Teaching news

• BBC Natural History Unit's Dr Jonny Keeling appointed Visiting Professor at UWE Bristol

  25/10/2022

  Dr Jonny Keeling, the Head of BBC Studios Natural History Unit (NHU), has been appointed a Visiting Professor for the College of Arts, Technology and Environment at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol).

• Aviation disaster is the scenario for major incident training exercise

  24/06/2022

  A commercial airliner disaster was the scenario for a major incident training exercise for students at Glenside campus.

• Students look to the future by designing the new Bristol Portal

  31/03/2022 Product design students from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) are competing to design a live digital 'Portal', uniting cities across the world.

• 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).

• Mentoring platform for women in aerospace and aviation to help reduce gender inequality in the industry

  08/03/2019

  A new online mentoring platform could help professional women working in the aerospace and aviation industry progress their careers by connecting them with female mentors in the sector. Launched on 8 March, International Women's Day 2019, the platform is part of the 'alta' mentoring scheme, which began four years ago and is a partnership between the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), the Royal | Aeronautical Society (RAeS), Airbus, Little Blue Private Jets and the Royal Air Force, with additional support from Collins Aerospace.

• Voluntary work through UWE Bristol helps inmates in Kenya get a law degree

  23/10/2018

  Law students from UWE Bristol have helped inmates and wardens in prisons in Kenya to study for a law degree, by giving them access to course materials and providing legal tuition through a volunteer project over the summer.

• UWE Bristol supports Engineer Leaders Award for South West England

  23/01/2018

  The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and DE&S (part of the Ministry of Defence) have teamed up with Primary Engineer Programmes and kicked off the Year of Engineering by launching the South West England Region's Primary Engineer & Secondary Engineer Leaders Award, a national engineering competition for schools.

• UWE Bristol academic wins “We are the City” 2017 rising star award

  26/06/2017

  Janice St. John-Matthews, Associate Head of the Department for Allied Health Professions (AHP) at UWE Bristol, has won a national award celebrating rising stars in education and academia.

• Inspiring curiosity for an innovative future

  16/05/2017

  Curiosity Connections is a new network being launched this week to connect people inspiring primary STEM learning in the Bristol region.

  Science teachers and communicators across the Bristol region are coming together to share ideas, resources and learning to help inspire Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in primary schools.

• Apprentice Engineer awarded IET Engineering Horizons Bursary

  07/03/2017

  Lee Walker, an apprentice and part time BEng Electronic Engineering student at UWE Bristol is the successful recipient of the IET Engineering Horizons Bursary supported by the Lloyd's Register Foundation.

• UWE Bristol sees strong uplift in the proportion of 'First in Family' students

  02/02/2017

  In a boost to social mobility, the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has seen an increase in the proportion of students who come from families with no previous experience of higher education in the last 4 years. Data published today from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) shows the proportion of students from low participating neighbourhoods entering the University has increased from 11.5% to 14.6%. This exceeds the current 11.3% university average and the 12.3% funding council benchmark.

• Student volunteers spread Christmas cheer through technology

  20/12/2016

  Staff and students at Luckwell Primary School in Bedminster have been inspired by technology through a student led project at UWE Bristol.

• "They were so friendly and so kind and they really helped me out..."

  11/08/2016

  An animated Clearing advice video, produced by a UWE Bristol animation alumnus, and voiced by Hannah Regean, a current Biomedical Science student who went through the process, is just one of the many sources of information and advice the University has created, in order to make Clearing as simple and painless as possible for prospective students.

• Grammy-winning singer and BLOODHOUND SSC duo to be honoured at UWE Bristol Award Ceremonies

  21/07/2016

  Excellence in engineering and technology will be celebrated at the University of the West of England's (UWE Bristol) award ceremonies on Thursday 21 July 2016. Honorary doctorates in engineering will be awarded to BLOODHOUND Super Sonic Car Chief Engineer, Mark Chapman and Driver, Wing Commander Andy Green and international singer-songwriter, Imogen Heap will receive an honorary doctorate of technology.

• Flying high:aerospace engineering student honoured by The Royal Aeronautical Society

  24/06/2016

  Charlie Muir, a third year MEng Aerospace Engineering student at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) continues to receive plaudits from the aeronautical community as the current winner of The Royal Aeronautical Society's Under 25 NE Rowe Award.

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