The University of the West of England (also known as UWE Bristol, or simply UWE) is a universitylocated near the city of Bristol, United Kingdom. Its main campus is at Frenchay near Bristol, about five miles (8 km) north of the city centre.
UWE 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 around 27,000 students and 3,000 staff,UWE is the larger of the two universities in Bristol (the longer established University of Bristol has approximately 18,000 students)
