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Immersive theatrical reimagining of Moby Dick brings unique creative captioning to a live audience

Premiering at FRAMELESS in London, ‘The Whale’ reimagines the literary classic Moby Dick, blending live performance with ...
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UWE Bristol researchers awarded grant to explore impact of asset recovery on offenders

UWE Bristol academics have been awarded funding to explore of the impact of asset recovery on deterring offender behaviour ...
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Standing together against hate – A joint message from UWE Bristol, UCU, UNISON, Unite, and The Students’ Union at UWE Bristol

As we step into 2026, we would like to jointly reiterate our commitment to supporting all our students and staff. In an increasingly polarised society, we want everyone to feel safe at UWE Bristol. We ...
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UWE Bristol becomes South West Regional Hub lead for national Climate Ambassadors scheme

Vounteers for the Climate Ambassadors scheme gathered at the University of Reading at the end of last year to celebrate the scheme's success to date UWE Bristol is the new South West Regional Hub lead ...
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UWE Bristol academic to help shape new national Art and Design curriculum for England

A UWE Bristol academic has been appointed by the Department for Education to draft a new national curriculum for Art and Design, setting out how children and young people across England learn the ...
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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 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). His appointment ...
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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 of rape pregnancy. The researchers listened to parenting survivors of rape ...
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Social media influencer work is far more demanding than it looks, research finds

A study exploring the mental health impacts of social media influencer work has revealed that life online is far more demanding than it appears. Researchers from UWE Bristol are conducting research ...
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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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UWE Bristol ranked among top 12 per cent of universities globally for sustainability

UWE Bristol has climbed over 400 places in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings 2026 and is now within the top 12 per cent of universities globally. In the latest release of the rankings ...
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Urgent reform needed to support ambulance-delivered end of life care, study finds

More than three quarters (78 per cent) of paramedics sometimes fear doing the wrong thing when caring for people in the last year of life, new research has found. Marie Curie, the UK's leading end of ...