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UWE Music Research goes on International Tour with Pop Star Ariana Grande
29/05/2015
The mimu Gloves, a gestural music interaction system based on original research by Dr Tom Mitchell at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) will form an integral part of Ariana Grande's eagerly awaited Honeymoon tour. The 80 stop international tour will begin its UK leg at the O2 Arena in London on the 1 June 2015 before moving on to Wembley, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham. The tour is in support of Grande's second studio album, My Everything, which debuted at no.1 in the Billboard 200 in August 2014. Hundreds of thousands of fans throughout North America, Europe and Asia will be treated to a breathtaking performance in which Grande will use the mimu gloves to manipulate her voice and control complex lighting effects live on stage.
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Engineering Design and Mathematics at UWE Bristol secures Athena SWAN award
27/04/2015
UWE Bristol's Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics has been successful in securing an Athena SWANaward.
Athena SWAN awards recognise institutions' and departments' commitment to advancing women's careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) in higher education and research.
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Formula Student goes electric
24/03/2015
On Wednesday 25 March, UWE Bristol's Student Racing Team will launch their plans to build and race an electric car at next year's Formula Student Competition, which takes place at Silverstone in July 2016.
During the launch event, UWE Bristol student, Ken Williamson (Lead Design Engineer), will give a talk about the overall design, the innovative technologies used and the rapidly expanding electric vehicle sector. Attendees will also get the opportunity to talk to members of the team about the car itself.
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Bloodhound chief engineer to give update on current build status of supersonic car
10/03/2015
Chief engineer Mark Chapman will give a technology and engineering update on the Bloodhound Project on 12 March as part ofBritish Science Week 2015. The event will give those attending a chance to view the latest developments and build status of the supersonic car at the Technical Centre, Avonmouth, Bristol.
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'Pee-power' to light camps in disaster zones
05/03/2015
Launch of the 'Pee-Power' toilet - 5 March 2015 15:00 at UWE Bristol Frenchay Campus
Link to video here
A toilet, conveniently situated near the Student Union Bar at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), is proving pee can generate electricity.
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Research from UWE to be presented to MPs and ministers at Westminster
03/03/2015
Two UWE Bristol researchers have had projects selected for presentation to MPs and ministers at SET for Britain 2015.
Iwona Gajda and Tareq Assaf, both from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), a major research collaboration between UWE Bristol and the University of Bristol, will present posters outlining their projects on 9 March at SET for Britain 2015.
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Transport Minister and Business Secretary launch VENTURER driverless car trial
11/02/2015
Transport Minister, Claire Perry and Business Secretary, Vince Cable will launch the VENTURER consortium's driverless car trial today, giving the project the green light to test autonomous vehicles in the real world.
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Open Bionics Founder Joel Gibbard nominated for SEMTA's Engineering Hall of Fame
30/01/2015
Joel Gibbard, the founder of Open Bionics, a business based at the Technology Business Incubator at Bristol Robotics Laboratory has been nominated for SEMTA's Engineering Hall of Fame 2015, which brings together and celebrates the most inspiring and innovative British Engineers.
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UWE's world-leading research increases by 170%
18/12/2014
The volume of world-leading research at UWE Bristol (the University of the West of England, Bristol) has gone up by 170%, according to the results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 out today.
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UWE Bristol students named in most influential Bristolians under 24
17/12/2014
Three UWE Bristol students have been included in Rife Magazine's 24 Most Influential Bristolians under 24.
Anna-May Richards, Silas Adekunle and Rhys Buchanan appear on the list in the Green, Technology and Media categories, respectively.
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3D printed hand wins award
11/12/2014
Open Bionics founder Joel Gibbard has won a prosthetic innovation award from The Limbless Association for his work developing 3D printed robotic hands for amputees.
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New research will help robots know their limits
08/12/2014
A team of UK researchers is embarking on a collaborative project to ensure that the autonomous robots we build in the future will be safer, making decisions that are ethical and follow legislation on robotics.
Robots that can think and act without human intervention are moving from fiction to reality. The nuclear, aerospace, manufacturing and agricultural industries are starting to develop autonomous systems that can carry out tasks that are either too difficult or too dangerous for humans, while driverless cars are already with us.
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VENTURER consortium to test driverless cars in Bristol region
03/12/2014
The VENTURER consortium has secured funding from Innovate UK to test driverless cars in the Bristol region. This appointment follows today's Autumn statement announcement to make the UK a world centre for the testing and development of this new technology.
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UWE Bristol bring Robots vs Animals to Bristol Zoo
28/11/2014
To view photos from the event, please visit the gallery on the UWE Bristol Flickr pages.
Local schools had the chance to interact with live animals and real robots as part of a project organised by the Science Communication Unit at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) during EU Robotics Week.
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3D printed robotic hand wins international prize
05/11/2014
Open Bionics, a business based in Bristol Robotics Laboratory's Technology Business Incubator, has been awarded second place and $200,000 at Intel's Make it Wearable Challenge.
Founder Joel Gibbard and colleague Sammy Payne pitched their affordable, 3D printed prosthetic hand to a panel of judges at the final of the global competition held in San Francisco.
