WHO Collaborating Centre news

UWE Bristol delighted to host the Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges (EAUC) 20th Annual Conference

The 20^th annual conference organised by the EAUC will be held at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) on 25 and 26 May 2016.

The conference “Learning and Legacy: The Role of Education in Creating Healthier, Happier Cities” will bring 300 sustainability academics, professionals and students to the UWE Bristol Exhibition and Conference Centre.

Bristol one of five cities to share £3.9m urban regeneration research

People living in the cities of Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle and Gateshead and York will benefit from a new research and innovation initiative that puts them in the driving seat to help improve their cities' health, wellbeing and prosperity as they face up to challenges of modern urban living.

Wellcome Trust funds research into healthy urban development

An international academic consortium has been awarded major funding from the Wellcome Trust to identify the factors that will help our cities to thrive against the challenging backdrop of an escalating global population, depleting resources and serious health and environmental concerns.

UWE's world-leading research increases by 170%

The volume of world-leading research at UWE Bristol (the University of the West of England, Bristol) has gone up by 170%, according to the results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 out today.