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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 ...
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Findings revealed from first UK study into experiences of mothers who are survivors of rape pregnancy

UWE Bristol academics have revealed the findings of the first UK-based study of the experiences of mothers who are survivors ...
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UWE Bristol rises eleven places in People & Planet University League

UWE Bristol has risen to 14 th in the People & Planet University League (UK), a jump of eleven places, maintaining its place ...
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UWE Bristol’s environmentally conscious and student-focused accommodation wins three awards

Purdown View, the largest certified Passivhaus student accommodation development in the world, has been nationally recognised at the Property Week Student Accommodation Awards. The awards recognise ...
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Picture perfect: Graduate Chloe Barnes wins Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2025

Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2025 Winner Chloe Barnes with her winning portrait of ‘Succession’ actor Brian Cox (photo credit: Chris Lobina/Sky) Artist Chloe Barnes has won Sky Arts Portrait ...
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UWE Bristol celebrates achievements of thousands of students at Graduation ceremonies

The academic achievements of nearly 3,000 students will be celebrated this week (24-28 November 2025) as UWE Bristol’s autumn Graduation ceremonies take place at the Bristol Beacon. Undergraduate and ...
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Lecturer wins prestigious Times Higher Education award for innovation in teaching

Jon Newton (centre) collecting the prize at the Times Education Awards 2025 ceremony in Edinburgh A senior paramedic science lecturer at UWE Bristol has been named the most innovative teacher of the ...
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Bristol’s screen industry experiences “boom-and-bust cycle” after post-pandemic recovery, new research from UWE Bristol finds

Bristol’s film and television industry went through a severe “boom-and-bust cycle” between 2022 - mid-2025, which has led to widespread redundancies and company closures, new research from the ...
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Lessons from Low Traffic Neighbourhoods will drive better public engagement, study finds

Lessons from Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have informed a new toolkit to improve engagement with the public on challenging local street issues. Produced by academics at UWE Bristol as part of the TRUUD ...
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UWE Bristol academic unveils breakthrough in energy-efficient AI at NATO science forum

Dr Jonathan Lancelot, senior lecturer in cyber security at UWE Bristol, has developed a new form of artificial intelligence (AI) that could transform how intelligent machines operate in space, defence ...
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Academic playing role in project to find hidden graves in Mexico using drone technology

A UWE Bristol lecturer is playing a part in a project using drone technology to locate concealed graves in Mexico. Dr Karina Garcia-Reyes has joined a project called FOUND, which is aimed at finding ...
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Smartphone use hitting struggling pupils hardest, major study finds

Parents underestimate the types of harmful content their children are accessing Teachers and parents broadly support stricter school policy on smartphone use Most comprehensive study of its type on ...