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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.
02 April 2026
Hypothermia rates halved in babies born before arrival at hospital, new research finds
Rates of hypothermia in babies born before arriving at hospital in the South West of England have halved over the last five years, according to a new evaluation by UWE Bristol researcher Dr Laura Goodwin.
02 April 2026
New NIHR Senior Investigator reflects modern research leadership
Professor Nicola Walsh, Professor of Knowledge Mobilisation and Musculoskeletal Health, has been announced as a Senior Investigator by the NIHR.
18 December 2025
UWE Bristol professor appointed National Institute for Health and Care Excellence CEO
Jonathan Benger CBE, Professor of Emergency Care at UWE Bristol, has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
10 July 2025
Researcher awarded funding to develop digital health platform that connects people to local services
A UWE Bristol academic has received funding to develop an online platform that connects people to local community organisations offering health and social care support.
28 February 2025
Paramedics in GP surgeries may ease workload but not NHS costs, study finds
Paramedics working in GP surgeries help reduce GP workload but do not contribute to cost savings to the NHS, according to the first major study of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of paramedic compared with GP consultations.
19 December 2024
UWE Bristol academic appointed honorary professor at prestigious Danish university
A UWE Bristol researcher has been appointed an honorary professor at a prestigious university in Denmark.
01 February 2024
Health services respond with changes after research reveals chance to improve temperature checks in prehospital births
Emergency services call handlers and paramedics have improved their working practices in response to findings from UWE Bristol research into out-of-hospital births.
11 September 2023
UWE Bristol experts win funding for project looking at inequalities faced by black people living with after-effects of stroke
UWE Bristol will explore how health inequalities faced by black people in the UK living with the after-effects of a stroke can be addressed.
15 May 2023
UWE Bristol researcher awarded fellowship by Royal College of Nursing
A UWE Bristol researcher, Nikki Cotterill, has received a fellowship at the Royal College of Nurse's annual congress awards ceremony.
28 February 2023
Rheumatology patients shielding during pandemic struggling with return to normal life, research reveals
Rheumatology patients who shielded during the pandemic are finding it difficult to return to normal life following the lifting of restrictions, academics at UWE Bristol have found.
09 October 2020
New emergency care research hub for Bristol launched
UWE Bristol and the University of Bristol have joined forces with healthcare partners to set up Research in Emergency Care, Avon Collaborative Hub (REACH).