Research and External Engagement (REE)

We are a bold, connected and impact-driven service, uniting students, apprentices, researchers, alumni, businesses and community partners to drive UWE Bristol’s ambitions in employability, research, innovation, and skills.

At our core, we create a dynamic ecosystem where collaboration sparks ideas, research drives real-world change, and partnerships open doors to new possibilities.

Through cutting-edge research, immersive learning and strategic alliances, we empower individuals to shape the future.

Our ‘one service’ approach puts students, apprentices, academics, and external partners at the heart of everything we do. We operate with a service-first mindset and a commercial edge—delivering clear, accessible products through a digital-first experience.

With a laser focus on impact, we embed transparency and measurable success into every step we take.

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Our structure

Research and External Engagement is organised by three main pillars:

Business and Community
Research
Skills

with four cross-cutting teams:

Business and Alumni Partnerships
Bidding, Income and Development
Civic and Inclusivity
Operations - Engagement and Enabling

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Research and External Engagement (REE) blog

Keep up-to-date with news about our innovative research, Business Services, Degree Apprenticeships, Professional Development, Graduate Talent and Recruitment.

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Future Finance is a partnership of industry and academic financial services experts, committed to creating positive change in the financial services sector and supporting financial services SMEs to adopt new technologies and innovation to grow their businesses. UWE Bristol has several Future Finance events lined up; join our collaborative challenge programme and get paid to … Continue reading "Future Finance – Collaborative Challenge Programme"

Future Finance – Collaborative Challenge Programme
This is a guest blog written by Kat Corbett, Interim Head of Circular Economy at UWE Bristol. On 18 October, International Repair Day is celebrated worldwide. It is a moment to recognise the power of repair not only to reduce waste and emissions, but also to strengthen communities and reimagine our relationship with the things … Continue reading "International Repair Day: UWE Bristol at the heart of a global movement"

International Repair Day: UWE Bristol at the heart of a global movement
How can people with lived experience help shape better, fairer policy?That’s the question explored by Dr Rounaq Nayak, whose 18-month Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Policy Innovation Fellowship examined how experts-by-experience can be meaningfully involved in knowledge mobilisation for policy and practice. From November 2023 to April 2024, Dr Nayak was seconded to the … Continue reading "Research with purpose – Putting lived experience at the heart of policymaking"

Research with purpose – Putting lived experience at the heart of policymaking
Dr. Faatihah Niyi-Odumosu, Associate Professor of Physical Activity and Health Promotion at UWE Bristol, proudly embodies the power of combining clinical expertise with academic leadership. As both medical doctor and an accomplished researcher, she’s carved a distinctive path in health promotion, addressing critical gaps in healthcare access and outcomes globally, for underrepresented communities. Building Bridges … Continue reading "Dr. Faatihah Niyi-Odumosu: Pioneering Health Equity Through Research and Community Engagement"

Dr. Faatihah Niyi-Odumosu: Pioneering Health Equity Through Research and Community Engagement
Meet Aswath Ganesan Indra MSc Robotics graduate and Co-founder of GI Healthcare – our first international student to successfully secure the Innovator Founder visa. He is on a mission to develop advanced food tech products to make freshly cooked healthy food easily accessible and affordable to anyone anytime, anywhere – even beyond earth. His story showcases how … Continue reading "Enterprise that fuels progress: Aswath Ganesan Indra; Student to Space-Tech Entrepreneur"

Enterprise that fuels progress: Aswath Ganesan Indra; Student to Space-Tech Entrepreneur
Following the success of the 2024 cohort, UWE Bristol is renewing its partnership with the Women’s Higher Education Network (WHEN) for the 2026 cohort of the 100 Black Women Professors Now programme, addressing career progression gaps for global majority staff as part of our commitment to becoming an anti-racist institution. Throughout this month we will … Continue reading "Programme Spotlight: Dr. Tinkuma Edafioghor, 100 Black Women Professors Now"

Programme Spotlight: Dr. Tinkuma Edafioghor, 100 Black Women Professors Now
Dr Tariq Umar, School of Architecture and Environment at UWE Bristol, visited University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia to participate in the collaborative activities of external funded project “Building psychological resilience in women leaders: strengthening support systems in Malaysian and Indonesian universities” – funded by Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Institute for Higher … Continue reading "Research visit to University of Malaya, Malaysia"

Research visit to University of Malaya, Malaysia
Empowering regional talent through flexible learning At UWE Bristol, we believe that real change begins with people – those who are ready to learn, grow, and lead. The Skills Pathway Programme was created to do just that: to equip professionals across the West of England with the tools and confidence to shape a more sustainable … Continue reading "Skills that empower – the Skills Pathway Programme: building a greener future through retrofit and sustainability"

Skills that empower – the Skills Pathway Programme: building a greener future through retrofit and sustainability