Research

Following the success of the 2024 cohort, UWE Bristol is renewing its partnership with the Women’s Higher Education Network (WHEN) for the 2026 cohort of the 100 Black Women Professors Now programme, addressing career progression gaps for global majority staff as part of our commitment to becoming an anti-racist institution. Throughout this month we will … Continue reading "Programme Spotlight: Dr. Tinkuma Edafioghor, 100 Black Women Professors Now"

Dr Tariq Umar, School of Architecture and Environment at UWE Bristol, visited University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia to participate in the collaborative activities of external funded project “Building psychological resilience in women leaders: strengthening support systems in Malaysian and Indonesian universities” – funded by Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Institute for Higher … Continue reading "Research visit to University of Malaya, Malaysia"

Empowering regional talent through flexible learning At UWE Bristol, we believe that real change begins with people – those who are ready to learn, grow, and lead. The Skills Pathway Programme was created to do just that: to equip professionals across the West of England with the tools and confidence to shape a more sustainable … Continue reading "Skills that empower – the Skills Pathway Programme: building a greener future through retrofit and sustainability"

In early October, the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) will host the 2nd Workshop on Enabling Independence with Robotic Solutions for Enhanced Wellbeing. The event brings together experts from sociology, psychiatry, gerontology, dementia care, and robotics to explore how socially assistive robots can support independence, dignity, and wellbeing for people living with dementia. We spoke to … Continue reading "Innovation with impact – exploring robotic solutions for dementia care: in conversation with Dr Carlos Cifuentes"

Living with a visible difference, such as alopecia, eczema, burns and skin conditions can affect confidence, wellbeing, and everyday experiences, from school life to social media. For many years, UWE researchers have been working with charities and people with lived experience to create resources that make a difference. Now, for the first time, those resources … Continue reading "Research with purpose – the Visible Difference Support Hub"

A new book from UWE Bristol colleagues is shining a light on how we can take a fresh approach to preventing sexual abuse. Content note: This blog discusses sexual abuse and prevention. The book, Developing and Implementing a Public Health and Criminological Approach to Tackling Sexual Abuse, has been written by Professor Kieran McCartan, Dr … Continue reading "Developing and implementing a public health and criminological approach to tackling sexual abuse"

The Centre for Machine Vision (CMV) at UWE Bristol have recently won funding to investigate towards a Holistic Assessment of Animal Welfare using Emotion and Deep Learning, building on prior work from CMV.   The project aims to develop technology for automated assessment of animal emotional wellbeing through the interpretation of body language, informed by work … Continue reading "UWE Bristol win funding to use Deep Learning to create a Holistic Assessment of Animal Welfare  "

The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and True to Nature was established to develop a high-performance underwater drone (ROV) called Mako for capturing cinematic footage of fast-moving marine animals like sharks and dolphins. The project aimed to enhance True to Nature’s innovation capabilities and establish in-house R&D … Continue reading "Knowledge Transfer Partnership case study – True to Nature"