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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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'Pee Power' showcased as part of the 80th anniversary series of the Royal Institution' Christmas Lectures
14/12/2016
The research team behind 'Pee Power' based at Bristol BioEnergy Centre, Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), showcased their pioneering technology at the Royal | Institution's 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES filmed in their world-famous lecture theatre and due for broadcast on 26 December 2016.
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Students pair up to bring engineering to primary pupils
01/12/2016
An integrated project which pairs engineering students with trainee teachers to bring hands-on science programmes into primary schools has received Calalyst funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
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UWE Bristol awards honorary degree to Airbus' Tom Williams CBE
30/11/2016
Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Tom Williams CBE, has been awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration in recognition of his contribution to operations, manufacturing and business.
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Call for government investment to strengthen advanced engineering and digital innovation in SW England and SE Wales
03/11/2016
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has formed part of an important consortium of major businesses, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and higher education institutions that has found that the South West England and South East Wales region can lead the UK and compete with the world in the areas of advanced engineering and digital innovation, and has called for targeted government investment to drive innovation in these areas.
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Double success for UWE Bristol at Red Women of the Year Awards
19/10/2016
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is celebrating a double triumph at the Red Women of the Year Awards 2016.
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Exclusive view of the Living Brick
14/10/2016
Members of the press are invited to an exclusive preview of a prototype 'Living Brick' which could transform the way we live and work.
The blocks, which contain a microbial fuel cell filled with natural -potentially programmable- microorganisms, which will act as a digestive system for buildings, are being designed as part of the €3.2m LIAR (Living Architecture) project.
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BRL Professor is one of RoboHub's 25 Women in Robotics you need to know about
14/10/2016
Professor Sanja Dogramadzi from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) has been named in RoboHub's fourth annual '25 Women in Robotics You Need to Know About' list.
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UWE academic speaks up for women mathematicians
13/10/2016
An academic from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has for the past 18 years worked for a sub-group she helped to establish called the LMS Women in Mathematics Committee (WiM), linked to the London Mathematical Society (LMS) and the learned society for mathematicians in the UK.
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Future Space at UWE Bristol opens for business
23/09/2016
The state-of-the-art Future Space business workspace at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)Frenchay Campus has been handed over to the management team at Oxford Innovation.
Future Space at UWE Bristol provides a unique destination for science and technology companies and includes shared and co-working offices, an equipped lab, upgradeable workshops and dedicated offices. Occupants will also access support from business advisers to help their companies grow.
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BRL projects featuring robotics using puppetry and avatars at Being There showcase
02/09/2016
Tuesday 13 September 10:00 to 16:00 at Watershed digital creativity centre, Bristol
Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) projects will feature at the 'Being There' showcase on Tuesday 13 September 2016, at Watershed digital creativity centre in Bristol.
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UWE Bristol awards honorary degree to Wendy Stephenson
26/07/2016
Wendy Stephenson has been awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering in recognition of her contribution to renewable energy engineering and security.
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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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Dementia researchers gather in Bristol to share findings with public
01/07/2016
UWE Bristol academics Professor Myra Conway and Dr Praminda Caleb-Solly are amongst the regions' experts to contribute to a free public meeting on Monday 4 July 2016 to discuss the latest research findings and boost public understanding of dementia.
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Flying high:aerospace engineering student honoured by The Royal Aeronautical Society
24/06/2016
Charlie Muir, a third year MEng Aerospace Engineering student at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) continues to receive plaudits from the aeronautical community as the current winner of The Royal Aeronautical Society's Under 25 NE Rowe Award.
