Research

Professor Kieran McCartan, Professor of Criminology at UWE Bristol, was recently invited with the Council of Europe, by the Greek government to talk to the Ministry of Civil Protection about their approach to managing people convicted of a sexual offense in prison. Kieran had worked on the recommendations on the assessment, treatment, and integration of … Continue reading "UWE Bristol academic works with Greek government around managing people convicted of a sexual offense"

This October, Research Business and Innovation (RBI) proudly commemorate Black History Month with the national theme: ‘Reclaiming Narratives; Spotlighting Stories, Allegories and Histories.’ Throughout October, as part of UWE Bristol’s wide reach of events RBI will showcase and amplify the voices of leading Black figures from within UWE Bristol, sharing stories and insights that crucial … Continue reading "Celebrating Black History Month 2024: Reclaiming Narratives within RBI"

The School of Education and Childhood (SEAC) at UWE Bristol have recently launched a new Professional Development programme – Teaching and Training Fundamentals, aimed at teachers, trainers and educators across Higher Education (HE), Further Education (FE), commercial business and the public sector. Designed with busy professionals in mind, the Teaching and Training Fundamentals programme is … Continue reading "New professional development programme launches for educators across HE, FE, business and commercial sectors"

An interdisciplinary team led by UWE Bristol will be competing at this years CYBATHLON in Zurich in October.   Around 80 international teams from the worlds of academia and industry will compete in a unique competition.   Senior Lecturer in Mechatronics & Researcher in Rehabilitation Robotics Dr Appolinaire C. Etoundi shares below information about the amazing work … Continue reading "UWE Bristol team to compete in CYBATHLON "

In this blog post, our Degree Apprenticeship Project Support Officer Angel Capili speaks to our Occupational Therapy Apprentice Student apprentice Vicki Walters about her experiences so far on the course: In July, an exceptional individual received The Chief Nurses Care Award, chosen by their team from all HCRG Care Group employees. Despite facing challenges like … Continue reading "Meet the apprentice: Vicki"

What is the value of public engagement in research? Who should be engaged, for what purpose, when, and how? How might we go about incorporating public engagement into our research project? How might we evaluate the impact of all those participating, staff included? If you have been asking yourself these questions or know you will … Continue reading "Public engagement training for research-active staff and PGRs"

Our early-stage incubator, Launch Space, is turning seven. Launch Space has worked with hundreds of early-stage tech founders to help make their businesses successful. Launch Space was created in July 2017, building upon the success of the Bristol Robotics Laboratory  Hardware Incubator.   Launch Space works with a range of people, from recent graduates and first-time … Continue reading "UWE Bristol start up incubator turns seven  "

UWE Bristol academics, Dr Heather Rumble and Philippa Hughes recently contributed to the recently published Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology’s parliamentary briefing on Biodiversity Net Gain. The UK is facing a biodiversity crisis, driven in large part by habitat loss. In 2024, a new planning requirement was introduced in England that aims to address … Continue reading "UWE Bristol academics contribute to Parliamentary briefing on Biodiversity Net Gain"