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19th century Poet Laureate's Kingsdown home discovered through UWE Bristol research
20/06/2018
A blue heritage plaque has been unveiled in Bristol to denote the house where a famous 19th Century Romantic poet once lived. While researching a new online course about writers in the west country, a Professor of English Literature at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) discovered that former Poet Laureate Robert Southey lived in 87 Kingsdown Parade from 1802-1803.
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Student designed Gromit to go on display at Bower Ashton as part of arts trail
15/06/2018
A Gromit sculpture painted by two UWE Bristol graduates is to go on display at the University's Bower Ashton campus, as part of the Gromit Unleashed 2 public arts trail, which takes place in Bristol over the summer. The artists decorated the dog – one half of the Wallace and Gromit duo in the eponymous animation films – after winning a competition to design the canine character.
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Art students to showcase work as Spike Island opens its studios
27/04/2018
The home of UWE Bristol's Fine Arts courses is set to throw open its doors to the public.
Students on Fine Art and Art & Visual Culture courses based at Spike Island will showcase their work during an open studios weekend.
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Symposium to explore how documentaries can better engage audiences using technology
16/03/2018
The fifth edition of the i-Docs symposium, which is dedicated to the expanding and evolving field of interactive documentaries, is to take place from 21-23 March at the Watershed. The bi-annual event is hosted by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)'s Digital Cultures Research Centre (DCRC).
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Pervasive Media Studio celebrates 10 years
16/02/2018
Bristol's Pervasive Media Studio, a creative space at Watershed that hosts artists, creative companies, technologists and academics exploring experience design and creative technology, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary on Saturday 17 February. Members of the public of all ages are invited to visit the Studio to explore some of the projects created by its residents.
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UWE Bristol Fellowship to combine traditional printing methods with cutting-edge technology
08/12/2017
A T-shirt print capable of warning its wearer when dangerous chemicals are in the air, and pharmaceutical packaging with ink signifying when pills are counterfeit are just two ideas likely to emerge from a new research project involving the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and a leading scientist and print industry expert.
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Bristol named UNESCO City of Film
01/11/2017
Bristol's reputation as a world-leading film centre has been recognised with the announcement that it has been named a UNESCO City of Film.
The announcement by the Director-General of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) made this morning confirmed that Bristol has succeeded in its bid and will join the likes of Sydney, Galway, Rome and Bradford as a City of Film.
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UWE Bristol forms partnership with acclaimed photographer Martin Parr's new Bristol-based Martin Parr Foundation
27/10/2017
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has announced a new collaborative partnership between its Photography degree courses and the Martin Parr Foundation.
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Fully-funded arts studentships available after £900,000 grant awarded
19/05/2017
Arts and humanities students have the chance to land a fully-funded PhD scholarship with the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and two partner universities.
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UWE Bristol celebrates Royal Television Society West of England Awards
23/03/2017
There was a strong showing for UWE Bristol at the glitzy Royal Television Society West of England awards at the Bristol Old Vic.
Hosted by Countryfile presenter Anita Rani, the ceremony honoured the best in film and television production from Bristol with 28 awards from excellence in sound and special effects to the best of drama and factual programmes.
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Virtual Futures: Where is Virtual Reality taking us?
21/03/2017
Virtual Reality – or VR - has long been the idea of science fiction but now it is happening and the impact on society is potentially huge. The Digital Cultures Research Centre at UWE Bristol and the University of Bristol are sponsoring a special track at this year's VR World Congress [Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 April 2017] to encourage debate into what this may mean for everyone.
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UWE Bristol investment in creative industries tops £37 million
30/01/2017
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is moving towards the final phases of an ambitious and transformational development programme that will see a significant £37 million investment in creative industries education in Bristol.
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Bristol Music Trust and UWE Bristol sign new partnership
04/01/2017
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and Bristol Music Trust (BMT) have agreed a new strategic partnership.
The Bristol Music Trust is a charitable trust that runs both the Colston Hall and Bristol Plays Music. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions provides a framework for new strands of collaborative activity between the University and BMT.
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Associate Professor co-curates exhibition celebrating work of Angela Carter
04/01/2017
An academic from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has co-curated an exhibition celebrating the work of author and journalist Angela Carter.
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UWE Bristol awards honorary degree to Philippa Lowthorpe
23/11/2016
Philippa Lowthorpe has been awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts in recognition of her contribution to film and television.
