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University research project shortlisted for Mayor's Bristol Genius Award

17 May 2013

An ambitious scientific project which aims to transform Bristol’s urban environment for pollinating insects, while making Bristol more attractive for residents and visitors, has been shortlisted for this year's Bristol Genius Award.

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Bristol digs Berkeley online

17 May 2013

The University of Bristol's annual archaeological excavations at Berkeley Castle continue this week. For the first time in the dig's nine year history, regular updates of the archaeology students' progress will be posted on Twitter, Facebook, the Bristol Dig Berkeley blog and other social media.

Professor Trevor Wooley

Professor Wooley invited to address mathematical congress

17 May 2013

Trevor Wooley, Professor of Mathematics, has been invited to give a 45-minute address at the 2014 International Congress of Mathematicians in Seoul, South Korea.

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Get fit to fight cancer

17 May 2013

Staff and students who want to improve their fitness and raise money for charity have the chance to run the Bristol Half Marathon for the University Cancer Research Fund.

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New study assesses glacier contributions to sea level rise

16 May 2013

Melting glaciers account for one third of observed sea level rise, according to a new study published today in Science.

Clare Brophy

Bristol manager becomes 500th volunteer to take the plunge

16 May 2013

A manager from the University of Bristol’s Human Resources team has become the 500th person to volunteer at the Special Olympics GB National Summer Games, which will be held in Bristol and Bath in August.

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Historic atlases paint picture of a changing world

16 May 2013

Hundreds of beautiful images from a collection of very rare and extremely valuable atlases dating from 1574 to the 1970s have been made available online for the first time, thanks to a project at the University of Bristol.

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Mobile technology turns magazine into music mixer

16 May 2013

The boundaries of traditional print media are being pushed thanks to an interactive magazine which allows readers to mix their own music. Paper meets high-tech mobile technology in the latest issue of Discover More, the University of Bristol magazine for sixth form pupils. The latest issue is being distributed from today [16 May].