Geography and Environmental Management news

• Bristol UWE at Festival of Nature

  12/06/2014

  From robots vs animals to bioluminescent bacteria, UWE Bristol experts will bring their passion and knowledge to this year's Festival of | Nature this weekend (14-15 June 2014).

• A fast-cooling iron, an energy saving kettle and a facemask that allows scuba divers to communicate via sound waves

  03/06/2014

  UWE Bristol Environment and Technology Degree Show Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 June 2014 - R block Frenchay Campus

  A fast-cooling iron designed to improve child safety, a facemask that allows scuba divers to communicate via sound waves and an intelligent kettle that learns your habits to save water and energy are three of the most exciting and innovative exhibits at this year's Environment and Technology Degree Show.

• UWE Bristol teams up with Education Through Expeditions to study Severn Barrage and renewable energy

  03/06/2014

  UWE Bristol is working on a new project on the Severn Estuary and renewable energy with Education Through Expeditions (ETE). This project has been inspired by the debate over a possible Severn barrage and the issues and concerns around it.

• Qatari high school students visit UWE Bristol and Bristol Robotics Laboratory

  14/05/2014

  A team of high school students from the Tarek Bin Zeyad Secondary School, Qatar recently visited UWE Bristol and Bristol Robotics Laboratory as prize-winners of a competition to visit the UK to discover more about the British engineering industry. The trip was organised by Professor Saud Ghani, Associate Dean of Development and Industrial Relations and Communications Manager, Oasma Omar from College of Engineering, Qatar University.

• UWE Bristol student reaches final of 'Breaking Into News 2014'

  08/04/2014

  A first year BSc Geography student at UWE Bristol has reached the UK finals of the 'Breaking Into News' initiative run by the Media Trust in conjunction with ITV News. Belinda George is one of nine finalists chosen from over 300 applicants across the UK.

• New index reveals that recent flood could signal climate change

  20/03/2014

  A new investigation of long-term weather records suggests that recent flooding in the south of England could signal the onset of climate change.

  The research, from UWE Bristol, Loughborough University and the University of East Anglia has produced a new index of flooding trends called the Fluvial Flood Indices. This enables widespread flooding and weather patterns to be viewed in the context of the last 150 years, revealing that four of the six most severe flood episodes since 1871 have occurred in the last 30 years.

• UWE Bristol water engineer gives advice on water infrastructure in Qatar

  14/03/2014

  Expert water engineer Dr Hazem Gouda has been invited as speaker to attend a key international summit of drainage of sewerage experts in Doha, Qatar on March 17 and 18. He will also deliver a seminar on SUDS and Floods Delivering Sustainable Development at Qatar University on 19 March. This is following from his presentation as an invited speaker at the International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi in January 2014.

• UWE Bristol flooding experts speak out 'Winter Flooding – Let's build back better'

  20/02/2014

  Flooding experts at UWE Bristol are calling for the use of resilient reinstatement in the aftermath of the winter flooding being witnessed across the South of England. The flooding has seen many 1000s of properties severely affected, causing millions of pounds worth of damage and misery and upset for those communities affected.

  Research conducted at the Centre for Floods, Communities and Resilience (CFCR) at UWE Bristol has shown that, in the aftermath of the summer 2007 floods, the vast majority of flood affected properties were reinstated to their previous condition, leaving them equally vulnerable to future flood events.

• UWE Bristol and ETE Teachers invite schools to explore impact of South West Storms

  19/02/2014

  The UK is currently experiencing its wettest winter on record, with strong winds also battering the country. The South West of England has been worst affected by the storms and persistent rain, with the MET Office reporting that the South of England has experienced one of the most exceptional periods of winter rainfall in at least 248 years. This unusual rainfall combined with strong winds of around 60-80mph, and high spring tides have resulted in high water levels and huge waves causing coastal flooding and damage to the coastline.

  UWE Bristol and Education Through Expeditions (ETE) are inviting schools from across the South West and the UK to join in with an online discussion and debate about the recent storms, and to evaluate their environmental and economic impact.

• New project investigates water issue including flood and drought risk

  17/01/2014

  Two researchers from UWE Bristol are part of a multi institute team investigating the environmental and social issues connected to water supply and management. Recent extreme storm surge and flooding incidents makes this research timely and relevant to what is happening in the UK now.

• UWE Bristol flooding expert says 'We need more flood risk engineers'

  10/01/2014

  Recent flooding across the UK is proving that we need to train more engineers with specialist expertise in flood risk management.

  UWE Bristol has for the past ten years worked closely with the Environment Agency (EA) to tackle the problem by running a course where EA sponsors trainees to study subjects including River and Coastal Science, Hydraulic Modelling, Flood Risk Mapping, Ground Engineering, Structural Analysis and Strategies in Flood Risk Management. Trainees are based in the workplace and spend nine months full-time at UWE before completing their Foundation Degree by distance learning and block week attendance.

• HEA Education for Sustainable Development Thematic Seminar to be held at UWE

  29/10/2013

  UWE will be hosting an HEA funded seminar on 29 November 2013. The event will bring the QAA, HEA, HEFCE and NUS to UWE to present and discuss the latest Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) policy and practice developments (see programme attached).

  Registration is required for this free seminar and must be done via the HEA website at http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2014/Seminars/Themes/GEN876_UWE .

  Places are limited so please book as soon as possible.

• UWE and Bristol Zoo initiative to create ready and able conservationists

  03/10/2013

  A new course has been developed by UWE Bristol in partnership with Bristol Zoo Gardens.

  The new BSc (Hons) Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Science is the most recent collaboration between Bristol Zoo Gardens and UWE Bristol and it has been developed in consultation with local wildlife and conservation organisations, Slimbridge WWT, Bristol City Council, WWF-UK and Somerset Wildlife Trust.

• UWE Bristol awards Honorary Degree to Rob Hopkins

  12/07/2013

  UWE Bristol will award the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science to Rob Hopkins in recognition of his inspirational leadership in the development of a community-led low carbon future.

  The Honorary Degree will be conferred at the Awards Ceremony of the Faculty of Environment and Technology on Monday 15 July at Bristol Cathedral.

• UWE Bristol awards Honorary Degree to Sir Michael Pitt

  11/07/2013

  UWE Bristol will award the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science to Sir Michael Pitt in recognition of his significant contribution to planning.

  The Honorary Degree will be conferred at the Awards Ceremony of the Faculty of Environment and Technology on Monday 15 July at Bristol Cathedral.

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