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}}The University of the West of England (also known as UWE Bristol) is a public research university, located in and around Bristol, England, UK. With more than 39,912 students and 4,300 staff, it is the largest provider of higher education in the South West of England.WEB,weblink Student and Stuff number, uwe.ac.uk, 25 December 2022, The institution was known as the Bristol Polytechnic in 1969; it received university status in 1992 and became the University of the West of England, Bristol.WEB,weblink UWE history timeline – UWE Bristol: History, www1.uwe.ac.uk, 6 March 2018, In common with the University of Bristol and University of Bath, it can trace its origins to the Merchant Venturers' Technical College, founded as a school in 1595 by the Society of Merchant Venturers.WEB,weblink A History of Cotham School, cotham.bristol.sch.uk, 20 June 2018, JOURNAL, The Merchant Venturers Technical College, 10.1080/03057875180000081, free, UWE Bristol is made up of several campuses in Greater Bristol. Frenchay Campus is the largest campus in terms of student numbers, as most of its courses are based there. City campus provides courses in the creative and cultural industries, and is made up of Bower Ashton Studios, Arnolfini, Spike Island, and Watershed. The institution is affiliated with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and validates its higher education courses. Frenchay Campus and Glenside Campus are home to most of the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, with a further Adult Nursing cohort based at Gloucester Campus. Hartpury Campus provides training in animal sciences, sport, equine, agriculture and conservation.

History

Early foundations

The University of the West of England can trace its roots back to the foundation of the Merchant Venturers Navigation School in 1595.WEB, UWE Bristol history timeline,weblink University of the West of England, 9 September 2017, In 1894, the school became the Merchant Venturers Technical College. The University of Bristol was formed just a few years after this, leaving the college for the foundation of UWE Bristol. The college was partly responsible for the creation of the Bristol College of Science and Technology (BCST) in 1960, which later gained a royal charter to form the University of Bath in 1965.WEB, The Story of the University,weblink University of Bath, 9 September 2017, The technical college in turn became Bristol Polytechnic in 1970; the then-main campus was at Ashley Down, now a campus of the City of Bristol College.WEB,weblink About – UWE Bristol: About, uwe.ac.uk, Bower Ashton Studios was formed in 1969 as the West of England College of Art, which was formerly the art school of the Royal West of England Academy in Queens Road, Bristol. The St Matthias site (which is no longer owned by the university) was originally built in Victorian times and was a teacher training college. These campuses, together with campuses in Redland, Ashley Down, Unity Street and Frenchay became part of Bristol Polytechnic around 1976.

University status

The institution gained university status and its present name as a result of the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992. The Avon and Gloucestershire College of Health, which is now Glenside Campus, and the Bath and Swindon College of Health Studies joined in January 1996. Hartpury campus joined in 1997. The university was a lead academic sponsor of Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy, a new university technical college, until its closure in 2022.WEB, About the Sponsors,weblinkweblink" title="archive.today/20130420040258weblink">weblink dead, 20 April 2013, Bristol Technology & Engineering Academy, 25 August 2018,

Rebrand

In the spring of 2016, UWE Bristol launched a rebranding campaign which introduced a new look to the university, with a new logo as part of the Strategy 2020.WEB,weblink The new UWE Bristol brand – UWE Bristol: Our story, www1.uwe.ac.uk, 14 July 2016, ">

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Part of the UWE campus at Frenchay

(File:University of the West of England Engineering Building at Night.jpg|thumb|The north side of the new engineering building)

Frenchay Campus

UWE Bristol's largest and primary campus is named after the nearby village of Frenchay in the civil parish of Winterbourne. It is located 4 miles north of Bristol city centre, with Filton to the West and Stoke Gifford to the North-In August 2006, a new sports centre was opened at Frenchay.WEB, The Bulletin,weblink University of the West of England, 25 August 2018, In September 2008 UWE Bristol purchased the major part of neighbour Hewlett-Packard's adjoining land, resulting in a {{convert|70|acre|ha|adj=on|abbr=off}} expansion to their existing {{convert|80|acre|ha|adj=on}} campus.In 2012, major changes were introduced to the Frenchay campus at UWE Bristol. First, the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, the largest robotics laboratory in Europe, was opened and later on in the same year the UWE Bristol International College was opened to students.WEB,weblink UWE history timeline – UWE Bristol: History, www1.uwe.ac.uk, 15 July 2016, The International College provides international students with the necessary academic, subject-based and English language skills needed to successfully progress to a degree course at UWE Bristol.The Students' Union opened its new building in 2015; it is two interlinked buildings bringing all Students' Union services together.WEB, About the Students Union at UWE,weblink The Students Union at UWE, 25 August 2018, In autumn 2016 Future Space, a business incubator for hi-tech companies, was opened adjacent to the Bristol Robotics Laboratory on Frenchay Campus.NEWS,weblink Take a look inside the extraordinary new Future Space innovation centre at the heart of UWE's £16m University Enterprise Zone, Clensy, David, Southwest Business, 25 October 2016, 4 January 2017, It is one of only four universities in the UK to have a University Enterprise Zone providing space for over 70 businesses.NEWS,weblink Work starts on university enterprise zone, Farrell, Stephen, insidermedia.com, 3 February 2016, 4 January 2017, The new Bristol Business School building at Frenchay Campus was completed in 2017. It houses the Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School.WEB,weblink Faculty of Business and Law building – UWE Bristol: Campus developments, www1.uwe.ac.uk, 15 July 2016, A new state-of-the-art, 4-storey engineering building with teaching and research facilities, located close to the new Bristol Business School in the heart of the Frenchay Campus, was opened to students and staff in June 2020. As of the 2021/22 academic year it has been put into use with state of the art laboratories, workshops and lecture theatres that cater explicitly to Engineering disciplines.

City Campus

City Campus is made up of Bower Ashton Studios, Spike Island, Arnolfini and Watershed.

Bower Ashton Studios

Bower Ashton Studios is home to the creative and cultural subjects, which are part of the Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education. Adjacent to the Ashton Court estate, on the edge of the city of Bristol,WEB,weblink Bristol School of Art, Media & Design – Art colleges around the worldaccess-date=15 January 2009, the West of England College of Art was established in purpose-built premises in 1969, moving from its previous location as the art school of the Royal West of England Academy in Clifton, Bristol. In 1970 the college became part of Bristol Polytechnic, the precursor of the university.HTTP://WWW.UWE.AC.UK/ABOUTUWE/HISTORY.SHTMLPUBLISHER=UWE.AC.UK, 15 January 2009, Every year in June the campus houses a degree show attended by Bristol residents as well as friends and families of the graduating students.WEB,weblink UWE Design Media : Showcase 2008 : Animation, Graphic Design, Illustration and Media Practice, uwedesign-media.com, 15 January 2009,

Glenside Campus

Glenside Campus is the home of the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences. It is located on Blackberry Hill in the suburb of Fishponds.{{gbmapping|ST625763}} The Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences (formerly the Faculty of Health and Social Care) was created in 1996 when the former Avon and Gloucestershire College of Health and Bath and Swindon College of Health Studies joined with the existing Faculty of Health and Community Studies at UWE Bristol.{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}} The Glenside Museum is situated within the campus.Glenside Museum. Glenside Museum. Retrieved 13 August 2013.The Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences includes the following departments:

• Department of Allied Health Professions
• Department of Applied Sciences
• Department of Health and Social Sciences
• Department of Nursing and Midwifery

It offers full- and part-time courses at all levels in the areas of Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Radiography, Social Work and other health-related professions.{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}}

Gloucester Campus

Alexandra Warehouse is the Gloucester home of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol. It is located on West Quay in the Gloucester Docks. This campus delivers nurse training in the heart of Gloucester with UWE Bristol ~ Pre-registration Adult and Mental Health nursing; Return to Practice; Post-graduate and CPD courses. Alexandra Warehouse, a historic listed building, has been fully refurbished.WEB,weblink Gloucester Campus – UWE Bristol: Campus maps and information, www1.uwe.ac.uk,

St Matthias Campus

St Matthias Campus was located in the suburb of Fishponds in Bristol. Built in the Victorian times by the Church of England, the campus has some Victorian Gothic buildings, set around a sunken lawn. St Matthias campus was home to various departments of the faculty of Creative Arts, Humanities and Education.{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}}The University of the West of England closed the campus in September 2014 (with operations on the site ceasing on 4 July 2014) as a part of a relocation project. The various departments of the faculty of Creative Arts, Humanities and Education from St Matthias and Bower Ashton have moved to new facilities at Frenchay campus. In March 2014 it was announced that, subject to planning permission, the site would be sold and redeveloped by Barratt Developments for housing and the listed buildings would become a Steiner School.WEB,weblink Steiner Academy Bristol, 4 March 2014,

Organisation and administration

Structure

(File:Hartpury College - geograph.org.uk - 9763.jpg|thumb|Hartpury College)The university is divided into four faculties which are then subdivided into departments:

• Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education
  • Department of Arts and Cultural Industries
  • School of Art and Design
  • Department of Education and Childhood
  • School of Film and Journalism
  • Bristol School of Animation (Affiliated School)
  • Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (Associate School)
• Faculty of Business and Law
  • Bristol Business School
    • Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
    • Department of Business and Management
  • Bristol Law School
• Faculty of Environment and Technology
  • Department of Architecture and the Built Environment
  • Department of Computer Science and Creative Technologies
  • Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics
  • Department of Geography and Environmental Management
• Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences
  • Department of Allied Health Professions
  • Department of Biological, Biomedical and Analytical Sciences
  • Department of Health and Social Sciences
  • Department of Nursing and Midwifery
• Hartpury College (Associate Faculty)
  • Sport
  • Equine
  • Agriculture
  • Professional
  • Veterinary nursing

School of Art and Design

(File:Bower Ashton Campus, UWE (geograph 3712271).jpg|thumb|Bower Ashton Studios)The School of Art and Design became part of the Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education (ACE) following the university's reorganisation in 2010/11. Adjacent to the Ashton Court estate in Bower Ashton, the West of England College of Art was established in purpose-built premises in 1969, moving from its previous location as the art school of the Royal West of England Academy in Clifton.Among its principals and deans were the war artist Jack Bridger Chalker, the graphic designer Paul van Der Lem, and Paul Gough RWA, a researcher and art historian,BOOK, Gough, Paul, 2010, A Terrible Beauty: British Artists in the First World War, Sansom and Company, Bristol,weblink 978-1-906593-00-1, who became the first pro-vice chancellor and executive dean of the former faculty in its expanded form of over 2,600 students.

Department of Education and Childhood

The Department of Education and Childhood (formerly the School of Education) is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Its origins lie in teacher training colleges at Redland and St Matthias which became part of the former Bristol Polytechnic in 1969. The dean of the school is Ron Ritchie, who is also an assistant vice-chancellor of the university.WEB,weblink Welcome From The Assistant Vice-Chancellor and Dean – School of Education, www1.uwe.ac.uk, 13 April 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20091116092634weblink">weblink 16 November 2009, dead, dmy-all, A new purpose built home for the department was completed in 2000 for the department at the university's Frenchay campus.WEB,weblink About the Faculty – Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, www1.uwe.ac.uk, 13 April 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100330101454weblink">weblink 30 March 2010, dead, dmy-all, The department offers undergraduate degrees in initial teacher education in early years education or primary education, as well as an education studies + PGCE (3+1) programme.WEB,weblink Undergraduate courses – Department of Education, www1.uwe.ac.uk, 13 April 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20091120060859weblink">weblink 20 November 2009, dead, dmy-all, Postgraduate Certificate in Education courses are offered as well as a range of professional development courses for teachers, further and higher education teachers and lecturers, and school support staff.WEB,weblink Postgraduate and professional courses – Department of Education, www1.uwe.ac.uk, 13 April 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090405131217weblink">weblink 5 April 2009, dead, dmy-all,

Coat of arms

Echoing Bristol's long connection with the sea and the Merchant Venturers' Navigation School, the top of the crest depicts a ship's mainmast and rigging. The flaming fire basket indicates guidance, hope and the desire for learning.WEB,weblink The Bristol UWE coat of arms, University of the West of England, 14 May 2009, The shield at the centre is adapted from that of the College of St Matthias with the wavy line representing the rivers of Avon and Severn. The unicorn is taken from the arms of the City of Bristol and the sea stag from those of the former County of Avon. Both these creatures wear a crown of King Edgar around their necks. Edgar is regarded as a local monarch because he was crowned in Bath Abbey in 973.WEB,weblink Edgar the Peaceful, 8 December 2007, English Monarchs – Kings and Queens of England, The wavy lines enclosed in circles on the shoulders represent the fountain of knowledge and learning.The unicorn and sea stag each support an apple tree, known as the tree of knowledge and is taken from the coat of arms of the Council for National Academic Awards which used to authorise degrees awarded to students of Bristol Polytechnic.The motto Light, Liberty, Learning is a Disraeli quotation and corresponds directly to the symbolism of the coat of arms.WEB, Disraeli, Benjamin, Response, at 1814,weblink Hansard, HC Deb 11 March 1873 vol 214, 1814, The fire basket represents the Light, the Bristol and Avon supporters represent liberty, and the trees of knowledge and learning.

Academic profile

Rankings and reputation

factoids

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UWE Bristol was ranked within the top 25 universities in the UK by The Guardian University Guide 2021. UWE Bristol is only one of four universities in the UK to have a University Enterprise Zone providing space for over 70 businesses, and the largest UK robotics lab."Giving Graduates a Head Start in Business "(official website) (accessed 30 September 2017).The 2018 Teaching Excellence Framework, a government assessment of the quality of undergraduate teaching in universities, awarded the university with a Gold rating.WEB, UWE Bristol rated GOLD in Government assessment,weblink UWE Bristol, 6 June 2018, In 2017, UWE Bristol was ranked as one of the top 150 universities in the world under 50 in THE Times' ranking.WEB,weblink University of the West of England, Times Higher Education (THE), 13 November 2021, In 2019, it ranked 464th among the universities around the world by SCImago Institutions Rankings.WEB,weblink SCImago Institutions Rankings - Higher Education - All Regions and Countries - 2019 - Overall Rank, www.scimagoir.com, Ofsted reports have rated UWE Bristol's primary, secondary and further education initial teacher training (ITT) courses as good.WEB, The University of the West of England ITE Partnership,weblink Oftsed, 13 September 2016,

Research

The volume of world-leading research at UWE Bristol has gone up by 170%, according to the results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.WEB,weblink Research Excellence Framework, 5 August 2016, The REF 2014 results reveal that 57 percent of the research submitted by UWE Bristol was judged to be either world leading or internationally excellent. The results highlight UWE Bristol's particular strengths in the areas of allied health and nursing, and communications, cultural and media studies. Results were also outstanding in areas such as architecture, built environment and planning; engineering; art and design; computer science; and business and management.WEB,weblink UWE REF results 2014, 5 August 2016, In 2010, UWE Bristol launched a research repository in order to host electronic versions of the research of its academics. The UWE Bristol Research Repository is open access.

Bristol Robotics Laboratory and Future Space

Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), the largest robotics laboratory of its type in the UK was officially opened on 10 May 2012 by David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science. The laboratory is a partnership between University of the West of England (UWE) and the University of Bristol.According to EE/Times, it is the largest robotics laboratory in Europe.UK opens Europe's largest robotics laboratory. EE Times (17 May 2012). Retrieved 13 August 2013. The BRL is home to a community of 70 academics and businesses who are leading current thinking in nouvelle and service robotics, intelligent autonomous systems and bio-engineering. Over £1.65 million has been spent on the new facilities. The total area of the BRL is circa 2,400 m2, with over 300 square metres of specialised laboratory space and two Flying Arenas.Bristol Robotics Laboratory. Brl.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2013.Future Space is a business incubator adjacent to the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, in a former Hewlett-Packard factory building which was bought by UWE Bristol in 2015 and converted. It can house up to 70 hi-tech startup companies and early-stage companies. It is the £16.5 million realisation of the West of England University Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of four UEZs supported by the UK government, which were initially announced by Chancellor George Osborne in 2014. The main areas of focus of the UEZ are robotics, biotechnology and biomedicine. It is a collaboration with the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership and the University of Bristol, supported by South Gloucestershire Council, the University of Bath and the West of England Academic Health Science Network.NEWS,weblink UWE Bristol to lead high-tech Enterprise Zone, Bristol Post, 4 July 2016, 4 January 2017, Future Space opened in autumn 2016.

National College for Legal Training

The National College of Legal Training (NCLT) is a collaboration between UWE Bristol and Central Law Training, launched in January 2010 to provide postgraduate legal training."National College of Legal Training", Law Careers.net (accessed 1 September 2010)."UWE to offer cut-price part-time LPC for recession-hit students", Legalweek.com, 5 January 2010 (accessed 1 September 2010). NCLT Study centres are located at Coventry University, Manchester Metropolitan University, Southampton Solent University and University of Westminster."NCLT:The Flexible Legal Practice Course" (official website) (accessed 1 September 2010).

The Bristol Distinguished Address Series

Based at the University of the West of England Campus in Frenchay the series of lectures bring business leaders to Bristol. The conference covers a wide range of topics including business, technology & innovation, science and local & global issues."The Bristol Distinguished Address Series"(official website) (accessed 30 September 2017).

Student life

Students' Union

File:Students' Union at UWE.png|thumb|The logo of the University of the West of England - Students' Union at UWEStudents' Union at UWEThe Students' Union at UWE, formerly UWE Students' Union ('UWESU'), is based at Frenchay campus and was established in 1971. It is run by a team of five sabbatical officers, who are elected annually from the student population. The new Students' Union building was completed in Summer 2015 and operates a bar, a coffee shop and two convenience stores at Frenchay Campus. A Students' Union bar and shop is also available at Glenside Campus and Bower Ashton Studios. The student radio station, Hub Radio operates out of a studio on campus.

Student accommodation

In September 2006, Frenchay Student Village opened providing on-campus accommodation for 1,932 students, adding to the 252 units already provided in Carroll Court. Campus accommodation is also provided at Glenside. In partnership with UNITE Student Housing a further 1,500 places are provided in Bristol City Centre and UWE Bristol Accommodation services also places students in vetted private rentals. All accommodation at UWE is self-catering.WEB, Marketgate,weblink University of the West of England, 13 December 2015, In September 2014, Wallscourt Park opened on Frenchay Campus.WEB, Wallscourt Park residences,weblink University of the West of England, 25 August 2018, Following the 2020–21 academic year, Carroll Court was knocked down and construction began on new accommodation in its place in order to accommodate extra students.In September 2023, TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp accused the university of "grossly exploiting" students, after delays to the completion of new accommodation on campus meant that students were being allocated student accommodation in Cheltenham and Gloucester.NEWS,weblink Kirstie Allsopp slams university for sending students studying in Bristol to live in Cheltenham and Gloucester, Cork, Tristan, 13 September 2023, Gloucestershire Echo, Gloucestershire Live, 13 September 2023, NEWS,weblink UWE under fire over Cheltenham & Gloucester accommodation, Diamond, James, 13 September 2013, Greatest Hits Radio, 13 September 2023, UWE later confirmed 87 students had started their degree courses in Cheltenham and another 47 in Gloucester, but that it planned to relocate them back to the UWE campus "as soon as it’s available".NEWS,weblink TV's Kirstie Allsopp blasts UWE as 134 students sent to live in Cheltenham and Gloucester, Cork, Tristan, 13 September 2023, Bristol Post, Bristol Live, 13 September 2023, The university had previously been criticised for offering students places at Usk Way student accommodation in Newport, South Wales.NEWS,weblink UWE students forced to live in Wales while studying in Bristol, Hill, Jonathan, Khan, Mariam, 7 October 2022, Bristol Post, Bristol Live, 13 September 2023, NEWS,weblink Students who earned places at university in Bristol find themselves living in Newport, Hill, Jonathan, 6 October 2022, Media Wales#WalesOnline, WalesOnline, 13 September 2023, The main halls of residence are:Student Village – Frenchay Campus

• Brecon Court
• Cotswold Court
• Mendip Court
• Quantock Court

Frenchay Campus

• Ashley Village (demolished around 2005 to make way for the S Block)WEB, Ashley Village,weblink 2022-12-22,
• Carroll Court (demolished in 2022 to make way for new accommodations)
• Wallscourt Park

Glenside Campus

• Glenside (on Glenside campus)
• The Hollies (opposite Glenside Campus)

Bristol City Centre

• Marketgate (owned by Unite Group)
• Nelson and Drake House (owned by Unite Group)
• Blenheim Court (owned by Unite Group)
• Phoenix Court (owned by Unite Group)
• Transom House (owned by Host students)

Sport

The University of the West of England Boat Club is the rowing club belonging to the university.WEB,weblink Club details, British Rowing, The UWE Bullets are the American Football team belonging to the university. The team won the British Universities American Football League championship between 2022 and 2024weblink

Notable alumni

{{See also|Category:Alumni of the University of the West of England, Bristol| Category:Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School}}

• Silas Adekunle – entrepreneurNEWS, Olsn, Parmy, Meet The Young Robotics Entrepreneur Who Got A Dream Deal With Apple,weblink 19 September 2018, Forbes, 25 January 2018,
• Angellica Bell – BBC Politics, TV and radio presenter
• Helen Blaby â€“ BBC radio reporter, newspaper columnistWEB, UWE,weblink Meet University, 13 December 2015,
• Samantha Cameron â€“ business executive, wife of David CameronNEWS, McSmith, Andy, Lady in waiting: Samantha Cameron,weblink 13 December 2015, Independent, 23 October 2011,
• Ian Cognito â€“ comedian
• Paul Coldwell â€“ artistWEB, Paul Coldwell – Material Things: Sculpture and Prints,weblink Paul Coldwell, 13 December 2015,
• David Fisher â€“ artistWEB, Midsomer Norton Artist David Fisher Dies Age 66 – Somerset Guardian,weblink Old Bakery Artists, 13 December 2015,
• Bear Grylls â€“ English adventurer and TV presenterWEB, Success,weblink Vita Student, 13 December 2015,
• Larry Godfrey â€“ Olympic archer
• Peter J. Hall (1926–2010), costume designer for the Dallas Opera.Fox, Margalit. "Peter J. Hall, Costume Designer for Opera, Dies at 84", The New York Times, 9 June 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
• Miranda Hart â€“ comedian
• Russell Howard â€“ comedianWEB, Bristol Facts,weblink University of the West of England, 13 December 2015,
• Myles Jackman â€“ lawyerNEWS, Docx, Edward, One lawyer's crusade to defend extreme pornography,weblink 13 December 2015, The Guardian, 9 September 2015,
• CY Leung â€“ Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
• Lee Chee Leong â€“ Malaysian Deputy Home Minister
• Lady Davina Lewis â€“ member of British Royal FamilyNEWS, Chapman, Paul, Davies, Caroline, A palace wedding for Lady Davina and her sheep-shearing Maori surfer,weblinkweblink 12 January 2022, subscription, live, 13 December 2015, The Daily Telegraph, 27 July 2004, {{cbignore}}
• Richard Long â€“ sculptorNEWS, O'Hagan, Sean, One step beyond,weblink 13 December 2015, The Guardian, 10 May 2009,
• Kate Malone â€“ studiopotterWEB,weblink A Celebration of Clay by Kate Malone at Canary Wharf – Canary Wharf Group, group.canarywharf.com, 1 October 2016, 2016,
• Jamie Oliver â€“ keyboardist of Welsh rock band LostprophetsWEB, Owens, David, Lostprophets' Jamie Oliver shortlisted for Welsh Artist of the Year Award, 24 June 2012,weblink Wales Onlines, 13 December 2015,
• Dawn Primarolo â€“ Labour Party Member of Parliament
• Pete Reed â€“ Olympic rowerWEB, UWE's Olympic athletes,weblink University of the West of England, 13 December 2015,
• Seyi Rhodes â€“ television presenter and investigative journalist
• Jack Russell â€“ cricketerWEB, UWE Bristol to host 20th anniversary celebration event,weblink University of the West of England, 13 December 2015,
• Christopher Sadler â€“ animator director, who works with Aardman Animations
• Simon Shaw â€“ rugby union England international
• Lyndon Smith  – academicBOOK, 2001, Who's Who in Science and Engineering: 2002-2003, 0837957605, Marquis Who's Who; 6th edition, 906,
• Hugo Southwell â€“ rugby union Scotland internationalWEB, Hugo Southwell,weblink Ultimate Rugby, 13 December 2015,
• Marko Stanojevic â€“ rugby union Italy international
• Shirley Teed â€“ artistWEB,weblink Peter Teed, headmaster, and Shirley Teed, artist, 1 September 2018, 17 March 2019, The Yorkshire Post,
• Teo Nie Ching â€“ Malaysian Democratic Action Party Member of ParliamentNEWS, Rise of another firebrand from DAP stable,weblink 13 December 2015, Sun Daily, 2 March 2008,
• Dominic Waghorn â€“ U.S. correspondent of Sky NewsWEB, Dominic Waghorn – Biography and Images,weblink TV Newsroom, 13 December 2015,
• Tim Atkins - Scotland hockey player
• Simon Carroll - Studio potterWEB, An ingenious potter, he took an unconventional approach to both his life and his work,weblink The Guardian, 8 April 2009,

Notable faculty

{{See also|Category: Academics of the University of the West of England, Bristol}}

• Alison Assiter, professor of feminist theory
• Victoria Clarke
• Richard Coates
• Owen Holland
• Aaron Schuman
• Peter Howells
• Stephen J. Hunt
• Julie Kent
• Howard Newby
• Steven West

See also

• Armorial of UK universities
• List of universities in the UK
• Post-1992 universities

Notes

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References

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External links

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• University of West of England website
• Students' Union website
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110801213725weblink">UWE Research Repository

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