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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 technology, art, music and audience exploration to push beyond the boundaries ...
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Scale up 4 Growth

Scale up 4 Growth (S4G) is a grant funding programme, designed to help small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region to grow their business. It offers targeted support and matched funding ...
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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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Researchers create 3D printed food for people with swallowing difficulties

Researchers have developed meals suitable for people with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) using 3D printing technology. An international team of academics led by UWE Bristol has become the first ...
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Researchers launch support hub for people with visible differences and their families

A first of its kind website offering evidence-based psychological support for people with visible differences and their families has been launched by university researchers. Academics from the Centre ...
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Project to tackle lack of diversity in photographs of medical conditions

A shortage of photography showing medical conditions on darker skin tones will be addressed as part of a project led by UWE Bristol. Funded by NHS England, the REFRAME initiative aims to capture ...
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Growth for tech innovation in Bristol as Future Space expands

Future Space, UWE Bristol’s award-winning innovation centre for trailblazing tech and science businesses, has opened its doors to 10,000 square feet of brand new office and laboratory facilities.
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Groundbreaking UWE Bristol project based on children’s lived experiences of racism in the UK set to transform police training

For the first project of its kind in the UK, University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) researchers have worked with over 1,000 primary-aged children to explore the everyday experiences of racism ...
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Teaching Excellence Framework: UWE Bristol provides an outstanding student experience

The student experience UWE Bristol provides has been judged to be outstanding in a new sector-wide assessment of teaching quality. The University received the highest possible classification of ‘gold’ ...
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Laying Pluckley’s ghosts to rest: new research uncovers the truth about the most haunted village in England

New research from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has solved a series of tantalising mysteries associated with Pluckley in Kent, known for over 70 years as the ‘most haunted ...
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UWE Bristol climbs 12 places in Guardian University Guide league table

UWE Bristol has risen 12 places in this year’s Guardian University Guide rankings. Climbing from 36th position last year, the University has moved into 24th place in the 2023 edition of the guide. In ...
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Short films created to improve self-management by Black people living with stroke

Short films exploring Black people’s experiences of stroke have been released as outputs from a research project led by UWE Bristol and Kingston University. Launched during Stroke Awareness Month, the ...