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Financing British Companies: evolution or revolution?
09/03/2016
Sir Howard Davies, Chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland, sets out his thoughts on the financing of British Companies at UWE Bristol's Exhibition and Conference Centre, on Wednesday 9 March 2016.
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Improving a great national institution - the plan for modern public service
02/03/2016
John Manzoni, Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary (Cabinet Office), sets out his thoughts on the future of the Civil Service at UWE Bristol's Exhibition and Conference Centre this evening (Wednesday 2 March).
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Reaching out to help businesses flourish: Crowdfunding agency nets £85,000 in donations
26/02/2016
Launching a successful business while at university could be considered an incredible achievement in itself. But three students from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) have gone one better – by forming a start-up which has helped two other fledgling companies take off.
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Exploring the future of 'Behaviour Change' in landmark new book
25/02/2016
Book launch – 4 March 2016, 12-14.00, Frenchay Campus, Room 3B067. Free lunch but registration required.
The new book 'Beyond behaviour change: Key issues, interdisciplinary approaches and future directions' will be launched on 4 March 2016, introduced by Donna Whitehead, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean of Bristol Business School.
The book, edited by Dr Fiona Spotswood from The Centre for the Study of Behaviour Change and Influence at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), is one of the first to bring together insights from leading academics and thinkers in 'behaviour change' across a range of disciplines including public health, transport, marketing and the environment.
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Young entrepreneur aiming to save universities millions by halving drop out rate
24/02/2016
They are a costly problem for universities, accounting for hundreds of thousands of pounds in lost tuition fees every year. But an enterprising student from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) believes he has the solution to undergraduate drop outs.
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Strengthen ties between academia and the "real world", UWE researcher will tell inaugural lecture
04/02/2016
Should universities and academics do more to share their leading edge research with the “real world”?
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'Immigration sanctions do not work' – new research
27/01/2016
Tough sanctions against companies who take on undocumented migrants do not stop the exploitation of foreign workers, according to new research.
Professor Sonia McKay, from the University of West of England (UWE Bristol), and Professor Alice Bloch, a sociologist at The University of Manchester, say that the government fails to recognise that for most migrants there is 'no going back' – and that penalties are not enough to stop them seeking and taking on low paid or exploitative work.
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Bristol Business School graduate organises UWE Bristol's first TEDx talk
22/01/2016
The University of the West of England's (UWE Bristol) Student Union is preparing to host the University's first TEDx talk, which will take place on Saturday 23rd January 2016, 11:00 – 16:00.
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How do firms build a climate of creativity? Lord Bichard KCB Lecture to explain
21/01/2016
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Lord Bichard KCB, Non-Executive Chairman of the National Audit Office, will talk about creative leadership at UWE Bristol's Exhibition and Conference Centre, on Wednesday 27 January 2016. He will address the business community at The Bristol Distinguished Address Series to explain how both large and small organisations can foster a culture of creativity within their teams.
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Why do we British find the EU so hard to swallow and why does it matter to business?
13/01/2016
Britain, Business and Europe 2016 Series
Sir Stephen Wall, the former foreign policy advisor to John Major and Tony Blair, sets out his thoughts on Britain's often difficult relationship with Europe and why it matters to British business and the UK economy at UWE Bristol's Exhibition and Conference Centre, on Wednesday 20 January 2016.
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Region's industry elite join UWE ranks as first Business Fellows
01/12/2015
Forty senior industry leaders have become the University of the West of England's first Business Fellows in a move which will strengthen ties with the region's foremost organisations.
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Women, Work and the State: UWE professor to tackle gender challenge in inaugural lecture
30/11/2015
The role the state plays in gender equality during an age of austerity will be the focus of an inaugural lecture to be delivered at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol).
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Bristol Distinguished Address Series:The Rt Hon Sir Richard Needham, The Earl of Kilmorey, is latest guest speaker
06/11/2015
'A tale of two cities Bristol and Belfast past, present and future, is the theme of the next lecture in the Bristol Distinguished Address Series, delivered by The Rt Hon Sir Richard Needham, The Earl of Kilmorey, at UWE Bristol's Exhibition and Conference Centre, on Thursday 12 November 2015.
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How often do we really check our Smartphones? 85 times daily, new study reveals.
30/10/2015
People use their smartphones for an average of five hours a day – about a third of the time they are awake – and check it about 85 times a day, research suggests.
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Company keeps it in the UWE Bristol family
21/10/2015
Two UWE Bristol students have recently been taken on by a web design and online marketing company, already steeped in UWE Bristol history, thanks to apprenticeships encouraged by the University.
