Bristol Business School news

• Chair of Shakespeare's Globe and President of The Law Society to give virtual talks to the public

  17/01/2022

  A series of free talks organised by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) featuring top business leaders, will return next month.

• Subsidised Help to Grow course available for SME business leaders in South West

  26/10/2021 Senior leaders in the south west of England can now sign up to a government-subsidised practical management training programme delivered by UWE Bristol's business school. Help to Grow is a 12-week course aimed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and is accredited by the Small Business Charter.

• National Teaching Fellowship Award and CATE for UWE lecturers

  05/08/2021 Teaching staff on UWE Bristol's Team Entrepreneurship programme have won an AdvanceHE Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE), while Professor Elena Marco has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship. The accolades recognise academic teaching excellence and are awarded by Advance HE.

• AI software could help construction industry achieve net zero target

  30/11/2020 Computer scientists at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) are developing software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help construction companies reduce the amount of embodied carbon in their building and infrastructure projects. The £800,000 project is funded by Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency that works with organisations to drive the science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy.

• Research to assess possibility of producing healthcare products like PPE at point of need

  26/06/2020

  Medics attending an incident or humanitarian crisis could be one step closer to manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE) and other critical healthcare products, thanks to research beginning next month. Led by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), the research programme will support feasibility studies and bring together experts to determine the technology, supply chain and training required for Redistributed Manufacturing (RDM) of a range of healthcare products and treatments.

• Voice-activated AI system could improve construction worker safety, productivity and efficiency

  14/10/2019

  Construction workers could soon benefit from voice-activated technology that beams real-time audio instructions in their earpiece, and augmented reality (AR) graphics onto their helmet visor, thanks to technology being developed at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Using artificial intelligence (AI), the system will voice and display information, thereby removing the need for walkie-talkies or consulting hard copies of blueprints.

• Top executives announced for autumn business lecture series

  21/08/2019

  The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has announced a new line-up of evening lectures from 9 October to 13 November as part of its Bristol Distinguished Address Series (BDAS). The talks are given by top executives from across the industry and hosted in UWE Bristol's £55m Bristol Business School building.

• New Fintech Master's to prepare students for sector's challenges

  30/05/2019

  The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is to launch a Fintech Master's degree in September. The course is set to prepare students for the regulatory and ethical challenges likely to arise around new disruptive technologies, and will give them the chance to gain in-depth knowledge on subjects including cryptocurrencies, Blockchain technology, and financial crime.

• 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.

• Think tank praises Ofsted's changes but says more can be done

  18/01/2019

  Members of a pioneering institute set up to shape national education policy on enterprise skills has welcomed The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) new draft inspection framework. However it believes some of the new measures should be more ambitious.

• Free public lecturer series brings top level business leaders to Bristol

  09/01/2019

  The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is pleased to announce the latest programme of speakers for the forthcoming Bristol Distinguished Address Series. The lecture series has now been certified in principle for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes by the CPD Certification Service*.

• Disruptive technology to predict faults on train tracks and in stations

  07/01/2019

  Train delays could be a thing of the past, thanks to a system that predicts when part of a train track, signalling equipment or other devices at a station are likely to fail. It does this by using thousands of sensors and 3D modelling that taps into big data.

• UWE Bristol shortlisted for Times Higher Awards

  06/09/2018

  Bristol Business School has made it onto the shortlist for Business School of the Year at this year's Times Higher Education Awards, building a submission around impactful research, engagement with business and innovation in entrepreneurship.

• Free public lecture series brings top level business leaders to Bristol

  06/09/2018

  The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is pleased to announce the latest programme of speakers for the forthcoming Bristol Distinguished Address Series. The lecture series has now been certified for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes by the CPD Certification Service*.

• Honorary degree awarded to Kalpna Woolf

  18/07/2018

  UWE Bristol awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration to Kalpna Woolf in recognition of her contribution and commitment to economic and social equality and diversity initiatives in Bristol.

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