UWE Marrow needs you to save lives of leukaemia patients
Only fifty years ago, every individual that developed leukaemia died of the disease shortly afterwards. Today you can save their life and UWE Marrow will give you this opportunity on October 23rd...
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UWE MUN: Sovereignty, human rights and Bristol buses
A Model United Nations started on Friday at UWE with 30 participants coming from as far as France to attend the event. The UN simulation is organised by the Politics And International Relations...
View ArticleThe Galleries to be greeted by Joey Essex
This Upcoming Monday Joey Essex will be making an appearance at the Bristol city centre shopping mall, The Galleries. Good news for fans of the hit reality show, ‘The only way is Essex”. Star of the...
View ArticleUWE MUN: Debates, defamations, and decisions
Day two of the third UWE Model United Nations, organised by the Politics And International Relations Society (PAIRS), took place on Frenchay on Saturday with a total of 25 delegates continuing the...
View ArticleUWE MUN: Resolution and Wrap Up
The third UWE Model United Nations finished on Sunday with a resolution being passed among the 25 participants. Organised by UWE Politics and International Relations Society (PAIRS) on Frenchay, the...
View ArticleYou still have time to submit a motion for the AGM and change UWE
It is by far not a secret that the 20th November is a big day for every student of University of the West of England. The long-awaited Annual General Meeting is taking place in room 2B025 at Frenchay...
View ArticleLooking for the UWE Changemakers 2014
Who were the people at UWE that made a difference in 2014? They might have gone an extra mile to lobby for a particular issue in your course or worked with the SU; they might have put a lot of effort...
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Time to decide who will represent you on the NUS Annual Conference
15 applicants are running for the opportunity to represent UWE at the annual NUS conference which is held on 21st-23rd April 2015 in Liverpool. You can vote now to decide which 7 of them will go! What...
View ArticleIs this your shed?
Have you ever received a mysterious email asking if you’d like a wheeled box? Do you recall being asked whether you’ve “borrowed” a black, faux leather swivel chair? I met up with the sender of these...
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Go Global: Experts discuss international opportunities
A talk on ‘going global’ was held at Frenchay to kick off the One World Fiesta week, which highlighted the benefits and procedures of international internships, volunteering, and studying abroad to the...
View ArticleAre you happy with the support you get?
UWE’s Community and Welfare officer Will Anderson has launched a new student support survey. It gives you a chance to rate the services provided at the University of the West of England. By...
View ArticleUWE fails to act after repression of student protest
No development on calls for an independent enquiry a year after the crackdown against student protest outside the Exhibition and Conference Centre. The call for an independent enquiry came as a...
View ArticleWho are the UWE Changemakers for 2014?
2014 is almost over and Western Eye asked you who do you think changed UWE during the year. We were pleased to see quite a few nominations and we are gladly sharing the results. They are not necessary...
View ArticleNew art partnership agreed between Arnolfini and UWE
Move holds lots of promise for creative arts students and the city of Bristol This year, UWE and Arnolfini announced plans for an “exciting new partnership” that they say will offer endless potential...
View ArticleCash canines hidden around Bristol
Despite the poor weather, your day may be brightened as your chance of finding money lying around is higher than ever. 500 of the handcrafted, origami animals have been spread over the city and hidden...
View ArticleUWE student to shake up the music industry
Since the birth of a film score, background music has become one of the most influential industries on the entertainment platform. I spoke to James White, a charmingly charismatic and enthusiastic...
View ArticleBristol students to deliver messages to UN Climate Change Conference
Students from Bristol’s universities are to be given the chance to shape the message that the city delivers to the UN Climate Change Conference at the end of the year. Bristol Festival of Ideas is to...
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UWE graduate part of winning team at Royal Television Society Awards
Aardman Animations won an award at this year’s National Television Society West of England Awards, with the help from a UWE graduate. Former editor of Western Eye George Rowe, who graduated from UWE in...
View ArticleEarly HIV diagnoses means no longer a death sentence
Diagnosing HIV early could finally end the spread. HIV is on the rise in England, Scotland and Wales, and around 100,000 people are living with it in the UK. There has always been an unfair stigma...
View Article“No one would believe me”
‘Lad culture’ and the stigma surrounding sexual assault at UWE. “They didn’t want to report the assault, because they knew the person and there was alcohol involved; they didn’t think anyone would...
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