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Unfair bus fares risk holding young people back
28/07/2022
Young people aged 16-24 use buses far more than older age groups and have lower access to a car, yet they face a postcode lottery in accessing free and discounted bus fares, new work has revealed.
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Ground-breaking green skills programme for minoritised young people celebrates success
07/06/2022
More than 70 young people have successfully completed the first stage of a transformational 'first of its kind' green skills training programme.
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Edible insects and plant-based proteins to be the subject of classroom debates
26/05/2022
Edible insects and plant-based alternatives to meat will be discussed with children as part of new research by UWE Bristol and Cardiff University.
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Bristol's screen industry sees rapid growth, according to new research from UWE Bristol
17/05/2022
The screen industry in Bristol is booming, with turnover increasing by more than 100% in the last five years, according to new research from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), but more could still be done to further boost its development and expansion.
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New research predicts the next generation will spend 10 years of their lives in the metaverse
20/04/2022
The next generation will spend approximately 10 years in virtual reality (VR) over the course of their lifetime – around 2 hours 45 minutes per day – according to new research from industry-leading experts.
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Tailored group exercise benefits over-65s with mobility limitations
22/03/2022
Landmark study demonstrates long-term positive impacts and cost effectiveness of tailored group exercise for over-65s with mobility limitations.
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Researcher wins top international criminology award for County Lines study
23/02/2022
A UWE Bristol academic has been awarded a prestigious international criminology prize. Dr Jack Spicer, who is also a UWE Bristol alum, has received the 2021 Radzinowicz Prize, given annually by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies and the editors of the British Journal of Criminology. It is awarded to the researcher judged to have made the greatest contribution to the development of criminology during the course of the year.
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New research reveals cuts, competition and comparison may increase mental health difficulties among university students
19/10/2021
Students’ experiences in earlier stages of education may lead to increased levels of psychological distress and fewer skills to help them cope at university, reveals a UK study published in the British Journal of Educational Psychology, today (19 October).
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UWE Bristol student pioneers new way to track endangered penguins
08/10/2021
A new method to track endangered penguins has been pioneered by a student at Bristol Zoological Society and the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Christa Emmett used DNA left behind by the birds in water to confirm their presence and help chart where they had been. She carried out her research at the Seal and Penguin Coasts exhibit at Bristol Zoo Gardens as part of her Master's degree in Applied Sciences.
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Film tackles coercion and effects of pornography on teenage sexual behaviour
16/09/2021
A collaborative short film addressing the issue of consent and the effects of pornography on sexual relationships among young people is to be used as an educational resource by five secondary schools in South Gloucestershire. Dare was produced thanks to a collaboration between UWE Bristol's Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing and the Department of Film and Journalism. Production of the 14-minute film also involved St Mary's Redcliffe school's drama department and Bristol Old Vic Theatre school.
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Innovative biosensor technology developed at UWE Bristol wins prestigious science award
05/08/2021
A new biosensor that monitors intravenous anaesthesia has won the Royal Society of Chemistry’s prestigious Emerging Technologies Competition 2021.
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Bee behaviour to influence energy efficiency communication to homes
30/06/2021
A revolutionary project launching in December 2021 is set to redefine how households are advised on the most efficient use of their energy, based on bees' social organisation and communication patterns.
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Pepper the Robot joins school to support autistic young people
24/06/2021
A socially intelligent robot is lending a helping hand to pupils at a special needs school in Somerset as part of a project led by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) researchers.
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New app launched to support the 1 in 5 UK adults experiencing continence issues
21/06/2021
A new app to support people with continence issues has been launched by UWE Bristol, Bladder and Bowel Confidence Health Integration Team (BABCON) and associated health partners, during World Continence Week (21-27th June).
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Network launched to explore how robots can be used to support people living with frailty
05/06/2021
A network of universities, led by UWE Bristol, has come together to explore how robots can be used to support people to better self-manage the conditions that result from frailty, providing information and data to healthcare practitioners, and enabling more timely interventions.
