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Proud to launch the Visible Difference Support Hub, a free & research-backed site from our Centre for Appearance Research (CAR).

It offers practical, tested tools to support people with visible differences and their families, from bullying to self-confidence and more.

www.uwe.ac.uk/news/visible...

16.07.2025 16:07 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Parliamentlive.tv Women and Equalities Committee

🗣️ Prof Beth Daniels, CAR director, gave evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee on the mental health effects of cosmetic procedures.

She gave evidence as an expert witness alongside Dr Ruth Holliday and Dr Christopher Roland Payne.

📺 View session here: www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

01.07.2025 11:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

UWE Bristol and Avon and Somerset Police renew partnership to advance police education | UWE Bristol UWE Bristol and Avon and Somerset Police have signed a 10-year agreement, extending their successful partnership to deliver police education and training.

The University and Avon and Somerset Police have signed a new 10-year agreement, extending their successful partnership to deliver high-quality, forward-thinking police education and training.

Since 2019, the collaboration has welcomed more than 1,200 student officers onto a variety of programmes

27.06.2025 14:53 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

A breath of fresh air: responding to the health challenges of modern air pollution

The Royal College of Physicians’ new report on air pollution – featuring contributions from UWE Bristol’s Prof Jo Barnes – has been published on Clean Air Day.

The report urges government to treat air quality as a public health issue, not just an environmental one.

www.rcp.ac.uk/policy-and-c...

20.06.2025 13:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Image library launched to address lack of diverse photography in healthcare | UWE Bristol A new photo library has launched to address the shortage of images available showing health conditions on a range of skin tones.

A library of images showing various health conditions on a diverse range of skin tones has been launched as part of a pioneering Reframe project. The images could play an important role in lowering misdiagnosis, speeding up correct diagnosis and offering patients better experiences of healthcare.

04.06.2025 10:51 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Short films created to improve self-management by Black people living with stroke | UWE Bristol 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.

New research, in collaboration with @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social, highlights the experiences of Black stroke survivors in the UK, exploring how stroke impacts identity, daily life and access to care.

Co-produced short films offer advice for stroke survivors and healthcare professionals.

21.05.2025 08:11 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

UWE Bristol among first universities in UK to introduce sanitary waste bins in male toilets | UWE Bristol UWE Bristol is among the first universities in the UK to introduce sanitary waste bins in male toilets for the disposal of incontinence products.

The university is among the first in the UK to introduce sanitary waste bins in male toilets for the disposal of incontinence products.

As part of a pilot project, sanitary waste bins have been installed in cubicles and communal areas in 20 male toilets on campus

More www.uwe.ac.uk/news/contine...

09.05.2025 11:33 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

More than 80 UK projects receive nearly £1.2 million in first Immersive Arts funding round | UWE Bristol Almost £1.2 million has been allocated to 83 artist-led projects across the UK in the first round of Immersive Arts funding.

We’re excited to announce the first round of artists funded through Immersive Arts, a national project led by @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social.

83 projects across the UK have been awarded nearly £1.2M to Explore, Experiment with, and Expand their use of immersive tech.

More: tinyurl.com/45v7f75c

16.04.2025 10:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

New research to support a thriving health and care workforce is launched | UWE Bristol A national research partnership will explore ways to support wellbeing and sustainability in the NHS and social care same day and urgent care workforce.

A national research partnership will explore ways to support wellbeing and sustainability in the NHS and social care same day and urgent care workforce

Led by the University the partnership will investigate the root causes of frequent various issues with a view to finding solutions.

10.04.2025 10:34 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 2