UWE Bristol

A proud moment for The University as students took home four awards at the RTS Student Television Awards 2026 held in London on 12 June.

From the MA Wildlife Filmmaking course (delivered with the BBC Natural History Unit), three postgraduate wins:

🏆 Postgraduate Factual – Short Form

No Kidding – Sarah Ford

🏆 Postgraduate Factual – Long Form

COLOURISE: Exploring the Magical World of Biofluorescence – Naveendran Jayabalan, Soo Kai Liang & David Atthowe

🏆 Postgraduate Craft Skills – Camerawork

Naveendran Jayabalan (COLOURISE)

And from BA (Hons) Animation:

🏆 Undergraduate Craft Skills – Editing

Meal Deal – Anais Kheir, Niamh McArdle & Amy Mulcahy

These wins build on continued Animation success, including top honours at the South West Design + Digital Student Awards. Huge congratulations to all the students and staff involved!

📸 Award image credit: RTS/Richard Kendal

Huge congratulations Alexia Williams MBE, who has been awarded an MBE in the June King’s Honours for services to Education and Skills. Alexia studied a degree apprenticeship in Aerospace Engineering, works at Rolls-Royce Bristol and is a passionate advocate for STEM careers and women in tech.

An incredible milestone following her graduation from UWE Bristol in 2022 and her role today as a Technical Lead.

She’s one of five UWE Bristol alumni recognised this year, including newly knighted Aardman co-founders Sir David Sproxton and Sir Peter Lord, as well as MBE recipients Heather Frankham MBE DL and Sandra Gordon. We’re proud to celebrate their achievements and the positive difference they continue to make. More in comments.

Our researchers have developed a new toolkit to help people living with drug and alcohol dependency access community support that can benefit their long-term health and wellbeing.

Working with alcohol and drug charity Via, the team explored how people in recovery can be better supported to connect with local community assets, including peer-supported groups, recovery cafes, faith groups, community centres, and education and employment services.

The research found that passive signposting is often not enough. Instead, people in recovery value warm, human connections that help build confidence, reduce fear and support them at the right stage of their recovery journey.

We’ve added three beautifully detailed and vibrant murals to our new Kingfisher Court accommodation.

The artwork has been designed in response to student surveys and explores themes of nature and wellbeing to help foster a welcoming environment within the lobby and study lounge of the student accommodation.

The murals were created as part of a collaboration between graduate-founded public art producer Art Sync and student-led creative agency New Wave.

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A recent study from the University highlights a powerful insight: young children who struggle with reading are far more likely to read for pleasure when the books reflect what they’re already passionate about.

Whether it’s football, TV shows, Lego, or art, interest-led choice was the strongest driver in motivating developing readers. In fact, 7 out of 9 children in the study chose books based on personal passions or familiarity.

The research, led by Leah Dowty, matters because previous studies show that weaker reading skills often lead to lower motivation, creating a cycle that impacts both ability and self-confidence. (More in comments).

So exciting to see everyone at Open Day! We have had an absolute pleasure welcoming you all.

We hope you enjoyed exploring our campuses, talking to staff and students, and found everything you need for your next steps 💪

Hope to see you soon 👋

A very warm welcome to everyone attending today 🤗

Please feel free to drop us a DM, or approach one of our friendly student ambassadors, if you have any questions while on campus 😊

We hope you have a fantastic time!

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What a way to kick off this year's Showcase Degree Show 🎉

A huge congratulations to our talented final-year students, who showcased their work across Bower Ashton, Spike Island and Arnolfini, bringing together creativity from a wide range of disciplines.

The Degree Show is open across City Campus and Frenchay Campus until 10 June. Come and discover the incredible work of our graduating students.