Research + CollaborationUWE’s research strengths are numerous and varied, ranging across computing and engineering, health and bioscience, environment and sustainability, creative arts, humanities and communications, and business, management and professional studies. [Full Brochure] Computing and Engineering |
Computing and Engineering
UWE has a long history of theoretical and applied research in computing and engineering, not least because of the close proximity of a host of advanced technology companies including Hewlett-Packard, Airbus UK, BAe Systems, Motorola and Rolls-Royce. Our expertise includes -
Robotics and autonomous systems – focusing on the science, engineering and social role of robots and embedded intelligence, multidisciplinary approaches to creating autonomous devices, including energy autonomy, humanoid robots, swarm intelligence, biologically inspired robots and chemical brains. | Artificial intelligence – especially the development and application of adaptive computing techniques, evolutionary computation, data mining, adaptive control, image processing, and bioinformatics. | |
Complex distributed computing – notably the application of technologies for the development of large-scale distributed information systems, grid computing, data and process management, use of large-scale systems to understand issues of complexity, scalability and real-world suitability. | Machine vision – particularly for metrology, surface inspection and medical applications, including knowledge-based system development for manufacturing processes and concurrent engineering. Centre for Innovative Manufacturing and Machine Vision Systems | |
Aerospace manufacturing - including the deployment of high performance machining, generic ceramic tooling for superplastic forming and diffusion bonding of titanium alloys, cost modelling techniques and grinding technologies.
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Health and Bioscience
Our research in health, social care and bioscience is growing rapidly across a wide range of areas and in collaboration with partners in the Health Service, medical charities, the pharmaceutical industry and the wider community of service users. Areas of expertise include -
Biomedicine and genomics – including immunology, haematology, biochemistry, microbiology, transfusion and transplantation science, molecular diagnostics, alternatives to animal testing, post-genomics focused on molecular plant science and molecular biomedicine. | Bio Sensors – especially electrochemical sensors and biosensors for health diagnostics, innovative biosensors to detect low level pollutants in water, electronic ‘nose’ technology, food quality monitoring. | ||||||
Health and social care – covering ageing studies. appearance research, child and adolescent health, drugs and alcohol research, emergency medicine, public health and well-being, rheumatology and long-term conditions, workforce developments.
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Environment and Sustainability
The crucial importance of environmental sustainability, climate change and sustainable living are reflected in our increasingly high profile research on key issues impacting on local, regional, national and global environments. Our expertise includes -
Environment & sustainability – notably spatial planning, economic development, sustainable and responsible tourism, inclusive planning & design, environmental management, air quality management, rural policy and planning. Institute of Sustainability, Health & Environment (ISHE) Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments | Low carbon technology – including low carbon architecture, building design, materials and performance, energy capture, storage and transmission, wind turbines, sensors, hydro systems and barrages, photovolatics, biofuels, electro-magnetics, light rail vehicles, efficient aircraft structures, engines and flight. Centre for the Study of Sustainable Building |
Transport & Society – especially sustainable transport, lifestyles and travel behaviour, public attitudes, social and technological impacts, low carbon transport systems, transport planning. | Cities – focusing on sustainable settlements, urban regeneration, sustainable construction & property, urban governance, public policy, social cohesion. |
Creative Arts, Humanities and Communications
UWE is renowned for its innovative and practice-led research in the creative arts, for its high quality scholarly research in humanities and social sciences and for its pioneering research and international profile in public engagement and communication. Areas of expertise include -
Creative technologies and arts – particularly fine print technology, digital and creative media practice, new media and technology, animation, digital and visual culture, public, contextual and commemorative art. Centre for Fine Print Research | Humanities and social sciences – across a range of disciplines including history, literary studies, politics, philosophy, sociology, criminology, psycho-social studies, European studies, languages and linguistics. Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities | ||||
Public engagement and communication – focusing on strategies for public engagement, institutional links, diverse and innovative activities to engage the public with science, graphics-based campaigns, engagement training consultancy and evaluation, intercultural communication training and enhancement
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Business, Management and Professional Studies
UWE has a long and impressive tradition of engaging with businesses and the professions, to provide high quality research and consultancy to inform business development and professional learning. Areas of expertise include -
Law – especially criminal justice, commercial law, environmental and licensing law, legal education and the legal professions, international law and human rights. | Education – covering the full range from early years, primary and secondary education, further education, higher education and adult education learning, including specialisms in regional, national and European policy, cultures of learning, assessment, school choice, education and democracy Bristol Centre for Research into Lifelong Learning & Education (BRILLE) | ||||||
Business, management & organisational learning – notably accounting & finance, economics, employment studies, marketing, operations & information management, leadership & organisational ethics, organisational learning, global finance & international business
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