University of the West of England
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| Motto | Light Liberty Learning |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1992 – University status 1970 – Bristol Polytechnic |
| Endowment | £1.8 million (2013) |
| Chancellor | Sir Ian Carruthers |
| Vice-Chancellor | Steven West |
| Students | 26,670 HE (2014/15) |
| Undergraduates | 20,895 (2014/15) |
| Postgraduates | 5,775 (2014/15) |
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Other students
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550 FE |
| Location |
Bristol, United Kingdom 51°30′01″N 2°32′51″W / 51.50021°N 2.54749°WCoordinates: 51°30′01″N 2°32′51″W / 51.50021°N 2.54749°W |
| Campus | Semi-urban |
| Colours | White, red and black |
| Affiliations |
EUA AMBA Universities UK Association of Commonwealth Universities |
| Website | www |
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Frenchay (north), Glenside & St Matthias (east) and Bower Ashton (south). Right: Bristol within England.
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THE (2016/17, national) |
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THE (2016/17, world) |
601-800 | |
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Complete (2017, national) |
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The Guardian (2017, national) |
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Times/Sunday Times (2017, national) |
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The University of the West of England (also known as UWE Bristol, or simply UWE) is a public university located near the city of Bristol, United Kingdom. The university has a history dating back to the Merchant Venturers Navigation School which was founded in 1595, with the present institution granted university status in 1992. Its main campus is at Frenchay near Bristol, about 5 miles (8 kilometres) north of the city centre and close to the M32 motorway. UWE Bristol also has campuses at Glenside in north-east Bristol and Bower Ashton, near Ashton Court in south-west Bristol. There is also a regional centre at Gloucester Docks, Gloucestershire, and an associate faculty (Hartpury College) specialising in animal behaviour and welfare, agricultural and sports related courses in Hartpury, Gloucestershire.
With 26,670 students and 3,538 staff, UWE Bristol is the larger of the two universities in Bristol (the longer established University of Bristol has 21,555 students). According to HESA figures, UWE Bristol has consistently led the graduate employment market ranking higher than some of the Russell Group Universities including the likes of Bristol University, Warwick University and London School of Economics with results showing 96% graduates are in work or further study 6 months after graduating, with 78% working in professional roles. This compares to the UK national averages of 94% and 71% respectively.
The Chancellor of the university is Sir Ian Carruthers and Steven West is the Vice-Chancellor.
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