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Cabot Institute Master’s by Research graduation 2024
21 February 2024
This week we are celebrating the graduation of our students from the Cabot Institute’s interdisciplinary Master’s by Research in Global Environmental Challenges.
- Harnessing wind power for international shipping receives new wave of funding 18 March 2024 Bristol-based maritime engineering start-up WingTek, in collaboration with the University of Bristol and the National Composites Centre, has won a £2.2m innovation grant.
- Prelaunch event held for new £11m REWIRE Innovation and Knowledge Centre 13 March 2024 A special prelaunch event was held for the UKRI’s new Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) REWIRE at the University of Bristol on Tuesday (12 March).
- Tsetse fly fertility damaged after just one heatwave, study finds 13 March 2024 The fertility of both female and male tsetse flies is affected by a single burst of hot weather, researchers at the University of Bristol and Stellenbosch University in South Africa have found.
- Bristol leaps ahead in training next generation of leaders to tackle major global challenges 12 March 2024 Hundreds of talented scientists and engineers are set to advance solutions for some of the world’s most pressing challenges, ranging from reaching net-zero and developing sustainable energy to improving digital security and making the latest health breakthroughs.
- Breakthrough technology for energy storage launches today 6 March 2024 A new cutting-edge energy storage technology has been developed by green energy company Superdielectrics Group Plc. This new technology stems from an ongoing collaboration with leading researchers at the University of Bristol who identified and validated the key mechanisms involved.
- Bristol academic presents water supply research in Parliament 5 March 2024 An engineer who is working to improve the provision of safe drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa presented her research in Parliament this week as part of the STEM for BRITAIN initiative.
- University of Bristol academic awarded prestigious social sciences fellowship 5 March 2024 University of Bristol academic Professor Sarah Ayres has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of her significant contributions to the field of social sciences.
- New device which can withstand 1400C temperatures could improve solar energy production 29 February 2024 An innovative probe which can operate in temperatures as high as molten lava has been created by researchers.
- University appoints new Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement 28 February 2024 The University of Bristol is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Michele Acuto to the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement.
- Research-intensive universities generate £1.7billion for South West’s economy 28 February 2024 A new report by London Economics, assessing the economic impact of Russell Group universities, which includes the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter, found the impact of their research and commercialisation activities equated to over £1.7billion (£1.729billion) in the South West in 2021/2022 and £37.6billion overall across the UK.
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