Applied Sciences news

• UWE Bristol artworks feature in first-of-its-kind exhibition

  02/12/2021 A selection of drawings created and collected during a UWE Bristol-funded research project are featuring in a new exhibition.

• 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).

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

• Researchers team up with National Grid to research most effective ways to protect UK's bat population

  26/04/2021

  Researchers from the University of the West of England have partnered with National Grid to launch a unique project researching the most effective ways to mitigate construction impact on bats.

• Scientists devise biosensor to tackle cocoa disease and protect farmers' livelihoods

  31/03/2021

  Scientists from UWE Bristol have devised a biosensor which tackles cocoa disease and aims to revitalize West Africa’s endangered cocoa industry.

• Department of Applied Sciences Achieves Athena SWAN Silver Award

  15/10/2020

  The Department of Applied Sciences (DAS) has become the first department at UWE Bristol to be awarded a prestigious Athena SWAN Silver Award for its outstanding commitment to gender equality.

• 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).

• New optometry degree to launch in September

  15/05/2018

  A new optometry course is to welcome 30 students in September 2018. The three-year BSc degree will enable undergraduates to gain practical experience in leading high street opticians and specialist clinics, as well as in a fully functioning clinic on campus.

• Plants grown from seeds that orbited earth to go on show at national event

  10/01/2018

  Tomato and rocket plants grown at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) from seeds that were taken into space in a rocket and orbited the earth, are to feature as part of a research event in London in January 2018 that will bring together leading experts on radiation.

• New Envirotron 'Greenhouse' supports conservation research at UWE Bristol

  29/09/2017

  The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has made a significant investment in a sophisticated new greenhouse called the Envirotron that will transform teaching, research and partnerships in the areas of biodiversity and conservation, global environmental change and food security.

• Sophie's Wild Cornwall – 300 mile coastal trek to showcase nature and the environment through social media

  30/05/2017

  Sophie Pavelle, an MSc Science Communication Student from UWE Bristol will use social media this June to document her month long trek along the 300 mile coastline of Cornwall. Sophie's Wild Cornwall aims to highlight how the way we use social media can be changed, to spread the word about nature, the environment and pollution as part of her MSc project.

  Starting on 11 June, Sophie's 22 day adventure along the South West Coastal Path will start in Bude and end on 2 July in Plymouth.

• 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.

• Does AI pose a threat to society? Full house for British Academy Debate

  23/02/2017

  Wednesday 1 March, 18.30-20.00, UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre

  Alan Winfield, Professor of Robot Ethics at UWE Bristol will call for greater regulation of AI and awareness of safety and ethical concerns at a free event debating the hot topic of whether robots will ever take over from humans.

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