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09 October 2026
UWE Bristol Fine Art graduate wins prestigious painting prize
Charli-Ann Padilla’s painting was chosen from a shortlist of 12 undergraduate student artists from across the UK to win the Freelands Painting Prize.
09 October 2026
New £9.8 million robotics hub to benefit South West businesses
A new £9.8 million hub led by the Bristol Robotics Laboratory will help organisations across the region realise the productivity, resilience, and growth benefits of robotics and automation.
08 October 2026
UWE Bristol signs Armed Forces Covenant
UWE Bristol has signed the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) in recognition of the challenges faced by service and ex-service personnel and their families.
08 October 2026
Innovative new app created to help stroke patients with rehabilitation
A UWE Bristol researcher led a project to develop an innovative new app to help patients recover after having a stroke.
29 September 2026
Findings from study suggest Government guidance on smartphones in schools may not go far enough
A Government decision to leave interpretation of new smartphone policy guidance to individual schools has been questioned by new research from UWE Bristol academics.
24 September 2026
Professor receives international honour during commemorative event for historical Ethiopian diplomat
A UWE Bristol professor whose research has highlighted Bath's connections with Ethiopia's history has received an international honour recognising his work.
18 September 2026
Opinion: UWE Bristol partnership with Frenchay retirement community shares knowledge across generations
Dr Bahareh Vahabi, Associate Professor in the School of Applied Sciences, discusses the civic benefits of the partnership between UWE Bristol and Extra Care Retirement Village.
17 September 2026
UWE Bristol leads £2 million project helping government departments deliver better economic data
UWE Bristol researchers will lead a team providing academic expertise to key government departments as they work to deliver better economic data.
14 September 2026
Immersive Arts announces £8.5m second phase funding
Immersive Arts has secured over £8.5 million to continue supporting UK artists working with immersive technologies until 2030.
11 September 2026
New book delivers decades of machine vision research into the hands of students, engineers and researchers
Practical Machine Vision: 2D, 3D and Deep Learning Systems for Real-World Applications is a new practical guide to machine vision that draws on almost three decades of research.
07 September 2026
UWE Bristol wins Heroes Award for Anti-Racism Strategy
UWE Bristol’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) team has been recognised with a prestigious prize at the University Alliance Awards 2026.
04 September 2026
Most money laundering arrests involve people under the age of 30
A new study has highlighted gaps and inconsistencies in law enforcement of money laundering offences in England and Wales.
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