Alumni Edit

Quarterly email for UWE Bristol graduates, bringing the best of our stories, news and memories straight to your inbox.

August 2025

Our two big summer celebrations welcomed fresh graduates bursting with talent and determination, from July's graduations and the creative degrees Showcase. These latest alumni to join our community share their stories with you.

Two new sculptures by alumni enliven both Bristol City and Frenchay campus — Ringmaster Gromit and Link of Freedom. Meet the makers and discover their work.

Finally, we bring six more snippets of good news from across the UWE Bristol community.

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May 2025

We profile three fantastic female alumni who are standing out with their strength, determination and curiosity. Meet our Burmese Python fighting for women, Mia Collins our BBC Apprentice and Nicol our Space Exploration Scientist.

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February 2025

We celebrate a 50-year reunion, 50 years of drama and four incredible alumni in the King's New Year Honours list. Countdown's Carol Vorderman joins our community and we share a new virtual 360° Bristol tour.

Alumni Edit October 2024 edition

October 2024

Visit campus virtually in 360 degrees and reminisce about student music and drama with the vintage programmes we found. Hear about our internationally recognised Olympic silver medal winning student and an awe-inspiring astro-photographer.

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July 2024

We welcomed nine new honorary graduates and celebrated our first ever graduations at Bristol Beacon. Plus, an immersive reality adventure with alumni and new award-winning Passivhaus student accommodation.

Mr Doodle, aka Sam Cox, wearing a suit covered in black and white squiggles, sitting in a room painted with the same pattern on the walls and floor.

April 2024

Artist and alum Mr Doodle exhibits in Bath, in Bristol alumni speak candidly about the Colston statue at M Shed, and alumni explore space and deep under the ocean.

Front cover of newspaper Bristol Polytechnic News, showing a black and white photo of a graduation ceremony.

January 2024

We bid farewell to Bristol Cathedral graduations, share memories of the late Honorary Graduate Benjamin Zephaniah and meet artist and alum Valda Jackson MBE.

Photograph of the Chu family at graduation.

November 2023

Exciting news of our outstanding student experience, plus the chance to take a campus tour to see how things look now and share your old photos.

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July 2023

Our first ever Alumni Edit includes summery feel-good news to share, from knighthoods and unicorns to carnival and an alum centenarian!

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