Research and External Engagement (REE)

Written by Allan Mcleod. Allan is the the Head of Civic and Inclusivity, leading the University’s partnership work with communities, public sector organisations, and local and regional government, as well as the VCSE sector. Allan has prior experience leading on partnership work at Bristol City Council in the City Office and holds strong links across … Continue reading "The Renters’ Rights Act: why this moment matters for universities, communities and business."

The Bristol 3D Medical Centre, Integrated Care, and the Power of Collaboration with UWE Bristol Written by Professor Marc Griffiths Healthcare can do more than treat illness; it can transform lives. Nowhere is this clearer than at the Bristol 3D Medical Centre, a pioneering NHS facility where innovation, compassion and collaboration come together, redefining reconstructive … Continue reading "Research with purpose: Rebuilding Identity Through Healthcare"

The UWE Bristol x Hitachi Female Talent Initiative in Transport, Logistics and Technology event brought together over 30 students and five external speakers to explore careers, challenge assumptions and share honest conversations about the sector. With speakers from industry and academia, the event focused on career pathways, and why diversity of people and perspectives matters more than ever.  To open the session, … Continue reading "Squiggly career paths and reflections from the UWE Bristol x Hitachi Female Talent Initiative event"

Dr Karan Vickers-Hulse, Dr Jane Carter and Dr Sarah Whitehouse have been successful in securing funding from the British Academy to deliver a three-day writing and mentorship workshop for early career researchers in South Africa. These workshops will be planned and delivered alongside academics from four universities in South Africa and will focus on early … Continue reading "Strengthening South African Research Networks: Project Zulu Opens Door to British Academy‑Funded Initiative"

Women in Refugee Law (WiRL) is re-centring the experiences and rights of women within refugee law, policy and practice. Founded and led by Dr Christel Querton (Senior Lecturer in Law, UWE Bristol) and Dr Moira Dustin (Assistant Professor of Law, University of Sussex), WiRL is a global transdisciplinary and cross-sector network- with over 360 members … Continue reading "A platform for knowledge-exchange gaining global influence"

A programme that boosts confidence, transforms workplaces, and strengthens the region’s talent pipeline.  A Turning Point for Women in Male Dominated Industries  When Dr. Laura Fogg ‑Rogers first developed Women Like Me, she wanted to address a long standing, systemic issue that has been historically difficult to approach. Brilliant women were entering professions with enthusiasm, ability, and ambition but getting worn down and burned out quickly, because of the … Continue reading "Enterprise that fuels progress: How Women Like Me Is Redefining What’s Possible for Women in Male Dominated Industries "

We are thrilled to celebrate Sydney Winter, a Level 7 Architectural Apprentice at BoonBrown who recently won the ‘Apprentice of the Year’ Award at the Somerset Business Awards 2026. We had the opportunity to have a chat with Sydney in the lead up to the final about her apprenticeship journey. How did you feel when … Continue reading "Spotlight on Sydney Winter: Winner of Apprentice of the Year Award at the Somerset Business Awards 2026"

How machine vision is unlocking new ways to understand and improve animal welfare AWARE-AI, a new two-year research project led by the Centre for Machine Vision (CMV) at UWE Bristol, bringing together partners from academia and industry to explore how artificial intelligence can recognise and track animal emotions through visual behaviour analysis has been backed … Continue reading "Teaching AI to understand animal emotion: Inside UWE Bristol’s new AWARE-AI project"