12 June 2013
On The Way, an exhibition curated by students from the University of Bristol's MA in History of Art: Histories and Interpretations opens in the Reception Room, 43 Woodland Road next week.
12 June 2013
Students at the University of Bristol will be dusting off their best suits and dresses for the end-of-term awards season – four glitzy ceremonies held to honour the students and staff who make a difference to life in Bristol. All aspects of student life will be recognised, whether it’s volunteering, fundraising, campaigning, getting involved in student media or sport.
11 June 2013
The University of Bristol’s efforts to be environmentally friendly and ethical are first class, according to a new league table which ranks it as one of the greenest universities in the country.
11 June 2013
A Raspberry Pi boot camp organised by students from the Faculty of Engineering together with BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and At-Bristol, will take place this Saturday, 15 June.
11 June 2013
A student from the University of Bristol is in the running to be the new presenter of popular children’s television show Blue Peter. Lindsey Russell, 22, is one of 10 people shortlisted for the post out of 20,000 applicants and will appear on a new spin-off show called ‘Blue Peter – You Decide!’ on CBBC.
10 June 2013
A team of researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Aberdeen has been awarded £250,000 by medical research charity Arthritis Research UK to study which genes can lead to people developing painful and common osteoarthritis of the hip.
10 June 2013
A £1.5 million research centre that aims to find new advances in the prevention and treatment of children’s burns launches at Frenchay Hospital today [June 10]. Led by the University of Bristol, the Healing Foundation Centre for Children’s Burns Research will develop new techniques and approaches to prevent burns and scalds and improve the clinical care and recovery of children who have suffered such injuries.
9 June 2013
Flood risk is projected to increase in humid areas in Asia and Africa and decrease in most regions of Europe except the UK and northern France by the end of this century, according to a new model published today in Nature Climate Change.
7 June 2013
Support provided to students starting their own businesses while studying at the University of Bristol is now award-winning, after scooping top honours at the SETsquared Enterprise Awards last night [6 June]. Basecamp, the University’s dedicated student start-up space run by students for students, won the ‘Best Student Enterprise Experience’ gong and was aptly presented with the award by former Bristol student Nick Wheeler, who has gone on to establish internationally renowned clothing business Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts.
7 June 2013
The Bristol Festival of Nature will unleash the city's wild side next weekend [15-16 June] when it returns to the city’s Harbourside to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a vast range of activities, entertainment and experiences. It’s the UK’s largest free natural history event, offering wildlife enthusiasts of all ages the opportunity to explore and enjoy the natural world in the heart of the city through a programme of talks, workshops, screenings and stalls from 150 exhibitors.
