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UWE Bristol summer campaign shines light on creative talent
18/06/2021
The work of this year’s graduates from UWE Bristol’s creative arts programmes is being celebrated and shared with the public in an engaging series of online and in-person events taking place this summer.
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Graduates' creative work celebrated across Bristol and beyond
03/08/2020
The artwork of young creatives has been brought to the streets of Bristol in a new campaign launched by UWE Bristol.
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New Creative Workforce for the Future
16/01/2020
More young people will be given the opportunity to work in creative industries, thanks to a new scheme developed by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and delivered by partners including the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol).
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Two wins for UWE Students at Regional RTS Awards
21/02/2019
The winners of the RTS West of England Student Awards were announced at an awards ceremony at The Everyman Cinema in Bristol on 12 February. The region had received the highest ever number of entries across a range of categories including drama, animation, short form, comedy and entertainment and factual.
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Fashion students awarded bursaries from historic City of London livery company
14/02/2019
Three Fashion students from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) have been awarded prestigious bursaries from the Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters, one of the historical City of London's livery companies.
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Honorary degree awarded to Jonathan Dimbleby
26/11/2018
UWE Bristol awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctors of Letters to Jonathan Dimbleby in recognition of his contribution as a writer, broadcaster and historian.
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Honorary degree awarded to John Akomfrah
20/07/2018
UWE Bristol awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts to John Akomfrah in recognition of his contribution and commitment to arts and moving images.
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Honorary degree awarded to Professor Lubaina Himid
20/07/2018
UWE Bristol awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts to Professor Lubaina Himid in recognition of her contribution to British contemporary art and advocacy of Black artists and their creativity.
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Honorary degree awarded to David Olusoga
18/07/2018
UWE Bristol awarded Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts to David Olusoga in recognition of his contribution to the public understanding of the past as an author, TV presenter and producer. He is a public intellectual who offers a nuanced and sensitive approach to contested histories which resonate today.
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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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Creative Media Design student wins Bristol Pound competition
16/03/2018
BA Creative Media Design student Radley Attwell Cook has had his design chosen to represent Bristol on the new Bristol Pound notes that will enter circulation later this year. His design, 'Power in Numbers!' representing the Protest and Rebellion culture in Bristol, was selected from over 300 designs by an online vote and a panel of judges made up of community leaders and artists including Massive Attack's Grant Marshall and civil rights activist Paul Stephenson OBE. The judges were tasked with choosing winning designs that take into account designs what would be workable on a small paper note.
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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 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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Drawing robot takes centre stage for UWE Bristol stand at Affordable Art Fair
05/09/2017
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is taking a stand at the Affordable Art Fair to showcase the innovative work by artists working at The Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR). The artists will be at stand B3 at the Fair at Brunel's Old Station from Friday 8 until Sunday 10 September.
