http://www.bris.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/ Latest news from the University of Bristol en-gb Wed, 22 May 2013 09:05:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss centenarycampaign@bristol.ac.uk http://www.bris.ac.uk/university/web/terms-conditions.html 60 Search news archive by keyword news_text http://www.bris.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/news-results.html http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2013/52.html An anonymous donor has awarded the University of Bristol £242,000 for a new project to help improve learning for pupils in disadvantaged rural secondary schools in Tanzania, Africa. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:51:31 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2013/52.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2012/50.html Over 750,000 people in the UK suffer from some form of dementia, and more than half of them have Alzheimer's disease. The generous support of Bristol alumni is helping to drive forward dementia research, not just at Bristol but across the UK. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:16:01 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2012/50.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2012/48.html As the UK counts down to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, here at the University of Bristol we’re preparing by counting down to the 2012 Bristol Festival of School Sport. The Festival would not be possible without generous donations from alumni and friends, and support from volunteers. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:27:42 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2012/48.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/47.html In 2010/11 the University received an incredible £1,909,663 through gifts in Wills. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:18:47 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/47.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/46.html Donations from a Bristol alumnus, Geoffrey Lemon (BSc 1960), and from The Bristol Port Company, have helped a team from the University of Bristol’s Faculty of Engineering enter the ‘Racing Aeolus’ international wind-powered vehicle competition. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:01:20 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/46.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/45.html Thanks to philanthropic support, we’re able to offer a Hodgkin Scholarship again in 2011/12. This year it will be awarded to a development worker from the new Republic of South Sudan. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:05:09 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/45.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/44.html A generous gift of £150,000 from the Oak Foundation will enable Bristol’s Human Rights Implementation Centre to continue its collaboration with the UN and international NGOs to protect those most oppressed in the world. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/44.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/42.html Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research is to benefit from a $1.1 million donation to further a pioneering bone marrow stem cell trial, which has been shown to have possible benefits for the treatment of the disease. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:33:43 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/42.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/41.html The Cabot Project, run by Dr Evan Jones of the Department of History, has been awarded £90,000 funding from Gretchen Bauta, a private Canadian benefactor with a particular interest in Canada's early history. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:25:45 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/41.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/40.html A donation from The Moulton Charitable Foundation has enabled Bristol researchers to take their ground-breaking work on preventing brain injury in babies to the next stage. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:05:27 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/40.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/39.html The Bristol Institute of Greece, Rome and The Classical Tradition celebrated its tenth anniversary with a special reception on 12 February 2011. Over 130 people joined Professor Bob Fowler, Director of the Institute, at the event, which was held in the Orangery at Goldney Hall. Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:40:13 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/39.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/38.html A new state-of-the-art electric organ has been installed in the Victoria Rooms, home to the Department of Music, thanks to the generosity of electrical engineering alumnus, Graham Blyth (BSc 1969). Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:49:07 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/38.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/35.html James Alexandroff (LLB 1979) has become the tenth member of the University’s Centenary Campaign board, which is helping the University reach its goal of raising £100 million by 2014. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/35.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/36.html Bristol’s world-leading research in biochemistry has been given a massive boost with a donation of £715,000 from the Wolfson Foundation to create a new state-of-the-art laboratory. Bristol is currently rated one of the top biochemistry departments in the UK and this new laboratory is set to further strengthen this position. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:47:35 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2011/36.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2010/34.html A generous donation has enabled the creation of a new fellowship in Greek Studies that will drive forward the study of the culture and history of Greece. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:21:35 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/centenarycampaign/news/2010/34.html News