Research and External Engagement (REE)

The Education and Childhood Research Group (ECRG) is proud to present a thought-provoking and vital discussion on race, assessment, and higher education. Join us on Friday, 11 April 2025, from 14:30 to 16:30 (UTC) for an insightful session featuring Dr Paul Campbell, Associate Professor in the sociology of race and inclusion at the University of … Continue reading "Addressing the Awarding Gap: A Research Event with Dr Paul Campbell"

UWE Bristol PhD research exploring how we can engage audiences in climate action Guest blog by Jelena Krivosic, PhD Research Student – Natural History Documentaries and Climate Communication Two years into my PhD at UWE, I sometimes joke that I have learnt more about myself than I have my research topic. I have learnt so … Continue reading "Motivating change through Natural History Documentaries"

Professor Lars Kunze, Professor in Safety for Robotics and Autonomous Systems at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at UWE Bristol, has been awarded an Enterprise Fellowship by Responsible Ai UK (RAi UK). The funding will accelerate the transformation of cutting-edge research into real-world solutions that embed responsibility and trustworthiness in AI deployment. This initiative is a … Continue reading "UWE Bristol academic awarded Rai UK Enterprise Fellowship to realise a new cloud-based software-as-a-service"

Dr Tariq Umar, Senior Lecturer from the School of Architecture and Environment (UWE Bristol), was a guest speaker at the British Academy (BA) Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN) event on gender and Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) in November 2024. The event was held at the British Academy in London, which well attended by researchers … Continue reading "UWE Bristol academic shares expertise on gender and EDI at British Academy Early Career Researcher Network event"

UWE Bristol has been selected as part of a pioneering initiative to support the growth of self-funded spinouts in the creative and social sciences sectors. The university was successful in securing funding from Research England Development (RED) fund’s Connecting Capability Fund (CCF) as part of a new consortium led by the University of the Arts … Continue reading "UWE Bristol Part of an Innovative Spinout Pilot Supporting Creative and Social Ventures – STAGE"

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded £4.94 million towards a £6.20 million programme, TREvolution, to advance the development of key technical requirements and capabilities for UK Trusted Research Environments (TREs) as part of DARE UK. Awarded under the DARE UK (Phase 2) Transformational Programme, TREvolution will be jointly led by five leading research institutions … Continue reading "New £6.2 million programme to build and test new capabilities for sensitive data research"

We are pleased to welcome Dr Blessing Obinaju Effiong, recipient of the 2023/24 African Research Excellence Fund (AREF) Research Development Fellowship to UWE Bristol. Dr Effiong is joining UWE Bristol on a nine-month fellowship from the University of Uyo in Nigeria where she is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Biochemistry at the Faculty of Basic … Continue reading "African Research Excellence Fund Scholar joins UWE Bristol"

By George Edwards Presenter Love and Science, BCfm Radio and MSc Science Communication Student From cockatoos dipping pasta in blueberry yogurt to unravelling the theory of dark matter, Love & Science has it all. These are just two of the many weird, wonderful and exciting science stories that feature on Love & Science – a … Continue reading "Celebrating British Science Week: Love & Science: Bristol’s Weekly Dose of Fascinating Science and Fun"