise incubator run by the University of the West of England
- Plasmobot: the slime mould robot - New Scientist article - 06/09/2009
Though not famed for their intellect, single-celled organisms have already demonstrated a surprising degree of intelligence. Now a team at the University of the West of England (UWE) has secured £228,000 in funding to turn these organisms into engineering robots.
- Sporting hero Jonathan Edwards visits the West - 03/09/2009
Circus acrobats will mingle with figures from the worlds of sport, education, politics and business on 11 September to celebrate the benefits of the lead-up to the London 2012 Olympics for the West of England, covering Bristol, Bath and the surrounding areas.
- Bristol scientists to build a biological robot to break the mould - Evening Post article - 28/08/2009
Scientists at the University of the West of England have been given a grant of nearly £230,000 to develop a new robot with the power of a super-computer – using mould.
- UWE scientists design first robot using mould - 27/08/2009
Scientists at the University of the West of England are to design the first ever biological robot using mould.
- World Expert Reviews New Evidence On Alcohol Treatment - 20/08/2009
- Geek Pop Science and music festival calls for artists - 18/08/2009
Organisers at Geek Pop are sending out a call for artists for their third annual festival of music and science. The festival is a celebration of science-inspired music and geek culture, featuring artists from around the globe.
- Robots will change the world, but how? - 03/08/2009
Professor Alan Winfield of the University of the West of England (UWE) will address this and other key questions in his new role as a Senior Media Fellow for EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council).
- Scientists fear a revolt by killer robots - TIme Online article - 02/08/2009
Advances in artificial intelligence promise many benefits, but scientists are privately so worried they may be creating machines which end up outsmarting — and perhaps even endangering — humans that they held a secret meeting to discuss limiting their research.
- Study investigates children's communication difficulties - 27/07/2009
Researchers at the University of the West of England are taking part in a study funded by the Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) to investigate best practice in service provision and support to help children with speech language and communication difficulties.
- New study explores how exercise affects body image in women - 14/07/2009
Researchers from the Centre for Appearance Research at the University of the West of England are looking for female participants for a study investigating the relationship between exercise and body image. Dr James Byron-Daniel and MSc Research methods student, Nicola Stock will explore how small amounts of exercise make women feel about how they look and hope that the study will shed new light on an area where there is currently very little research.
- Body image study volunteers call - BBC online article - 14/07/2009
Women from the Bristol area are being invited to take part in a study looking at how exercise affects body image. Researchers at The University of the West of England are to explore how small amounts of exercise make women feel about how they look.
- Worse Road James Ahead - Daily Express article - 06/07/2009
The country is facing far worse road congestion despite a £7billion Government motorway widening programme, experts warned yesterday. To get Britain moving, ministers need to concentrate on local roads rather than motorways and trunk routes.
- Bristol boffins create robot rat - BBC Online article + video - 06/07/2009
Bristol scientists have developed a robot rat which can seek out and identify objects using its whiskers. The SCRATCHbot robot uses new technology which has been inspired by the use of touch in the animal kingdom.
- Rat's whiskers inspire robot advance - The Guardian article - 06/07/2009
A robotic rat that can scurry through the dark using its plastic whiskers to navigate could be used to help rescue people from burning buildings, scientists said today. The device, known as Scratchbot, can track objects using whisker-like sensors andhas been labelled by its creators as a "significant milestone" in the development of animal-inspired artificial intelligence.
- Researchers unveil whiskered robot rat - 30/06/2009
A team of scientists have developed an innovative robot rat which can seek out and identify objects using its whiskers. The SCRATCHbot robot will be demonstrated this week (1 July 2009) at an international workshop looking at how robots can help us examine the workings of the brain.
- Redundant professionals helped back on track - 24/06/2009
Recently redundant professionals have spoken highly of a joint initiative by the University of the West of England and Jobcentre Plus in Bristol to help people during the recession. Funded by Jobcentre Plus and delivered by UWE's Career Development Unit, the first workshop was held at the University earlier this month.
- UWE in partnership to improve GP training in SW - 24/06/2009
The University of the West of England is part of a new move to ensure that GP training reaches the highest standards. The two-year project with Severn Deanery, responsible for NHS training in the South West of England, is currently seeking to recruit a Project Leader to start work in the summer under the government-supported Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme.
- National cycling investment evaluated by transport experts - 22/06/2009
Transport experts at the University of the West of England are investigating the effectiveness of investment in cycling through the Cycling City and Towns (CCT) programme that is currently underway across England.
- Social policy 'ruining childhood' - Telegraph Online article - 17/06/2009
Academics said legislation introduced over the last 20 years increasingly cast children and their families as numbers rather than real people.
- UWE runs first South West Universities Gradschool - 02/06/2009
Research students from thirteen different countries based at nine higher education institutions across the South West will have an opportunity to escape from their studies for a few days this week to grapple with some rather different problems.
- UWE conjures up new tricks at Festival of Nature - 28/05/2009
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Festival of Nature 2009, Bristol Harbourside, 5, 6 and 7 June 2009
The University of the West of England is once again taking centre stage at the Festival of Nature at Bristol's Harbourside on 5, 6 and 7 June 2009. A UWE Festival tent will host a range of activities linked to this year's festival theme that will focus on Charles Darwin.
- UWE -Iron Lady's Bequest (Times Higher Education article) - 26/05/2009
Margaret Thatcher's legacy will be explored by experts in media and culture at a special colloquium organised by the Gender and Culture Research Group at the University of the West of England.
- UWE Arts Research Fellow wins £300k creative award - 26/05/2009
Claire Doherty, Director of Situations, an arts commissioning and research programme based at the University of the West of England, Bristol has been awarded a £300,000 prestigious Paul Hamlyn Breakthrough Fund grant for outstanding creative producers.
- UWE experts examine way forward for healthcare spot tests - 11/05/2009
A recent article in the Euro Bio Pharmaceutical Review by Bio sensing experts at the University of the West of England concludes that new technologies are critical to an increasing demand and expectation by patients to get instant test results.
- Breast cancer study seeks black and South Asian women - 07/05/2009
A researcher from the Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) at the University of the West of England (UWE) would like to interview black and South Asian women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Geeta Patel is hoping that the study will help to improve the care and support for ethnic minority women living with this disease.
- Genetic research could produce tastier, healthier meat - 07/05/2009
A project which has recently started at the Institute of Biosensing Technology in collaboration with the Centre for Research in Biomedicine at the University of the West of England (UWE) aims to identify the genes controlling subcutaneous and intramuscular fat deposition. The end-aim of this work is to provide data which could form a basis for developing a genetic test for intramuscular fat and which could assist pig breeders in genetic selection.
- Enterprise winners to share vision with budding tycoons - 29/04/2009
Jamie Murray-Wells, founder and Executive Chairman of Glasses Direct, is special guest speaker at this year's final of the University of the West of England competition for budding entrepreneurs.
- UWE graduate brings ethical water home - 27/04/2009
UWE Fine Arts graduate Katie Alcott set up the charity FRANK Water http://www.FrankWaterProjects.org in 2005 to supply water purification projects in some of the world's neediest places. Now the University of the West of England, local water supplier Glastonbury Spring Water and FRANK Water have come together to form a unique partnership.
- UWE alumnus receives Queens' Award for Enterprise - 22/04/2009
UWE graduate James Murray Wells, aged 26, is the youngest person ever to be named on the Queen's Birthday list of Awards for Enterprise. Recommended to the Queen by Prime Minister Gordon Brown for his services to enterprise, Jamie Murray Wells has been awarded The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion (QAEP) – the UK's most prestigious award.
- Queen's Awards Recognition for UWE Alumnus - Times Online article - 21/04/2009
Jamie Murray Wells, who fought a David and Goliath battle with Britain's three biggest spectacle makers with his Glasses Direct, will be named today as the youngest recipient of a Queen's Award for Enterprise.
- Researchers investigate healthy commercial composting - 21/04/2009
Scientists and Air Quality experts from the University of the West of England and Cranfield University are collaborating to find out more about the bioaerosols that are emitted from commercial composting facilities and their transport off-site and into the wider environment.
- Festival of Nature Comes to Bristol - 17/04/2009
Animal encounters, science experiments and wildlife boat tours – all are in the line-up at this year's Festival of Nature which is preparing to return to the Harbourside.
- New Loan Fund For South West Businesses - 14/04/2009
As part of the drive for economic recovery, the South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) has announced the launch of a new £10m South West Loans Fund which is now available to help growth-oriented business with viable business plans.
- UWE wins funds to help the West during economic downturn - 09/04/2009
The University of the West of England with its partners has put together a package of nearly £1m including winning almost £500,000 funding from the Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) Economic Challenge Investment Fund (ECIF) to find ways of helping businesses during the current economic downturn.
- BBC Online - Job seekers get help in £1m plan - 09/04/2009
Highly-skilled job seekers in Bristol and Swindon are to receive support to find work as part of a £1m scheme. Run by the University of the West of England (UWE), the scheme will help with retraining and skills development.
- UWE conference focuses on health and sustainability - 07/04/2009
A unique synergy of expertise in sustainability and health comes together in the first ever conference of the Institute for Sustainability Health and Environment (ISHE) at the University of the West of England on 21 April 2009.
- UWE in Investment Now 2009 - 07/04/2009
Three UWE articles in Investment Now: Knowledge Transfer Partnerships; UWE Ventures Bristol launch; Bloodhound cockpit design.
- There's still time to win £5000 - enter theBizIdea Competition! - 01/04/2009
- Taipei Times article - UK teens classed as heaviest binge drinkers in EU - 28/03/2009
The UK government on Thursday faced fresh calls to increase the price of alcohol after research showed young people in the UK reported some of the highest levels of teenage binge drinking, drunkenness and alcohol-related problems in Europe.
- Sunday Herald Robot Article (featuring BRL) - 23/03/2009
A robot apocalypse will remain within the realms of The Terminator films, insist experts. "The biggest problem you will have with them, is you may trip over them," said Professor Chris Melhuish, from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, the UK's largest robotics centre.
- Camera monitors babies' breathing - BBC Online - 20/03/2009
Researchers in Bristol are developing a non-invasive way to monitor the breathing of babies and young children with respiratory problems.
- Can science save Bristol from recession? - 19/03/2009
Science could save Bristol from the worst of the recession, according to experts who are gathering in the city this month.
- Tool will transform care of children with breathing problems - 19/03/2009
A non invasive instrument to monitor the breathing of very young children with respiratory problems is being developed by researchers at the University of the West of England, in partnership with Bristol University and consultants at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust's Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and Frenchay Hospital.
- Public nuisance laws can control damage to ecosystems - 17/03/2009
Researchers from the University of the West of England have found a legal route to limit damage to the environment – such as uncontrolled scallop dredging, using the common law of public nuisance.
- Intelligence Test - BRL featured in The Engineer Online - 16/03/2009
One of the aims of the Bristol Robotics Laboratory is to create assistive robotic devices that do not require expert skills to control; the interface must be easy and natural. However, the paradox is that the more easy and natural we want the interaction to feel, the more intelligent and sophisticated the machine must be.
- Woodland games mean fitness for all age groups - 11/03/2009
Enjoying activities in green spaces and fresh air can have benefits for young and old alike, according to researchers from the University of the West of England.
- BBC News Bloodhound SSC story - 'Website plan for supersonic car' - 11/03/2009
A team of students developing a car that could travel at 1,000mph is launching an online design area. The engineering students from the University of the West of England are making their research available to anyone who wants to become involved...
- Bloodhound SSC Showcase Lecture Summary - 11/03/2009
The Bloodhound SSC Evening Showcase Lecture, held at UWE's Frenchay Campus in March 2009, provided a fantastic insight into a truly iconic engineering project. Almost 200 delegates packed into the Glendinning Theatre to hear Project Director Richard Noble OBE and Engineering Director John Piper talk about their attempt to construct the world's fastest car.
- Science Minister launches Bloodhound@University - 10/03/2009
Lord Drayson, Minister of State for Science and Innovation will visit the University of the West of England on Wednesday 11 March to launch Bloodhound@University – a new online resource for young engineers to get involved with the development of the Bloodhound supersonic car.
- UWE more than doubles its research funding - 05/03/2009
The University of the West of England, Bristol is one of the biggest winners following the financial outcome of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. Figures announced today by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) show that UWE has increased its research funding allocation by a massive 122%. This represents one of the biggest increases in the country.
- SWSIC welcomes ring-fencing of science budget - 04/03/2009
- UWE launches new space for start-up businesses - 23/02/2009
- UWE students help design cockpit for world's fastest car - 20/02/2009
- UWE know-how helps businesses boost their bottom line - 17/02/2009
- Research Professional launch, Monday 2 March 2009 - 16/02/2009
Research, Business and Innovation is pleased to announce the forthcoming UWE launch of Research Professional, the new research funding and news service from Research Fortnight, on Monday 2 March.
- New RELAYS Sports Business Fellow Announced - 02/02/2009
- UWE initiative tackles 'corporate greed' and ethics issues - 28/01/2009
- UWE graduate and placement student launch Foliomatch - 26/01/2009
- Study shows women have more nightmares than men - 20/01/2009
- UWE's RAE results highlight international excellence - 18/12/2008
- RAE Result Press Release - 18/12/2008
- UWE in training boost for aerospace industry - 12/12/2008
- Research project investigates keeping children safe at home - 10/12/2008
- Young people choose cars above greener transport options - 04/12/2008
- Telegraph news item - Oregano could help eradicate MRSA superbug - 28/11/2008
- BBC News item - Designers in anti-terror training - 21/11/2008
- Sky News item - Smile and Robot Smiles With You - 21/11/2008
- New enterprise manager for UWE's Ideas Factory - 20/11/2008
- Sustainable Urban Transport (BETS) Networking Seminar - 17/11/2008
The Sustainable Urban Transport (BETS) networking seminar took place on 17th November at the Street Cafe, UWE. This event was hosted by the Faculty of Environment and Technology and Research, Business and Innovation, University of the West of England, in collaboration with Egis Mobilité.
- SWRDA - More support for South West businesses - 12/11/2008
- New research to support disabled architects in UK - 05/11/2008
- UWE historians work on new volume of Wiltshire History - 05/11/2008
- Grey and pleasant land - 05/11/2008
- UWE Academic wins prestigious award - 29/10/2008
- Scientists win SEED award for Himalayan oregano project - 28/10/2008
- Is timber a sustainable building material? - 22/10/2008
- BBC News Bloodhound SSC story - 'Supersonic car' - 22/10/2008
The British team that claimed the land speed record in 1997, taking a car through the sound barrier for the first time, is planning to go even faster...
- Computer experts assist at CERN's Large Hadron Collider - 21/10/2008
- UWE's Bio-Sensing Technology Institute expands US links - 21/10/2008
- UWE's enterprise competition opens for business - 21/10/2008
- UWE Bristol invests in new enterprise campus - 17/10/2008
- New research looks to transport users for solutions - 14/10/2008
- Teaching creativity to the next generation of entrepreneurs is not as wacky as it sounds - 10/10/2008
- Meet the leaders of industry at UWE - 08/10/2008
- New research to create reliable electronic systems - 02/10/2008
- No Friends? Blame the Traffic - 19/09/2008
- Enterprising students win Shell Step awards - 17/09/2008
- New Bristol Festival is a social enterprise success - 17/09/2008
- Conference highlights alcohol problems amongst older people - 16/09/2008
- Harnessing new technology to support older drivers - 11/09/2008
- Professor receives award for health and music research - 09/09/2008
- Review of mobile phone operators development rights - 02/09/2008
- UWE Professor elected to AURIL council - 05/08/2008
Professor Stephen Hagen has been elected to the National Council of the Association for University Research and Industry Links (AURIL)
- "Law for Construction Professionals" course is launched - 30/06/2008
- UWE leads the way in cycling research and practice - 30/06/2008
The University of the West of England is set to become one of the leading universities for cycling research and innovation in cycling practice.
- UWE leads new universities in research funding - 02/05/2008
The University of the West of England's position as the leading new university in the UK for research has been reinforced by the outcome of a study of Research Council funding.
- 15/04/08 UWE Successfully Launches New Enterprise Club - 16/04/2008
UWE has successfully launched a New Enterprise Club to support anyone wishing to set-up their own business enterprise.
- UWE is part of the Science City equation - 14/03/2008
The University of the West of England has joined with other local scientific organisations to celebrate Bristol's status as a Science City with a range of events, lectures and demonstrations.
- Director appointed to lead National Public Engagement Centre - 05/03/2008
Paul Manners has been appointed Director of the new National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE), which is funded by HEFCE, Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the Wellcome Trust. The Centre is aimed at improving links and dialogue between universities and the public.
- UWE's Flux2008 team wins the South West regional finals - 04/03/2008
The University of the West of England's Flux2008 team has won the South West regional finals held at Bath University. They now go through to the National Finals to be held on 17th-18th March.
- theBizIdea Competition 2007/08 Newsletter Issue 4 - 13/02/2008
- theBizIdea Competition 2007/08 Newsletter Issue 3 - 28/01/2008
- Trade in the Mall for FREE! - 21/01/2008
If you've always dreamed of being your own boss in retail, and have a great idea, here's an offer you shouldn't miss.
This month The Mall is creating a unique opportunity for anyone taking their first steps in retailing. We're offering you the opportunity to trade from one of our Retail Merchandising Units FREE for SIX MONTHS.
- UWE graduate launches new internet Parcel Pickup service - 12/12/2007
theBizIdea Competition finalist 2006/07 Edward Fraser launches his business.
- UWE scoops Enterprise Awards - 07/12/2007
UWE graduate Tom Bennett, Nic Smith and student Gemma Boyce win at the Knowledge West Enterprise Awards.
- Flying start for theBizIdea Competition 2008 UWE - 13/11/2007
theBizIdea Competition at the University of the West of England got off to a flying start this year.
- Success is sweet for winner of top Prince’s Trust Award - 07/11/2007
- Telephone coaching idea wins Community Champion award - 07/11/2007
- UWE back Bristol’s first ever Design Festival - 07/11/2007
- KTPs improve engineering efficiency and boys’ writing - 11/07/2007
- UWE design graduate shows speed cameras in new light - 17/04/2007
- News in Brief - Summer 2006 edition - 14/06/2006
News in Brief - Summer 2006 edition
- News in Brief - Spring 2006 Edition - 14/03/2006
News in Brief - Spring 2006 Edition
- News In Brief - Winter 2005 Edition - 02/12/2005
News In Brief - Winter 2005 Edition
- News in Brief -Autumn 2005 Edition - 20/10/2005
News in Brief -Autumn 2005 Edition
- News in Brief -Summer 2005 Edition - 28/07/2005
News in Brief -Summer 2005 Edition
