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Lego at the ready as UWE Bristol prepares to host national robotics contest final
10/02/2017
Aspiring young roboticists and engineers will gather at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) to compete in the national finals of a Lego-based robotics contest.
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Student volunteers spread Christmas cheer through technology
20/12/2016
Staff and students at Luckwell Primary School in Bedminster have been inspired by technology through a student led project at UWE Bristol.
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International design firm taps into UWE tech expertise to develop digital prototypes
06/12/2016
A leading design company with a growing international reputation is to work with the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) to evolve its digital services.
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Smart bricks will transform how buildings work
27/07/2016
Smart bricks capable of recycling wastewater and generating electricity from sunlight are being developed by a team of scientists from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). The bricks will be able to fit together and create 'bioreactor walls' which could then be incorporated in housing, public building and office spaces
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Grammy-winning singer and BLOODHOUND SSC duo to be honoured at UWE Bristol Award Ceremonies
21/07/2016
Excellence in engineering and technology will be celebrated at the University of the West of England's (UWE Bristol) award ceremonies on Thursday 21 July 2016. Honorary doctorates in engineering will be awarded to BLOODHOUND Super Sonic Car Chief Engineer, Mark Chapman and Driver, Wing Commander Andy Green and international singer-songwriter, Imogen Heap will receive an honorary doctorate of technology.
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A glimpse at how our world will be shaped: Designers and architects of future exhibit work in student show
27/05/2016
An innovative boat which cleverly doubles up as a car roof box and a set of beautifully-crafted plans for the regeneration of a once-booming Dutch city are among the student projects set to go on display in an annual showcase of final year work.
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World class: UWE Bristol's music technology courses of 'international standing'
19/02/2016
Music technology courses at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) have been declared 'amongst the best in the UK and of international standing' after an inspection by industry assessors.
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Bristol students put their heads together for BBC Radio 6 Music hack event
11/02/2016
A collaboration between the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and the University of Bristol has enabled students and young people from across Bristol to get together and draw on the power of music and technology at an exciting 'hack' event, part of The Fringe supported by BBC Radio 6 Music Festival.
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Anxiety app designed by UWE experts achieves half a million downloads in over 100 countries
24/11/2015
A free self-help app for anxiety (SAM app) conceived and co-designed by experts at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has been downloaded by over 500,000 users from around the globe in more than 100 countries since its launch in July 2013. It has been in the top 100 Health and Fitness Apps in 85 countries and received thousands of positive reviews.
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Back to Square One – support UWE graduate in rowing's toughest transatlantic challenge
06/11/2015
UWE Bristol's Sean Lannon, a BSc Computing for Real-Time Systems graduate from Newcastle-upon-Tyne is about to experience a Christmas with a difference. On 15 December 2015, SquareOne Atlantic will be one of 26 crews to take on the 3,000 nautical miles, Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge from La Gomera to Antigua, in support of charities Rape Crisis England & Wales.
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UWE Bristol hosts training camp to prepare future cyber defenders
06/10/2015
UWE Bristol is hosting a training camp designed for students interested in moving into cyber security careers.
The camp, taking place from 10-12 October, offers amateurs an opportunity to learn about cyber defence from seasoned professionals.
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£4m of business funding for "new products, new services and hundreds of jobs"
07/09/2015
South West businesses will benefit from £4m of new funding that will lead to new products, services and jobs, as the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) relaunches its highly successful Innovation 4 Growth (I4G) programme on 7th September.
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Slime mould builds an ancient road network
11/03/2015
Scientists from Greece and the UK have used slime moulds to help look back to a period from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD when Roman roads were being built in the Balkans.
A paper entitled 'Slime Mould Imitates Development of Roman Roads in the Balkans' has just been published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. The unique heuristic abilities of the slime mould, Plasmodium polycephalum, inspired the scientists to apply the method for the first time in archaeology.
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UWE Bristol research shown as 'milestones' during first ten years of the AHRC
26/01/2015
Projects by researchers at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) feature as national milestones on the timeline recently launched by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
The timeline has been created to celebrate the first decade of the hundreds of activities that AHRC has funded since it became a research council in 2005.
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UWE Bristol and BRL present immersive storytelling and robotic prosthetics at Bristol Digital Week
26/01/2015
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is joining a host of digital media and creative organisations from across the city during Digital Bristol Week . Digital Bristol Week is a highly successful collaboration between broadcast, industry and training partners across the City. Free daily events include networking opportunities, conference days and training workshops.
