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£7.7m investment for University print research centre
14/06/2019
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)'s Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) is to receive a £7.7m grant from Research England's Expanding Excellence fund. This prestigious grant is awarded in recognition of the Centre's internationally acclaimed practical research.
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New £7 million state-of-the-art science labs open
09/05/2019
New and enhanced science laboratories at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) have been officially opened following a £7 million redevelopment project.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Jane Harrington formally opened the state-of-the-art labs in the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences at an event for staff and students held yesterday (8th May).
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Bristol's Cot Death research and PEE Power® recognised in UK's Best Breakthroughs List
06/12/2018
Research initiatives at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and the University of Bristol have today been named as two of the UK's 100 best breakthroughs by Universities UK (UUK) for their significant impact on people's lives.
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New research shows why the commute should be counted as part of the working day
30/08/2018
A new study presented today (30/08/18) at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference, shows that commuters use free Wi-Fi provision on their journey to and from work to 'catch up' with work emails, paving the way for the commute to be counted as work.
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Bristol Robotics Laboratory to stage UK's largest robotics conference
30/04/2018
Robotics and technology experts from the across the globe will descend on Bristol for a leading conference being hosted by Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL).
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PEE POWER® to light up more sites after Africa school trial success
23/04/2018
Technology that converts urine into electricity will be introduced to further locations in the Developing World this year following a successful trial in Uganda.
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£6.5m project aims to drive digital innovation in the South West
13/04/2018
A project worth £6.5million is being launched across the South West to expand the use of digital technologies throughout the region's creative, health and manufacturing sectors.
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Participants wanted for hormonal treatment, bodily changes and exercise study
29/03/2018
The Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) is looking for 20 men diagnosed with prostate cancer to take part in a research study about hormonal treatment, bodily changes and exercise.
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20mph speed limits are effective, study finds
13/02/2018
A new study published today, The Bristol Twenty Miles Per Hour Limit Evaluation (BRITE) Study by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), has found that 20mph speed limits lead to important reductions in average traffic speeds, and are associated with very promising improvements in road safety.
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UWE Bristol's Future Space generates more than £2 million for the region's economy within first year of opening
07/02/2018
Bristol's first science and tech hub Future Space generated more than £2 million for the regional economy within its first year, a new report reveals.
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Study reveals reasons behind big drop in young people driving cars since 1990s
24/01/2018
Sweeping changes to social-economic conditions and living circumstances are the main factors behind a marked drop in car ownership among young people over the past 25 years, academics from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and the University of Oxford have concluded in a study for the | Department for Transport.
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UWE Bristol Fellowship to combine traditional printing methods with cutting-edge technology
08/12/2017
A T-shirt print capable of warning its wearer when dangerous chemicals are in the air, and pharmaceutical packaging with ink signifying when pills are counterfeit are just two ideas likely to emerge from a new research project involving the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and a leading scientist and print industry expert.
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VENTURER driverless car trial reveals users' trust levels in autonomous vehicles
27/11/2017
Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) driving on our roads will need to operate more cautiously than the average driver in order to foster public trust in the technology. This is the main finding from the second in a series of three trials carried out as part of the VENTURER project, one of the first Connected and Autonomous Vehicle projects to have launched in the UK.
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UWE Bristol to support government backed centre to minimise impact of scarring
22/11/2017
The UK's first ever specialist research centre to minimise the impact of scarring among Armed Forces personnel and civilians wounded in terrorist and other attacks, will be established next year, it was announced in the Autumn Budget today.
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Older cars in urban areas less to blame for harmful emissions
16/11/2017
Research for the RAC Foundation has added weight to the argument that scrapping the oldest cars owned by people living in towns and cities would have negligible effect on air quality.
