PGR Emma Louca wins Early Careers Enterprise Fellowship presentation competition at the Festival of Enterprise
Emma Louca's Accessible Letterpress Project recognised at Festival of Enterprise
News in 2026
From blood clots to butterflies: Reflections on the 3MT Final by Kerstin Nothnagel
Messy Journeys: Rethinking Success in Academia. Speakers announced!
Academic careers often look polished and orderly on paper, but every "successful" trajectory is full of rejections, wrong turns, and unexpected detours. Join our speakers as they share the parts of their journeys you won't find on their CVs: the grants that didn't land, the projects that stalled, and the moments that reshaped what success meant to them. We are delighted to announce that our three speakers to join this panel event are:
University of Bristol PhD Researcher secures prestigious UK Government placement
Ishani Abeywardena, a fourth‑year PhD student from the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, has been selected for the UK Government’s highly competitive PhD placement scheme with the Open Innovation Team (OIT) at the Department for Education.
Welcome to 5 Weeks of Wellbeing
This March, we're inviting PGR students to slow down, breathe out, and make space for the parts of life that don't revolve around research. Over five themed weeks, the Bristol Doctoral College will be sharing activities designed to boost your wellbeing, spark joy, help you connect with the PGR community, and reconnect with yourself.
Determined student completes PhD after severe brain injury set back
A PhD student who sustained a traumatic brain injury following a motorbike accident has graduated from the University of Bristol last week.
Bristol PGR turning research into support for female tech founders across Africa
A PhD student whose research developed into an initiative empowering female tech founders across Africa has graduated from the University of Bristol.
Bristol Alum Recognised in Bangladesh StudyUK Alumni Awards
Dr Syed Farrid Uddin Farhad, who earned his PhD in 2016 through a collaborative programme between the University of Bristol’s School of Physics and School of Chemistry, has been named a finalist in the Science and Sustainability category of the 2026 Bangladesh StudyUK Alumni Awards.