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Guest blog by James Knight, Technical Specialist: Robotic Fabrication at The Bridge Studios, UWE Bristol. What happens when acting students, engineers, designers and researchers share a stage with a robot? At The Bridge Studios, our collaboration with the Robots, Art, People and Performance (RAPP) Lab gave us the opportunity to explore exactly that, and to … Continue reading "Bringing people together through robotics and performance"

About HVN Labs: HVN Labs is a Bristol-based technology company specialising in drone swarm and light-show UAV design, manufacture and choreography. The business develops both the hardware and software technology stack with respect to drone swarm technology. HVN’s markets span commercial drone light shows, bespoke swarm choreography for events, and drone hardware/software design services, serving … Continue reading "Knowledge Transfer Partnership case study – HVN Labs"

Next Steps with Bristol After Stroke (BAS) Many stroke survivors become less active after discharge from formal rehabilitation despite evidence that ongoing exercise improves mobility, independence, fitness, and reduces the risk of further stroke. Interviews with participants from the Bristol After Stroke (BAS) Next Steps programme revealed a strong desire for continued rehabilitation support, while … Continue reading "Fundraising, Recognition and Sports Day for Stroke Survivors"

Guest blog Professor Kieran McCartan The case of Bronwen James in the south-west of England raises the question of how we understand females who sexually abuse children and young people, and how we safeguard them within our schools and educational establishments. James was found guilty by a jury in Winchester of sexual offences related to … Continue reading "Identifying, responding to and preventing child sexual abuse by women in positions of authority: the Bronwen James case"

People in image: Guest blog post: Mahmoda Ali, Enterprise Team Manager Over the past year, I’ve spent a lot of time talking to founders, students, academics, colleagues and partners about entrepreneurship at UWE Bristol and across the West of England.  One thing has come through strongly: there is no shortage of ideas or ambition here.  What often makes the … Continue reading "Something new is starting at UWE Bristol: the Enterprise Engine "

Manufacturers are under increasing pressure to improve productivity, address skills shortages and remain competitive. While robotics, automation and AI offer significant opportunities, many organisations lack the capability to adopt these technologies effectively. To help address this, UWE Bristol is launching the AI-Ready Robotics Workforce Programme, delivered through the world-renowned Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) in partnership … Continue reading "Fully funded AI-Ready Robotics Workforce Programme launches for manufacturing and production companies"

by Professor Kieran McCartan Currently, there is a crisis in prisons and probation in England and Wales, with increased prison numbers, a lack of space and services within the criminal justice landscape, resulting in a breakdown in prison structure and function. The current governments response to this is to release prisoners with less than a … Continue reading "Risk, Release and the Real-World Fallout of Criminal Justice Policy"