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UWE Bristol art students to showcase their work during Spike Island's Open Studios
04/04/2023
Fine Art students from UWE Bristol will exhibit, perform and screen their work during Spike Island’s annual Open Studios, later this month.
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Join in with the making of a new outdoor sculpture for UWE Bristol's Frenchay campus
30/03/2023
The next stage of a project to create a public artwork for UWE Bristol’s Frenchay campus gets underway in April with a series of free ‘Makers Workshops’.
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New public artwork for UWE Bristol's Frenchay campus gathers pace
16/01/2023
The first stage of a project to create a public artwork for UWE Bristol's Frenchay campus has got off to a flying start, with over 135 people sharing their ideas for the new public space during a series of free creative workshops.
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UWE Bristol pledges to develop Student Futures Manifesto
04/04/2022
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is one of 22 leading universities to pledge to develop a Student Futures Manifesto – joint action between a university and its students to tackle the problems caused by the pandemic.
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Trees planted at UWE Bristol to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee
04/04/2022
A special tree planting ceremony has taken place with the Lord-Lieutenant of the City and County of Bristol, Peaches Golding, as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative at UWE Bristol’s Bower Ashton Campus.
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UWE Bristol houses UK's first on-campus aeroponic grow system for student business
11/10/2021
A vertical farming system, set up on Frenchay campus using aeroponic technology to grow and supply micro herbs and baby leaf plants, is the first of its kind to be located at a UK university. The system is being used by student venture The Greener Greens, which Jamie Taylor founded as part of his Team Entrepreneurship degree.
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Official launch for UWE Bristol's School of Health and Social Wellbeing
16/09/2021
UWE Bristol's new School of Health and Social Wellbeing was officially launched by West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris at a ceremony at Glenside campus.
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UWE Bristol recognised for hedgehog-friendly campus
30/01/2020
UWE Bristol has been recognised by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society for its efforts to provide a sanctuary for wild hedgehogs on its Frenchay campus.
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UWE Bristol and its Students' Union to raise funds to plant forest size of Frenchay campus
28/11/2019
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and The Students' Union at UWE have teamed up with Bristol charity The Converging World (TCW) with the aim of planting a forest that covers an area the size of its Frenchay campus.
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Children's engineering designs celebrated during event and public exhibition this week
13/06/2019
Young aspiring engineers will attend a ceremony at UWE Bristol's exhibition centre on 14 June, where judges are to announce the South West regional winners of the Primary Engineer and Secondary Engineer Leaders Awards. Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation Chris Skidmore will join Vice-Chancellor Steve West to congratulate those who entered the competition. On 15 June, an exhibition open to the public will showcase hundreds of the shortlisted and winning designs ideas.
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Sir Peter Bazalgette launches state-of-art digital facilities at Bower Ashton campus
08/10/2018
Sir Peter Bazalgette, who is Executive Chairman of ITV, hosted the official opening of the Digital Media Studios at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) on Monday. The award-winning £9 million building on the Bower Ashton campus houses industry standard production film making, animation and photography facilities for creative industries students.
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Roman and Bronze Age artefacts discovered on UWE Bristol construction site
27/07/2018
Roman coins, jewellery and items of Bronze Age pottery found during excavation work at a UWE Bristol site are to go on display at an archaeology festival on Saturday.
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State-of-the-art facility to become new home of UWE Bristol sports teams
25/07/2018
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has invested £4.5 million in the development of a new state-of-the-art sports complex.
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Digital Media Studios named best educational building in West Country
18/07/2018
UWE Bristol's Digital Media Studios has been named the best educational building in the West of England.
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New optometry degree to launch in September
15/05/2018
A new optometry course is to welcome 30 students in September 2018. The three-year BSc degree will enable undergraduates to gain practical experience in leading high street opticians and specialist clinics, as well as in a fully functioning clinic on campus.