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Analysis of letter fragment may reveal new details about William Shakespeare’s marriage 23 April 2025 Fresh analysis and interpretation of a letter fragment from the early 17th century by an academic from the University of Bristol has revealed possible intriguing new details about the marriage of William Shakespeare and his wife Anne Hathaway.

Discover Black history with University evening course 5 December 2024 Dr Edson Burton barely learnt any Black history at school – now he’s made it his mission to teach others about this often-neglected story.

Good Grief Weston: a Festival of Love & Loss, returns this October 9 September 2024 Good Grief Weston, the festival of love and loss returns to the town in October [10 to 13] for its second edition. The event, which involves University of Bristol researchers, aims to open up conversations around death and bereavement, with honesty, compassion, joy and sometimes with humour.

Bristol researchers awarded share of £104 million UKRI’s flagship fellowships grant 26 August 2024 Two researchers from Bristol’s Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Law have been awarded a share of a £104 million UKRI’s flagship fellowships grant to help lead research into global issues including deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.

‘Proud’ graduate, 55, rethought life after bike crash 2 August 2024 A 55-year-old who returned to education after a serious bike crash made him rethink his life has graduated from the University of Bristol.

Bristol ancient historian named as Fellow of British Academy 18 July 2024 A University of Bristol ancient historian has just been elected a Fellow of the British Academy in recognition of her contribution to the humanities and social sciences.

Bristol PhD student set to compete in European Finals of 3MT competition 30 May 2024 Bristol PhD student Rachel Hare is set to compete in the finals of the European 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) contest, becoming the first University of Bristol entrant to reach this stage of the competition.

Shakespeare’s sister: how using digital archives revealed hidden insights into world famous playwright’s unknown sibling 21 March 2024 By analysing digital copies of an incredibly rare and obscure 17th century Italian religious text, a University of Bristol academic has revealed that a long-lost document previously thought to have been written by William Shakespeare’s father belongs in fact to his relatively unknown sister Joan.

Discovery sheds new light on lost Bristol landmark 20 March 2024 The exact location of a long-lost stone cross erected by the 14th century that acted as a boundary marker to define the then city limits of Bristol, and which was also the site of a gallows which stood for hundreds of years, has been discovered by an historian from the University of Bristol.

Student, 70, graduates despite sight loss trauma 22 February 2024 A 70-year-old grandad who left school with four O-levels has graduated today from the University of Bristol, despite losing much of his eyesight during his degree.

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