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Honorary degree to be awarded to Suzanne Rastrick
26/07/2018
UWE Bristol awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science to Suzanne Rastrick in recognition of her exceptional contribution made to the education and development of Allied Health Professions, nationally and at UWE.
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Honorary degree to be awarded to Eileen Roberts
26/07/2018
UWE Bristol awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science to Eileen Roberts in recognition of her commitment to providing genetics and genomic service to the UK and internationally, for delivering the 100,000 genomes project as our partners in the WoE Genomics Medicine Centre and for supporting UWE's genetics and genomics education and research.
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Health Tech Hub developing technology to keep people out of hospital
09/05/2018
Businesses in the West of England developing health technology products can now benefit from a new £5 million centre at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). The world-class Health Tech Hub facility at Frenchay campus is focused on advancing technology that enables people to live independently and manage their own health and well-being, thereby ensuring they spend the least possible time in hospital.
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Dr Caroline Flurey appointed President of the British Society of Health Professionals in Rheumatology
02/05/2018
Dr Caroline Flurey, Senior Lecturer in Public Health at the University of the West of England is to be appointed President of the British Society of Health Professionals in Rheumatology (BHPR), a section of the British Society for Rheumatology. The appointment will be conferred at the British Society for Rheumatology's annual conference taking place in Liverpool this week (1-3 May).
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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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Small changes to homes can improve quality of life and relieve pressure on NHS and social care
29/11/2017
A new report published today finds that making small changes to older people's homes, such as installing handrails, ramps and level-access showers, alongside carrying out simple home repairs, could play a significant role in relieving pressure on the NHS and social care and reduce costs by millions of pounds each year.
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Outcomes for people with infected diabetic foot ulcers are poorer than previously thought
09/11/2017
New research published in the journal Diabetic Medicine,has shown that people with diabetes and an infected foot ulcer have worse outcomes than previously thought. In the first year after being seen at a clinic with an infected ulcer, 15.1% of study participants had died and 17.4% had had an amputation of part or all of their foot.
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Melanie Watson awarded Honorary Degree
20/07/2017
Melanie Watson has been awarded the Honorary Degree of Master of Science by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) in recognition of her commitment to educational leadership.
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UWE Bristol to establish an Injury Research Centre in Nepal
14/07/2017
Today the Department for Health has announced National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funding to establish Global Health Research teams across a range of significant health projects led by Universities all over the UK.
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Honorary Degree awarded to Thomas Foot for support of student education
14/07/2017
Thomas Foot was awarded the Honorary Degree of Master of Science (Hon MSc) in recognition of his contribution and loyal support of student education at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) over a number of years.
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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.
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UWE Bristol links up with Glastonbury Festival to promote sustainability
31/05/2017
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is delighted to announce a five-year official partnership with Glastonbury Festival.
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Researcher to develop bio-inspired 'smart' knee for prosthetics
30/05/2017
A researcher at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is developing a bio-inspired 'smart' knee joint for prosthetic lower limbs.
Dr Appolinaire Etoundi, based at Bristol Robotics Laboratory, is leading the research and will analyse the functions, features and mechanisms of the human knee in order to translate this information into a new bio-inspired procedure for designing prosthetics.
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Applied Sciences at UWE Bristol retain Athena SWAN Bronze Award for commitment to gender equality
09/05/2017
The Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) has announced the renewal of the Athena SWAN Bronze Award granted to the Department of Applied Sciences in recognition of its continued efforts to challenge gender inequality.
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New approach to tackle air pollution
03/05/2017
Citizens across the Bristol region are being invited to give their views on the future of work, travel, and leisure in our city.
Researchers from the ClairCity project (Citizen-led Air Pollution Reduction in Cities) at the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol) are working with Bristol City Council to find out what citizens want from their future city. By working together, it's hoped the joint community approach will help to tackle the causes of air pollution.
