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In the first of the Spring 2021 Virtual Bristol Distinguished Address Series, Peter Lord, co-founder & creative director at Aardman Animations, took us through some of the key stages, the happy accidents and the essential relationships that made it possible for his company to develop. So much so, that two years ago, Aardman could transition into an employee owned company. Watch the pre-lecture int...

In this episode, we spoke to Paradigm Norton about their recent bespoke Leadership Academy programme launched with UWE Bristol. Designed to strategically invest in the leaders of the future, the Leadership Academy saw participants cover topics in self-leadership, personal vision, succession, sustainability and legacy and conflict and confrontation. We talk about the importance of creating great le...

Dr Aida Abzhaparova, Associate Head for Student Experience in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, UWE Bristol, delivers a lecture on how her mother's lost Rubles turned her into a diplomat and how we gain achievement from loss. Watch the lecture on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_ZmlkgAwoM&t= Watch the rest of the Inspire:Me lecture series here: https://youtub...

The aim of this Talking Talent episode is to support you in understanding the impact of Covid 19 on early year recruitment and how to make the most of opportunities to engage students virtually. We have brought together practical insights from industry, academia and our own experiences as a service, highlighting new opportunities to work with the university and our students.  Episode guests includ...

In this episode of our Future Impact Podcast, which was recorded remotely during the UK coronavirus lockdown, we spoke to four inspirational women about their coaching journey after undertaking the Certificate in Executive Coaching and Mentoring (ILM Level 7) programme here at UWE Bristol. We are joined by; • Jo Beckett, joint CEO for the Institute of Development Professionals and Education (IDPE)...

This lecture was delivered by Tom Woollard, CEO and Co-Founder of Bunk. He gave a talk called "Startup life: idea, investment, implementation". Tom discussed how they came up with the idea for Bunk, raised their initial investment and grew to be one of the most promising startups across the country, all with his closest friends. You can follow Bunk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rentbunk or Insta...

Doug and Dame Mary Perkins founded Specsavers with the aim of offering affordable eye care to everyone. In the second Bristol Distinguished Lecture of autumn 2020, they spoke about how they saw the opportunity to revolutionise the optical market, following a relaxation of UK regulations, which allowed opticians to advertise products and services for the first time. Watch our '3 Questions interview...

This lecture was delivered by Rob Lingham, Carnival Administrator at St Paul's Carnival CIC. He gave a talk called "Greening events". Rob discussed greening events and challenging people's perceptions, how to be inclusive, innovative and collaborative and reduce negative impacts. You can find Rob on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roblingham/?originalSubdomain=uk Watch the rest of the Inspir...

This lecture was delivered by Pravanya Pillay, Outreach Lead at Babbasa, founder of arts organisation Stomping Ground and part-time comedian. The talk is called "Boss". Pravanya discussed leadership inspired by the song BOSS from The Carters' 2018 album EVERYTHING IS LOVE. This lecture looked at what it means to be a leader, who our leaders are and what we need our leaders to do. You can follow Pr...

This lecture was delivered by Natalie Fee, environmental campaigner, speaker and founder of City to Sea. She gave a talk called "Create the career you want whilst saving the world you love". Natalie discussed how she turned her frustration with plastic pollution into one of the UK's fastest-growing, most impactful non-profit organisations. As well as sharing inspirational (and unusual) career advi...

This lecture was delivered by Jade Parnell, PhD student at UWE Bristol's Centre for Appearance Research (CAR). She gave a talk called "What it means to be a Body Image Researcher". Jade discussed her journey of becoming a body image researcher and why research into body image is so important in our society. You can follow Jade on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jadeparnell or listen to the Appearance...

This lecture was delivered by Darren Reynolds, Professor in Health and Environment at the Centre for Research in Biosciences, in UWE Bristol's Department of Applied Sciences. He gave a talk called "I'm an idea... get me out of here!". Darren discussed the power of ideas, how they can be realised and how they can help drive change. You can browse all publications for Professor Darren Reynolds on ou...

Biographers of Diane Abbott's 'The Authorised Biography', Robin Bunce and Samara Linton, spoke with Diane about her life in politics and activism in key periods of historical change. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/zyfPB2NrsGs View other UWE Bristol events: https://info.uwe.ac.uk/events/eventlisting.aspx

For the first of the virtual Bristol Distinguished Address Series, also the Annual Bolland Lecture, we were delighted to host a panel discussion on Bristol’s Nightingale Hospital and how it responded to a national crisis. In this discussion we heard from: • Professor Steve West CBE, Vice-Chancellor, President and Chief Executive Officer • Marie-Noelle Orzel, Chief Officer, NHS Nightingale Hospital...

We have been speaking with several Team Entrepreneurship students and start-up owners about how they have used Covid-19 to launch, grow and improve their businesses. These bite-sized podcasts are part of the Future Impact Podcast series run by Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School at UWE Bristol. In our latest Future Impact Podcast we spoke to Anton Bailey, UWE Bristol Team Entrepreneursh...

In episode three of the Science Chatters podcast, we explore unconventional computing, the way that robotics could be used in cancer treatments and discuss the ethics of Artificial Intelligence including this report from the European Parliament. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_STU(2020)634452

Equity is a forward–looking community of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic student talent, launched in response to the disadvantages Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students face across Higher Education and the graduate labour market. In this Talking Talent soundbite, UWE Bristol Alumnus Xavier Baker and programme creator Dr Zainab Khan discuss Bristol’s deep rooted history, this city’s stark ineq...

In this episode of our Future Impact Podcast, which was recorded remotely during the UK coronavirus lockdown, we spoke to several experts about their thoughts on the drastic impact Covid-19 has had on the events industry and how they imagine the future of the industry to be post-pandemic. We are joined by three fantastic guests including Dan Knox, Departmental External Engagement Lead for Business...

During the UK lockdown due to Covid-19, we have been speaking with several Team Entrepreneurship students and start-up owners about how they have used Covid-19 to launch, grow and improve their businesses. These bite-sized podcasts are part of the Future Impact Podcast series run by Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School at UWE Bristol. In this episode, we spoke with Maximilian Burrell, Co...

During the UK lockdown due to Covid-19, we have been speaking with several Team Entrepreneurship students and start-up owners about how they have used Covid-19 to launch, grow and improve their businesses. These bite-sized podcasts are part of the Future Impact Podcast series run by Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School at UWE Bristol. In this episode, we spoke with Morgan Beilby, Managin...

In the second episode of the Science Chatters podcast we explore how poo and wee can be used by science. We really should have called this episode Electricity and Bears.

In our inaugural Future Impact Podcast episode we are exploring the ‘edge’ that enterprise skills bring to aspiring entrepreneurs, businesses and employees looking to step up within their organisations. We will also delve into how we can bridge the gap between students moving from Higher Education and into employment. Our expert is Mhairi Threlfall, Senior Enterprise Consultant at UWE Bristol and...

This Talking Talent episode focuses on our International Talent programme, a scheme which uniquely connects UWE Bristol international students with businesses and third sector organisations across Bristol and the South West. International students can bring a wealth of unique expertise to any business or charitable organisation– from market insight of students’ home countries, through to their cul...

Science Chatters is the podcast from the Science Communication Unit at UWE Bristol featuring staff and students from the unit. Join us as we chat about science and science communication and explore the latest research. More:https://bit.ly/2w6hCUN

Morris was released from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison Kenya, after serving 13 years on Death Row for a crime he did not commit. In September of 2018, Morris finally achieved the justice he deserved and was released as an innocent man, wrongly accused. His release was aided by the work of the African Prisons Project; a programme UWEBristol law students support through pro bono work. Hear Morris's...