Reworking Homer
A celebration of the prize-winning poet Christopher Logue’s innovative versions of Homer’s Iliad, known collectively as War Music, will take place at the University of Bristol this week.
News in 2007
School unveils winning logo
The winning entry of a design competition, in which children were asked to create a new logo for Bristol University’s sports camp T-shirts, is revealed today [Monday 5 November].
Royal Society Wolfson Research Award for Professor Andreas Winter
Professor Andreas Winter of the Department of Mathematics has been awarded a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award.
LTSS workshops for staff
A summary of November workshops for staff run by LTSS to encourage the use of technology in learning, teaching and research at Bristol.
Expulsion from Paradise: the Chagos Archipelago
A Bristol graduate and retired member of the Diplomatic Service, David Snoxell, will give a lecture on the forced expulsion from the Chagos Archipelago of its indigenous people.
Shaping the future - from sleep to air travel
Imagine airplane wings that can change shape in mid-air or a material that can curve, bulge or twist without the need for expensive and heavy motors or hydraulics. Imagine a material that gets thicker when stretched, unlike conventional materials that get thinner – a substance that could be used in anything from a mattress to an airplane. The implications are enormous.
Major grant for supportive care study
Dr Liz Lloyd in the School for Policy Studies has secured a major grant from the ESRC for a study of older people’s experiences of supportive care.
Advancing knowledge in computing and IT
Staff and students are invited to a meeting of the British Computer Society on configuration management on 21 November in The Hawthorns.
Victims' Voices
High-profile victims of wrongful imprisonment will be speaking at the launch of a national training event at Bristol University on Friday 2 November. Organised by the Innocence Network UK (INUK), the event is aimed primarily at Law students working on projects about miscarriages of justice.
VC responds to press story on precinct master plan
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eric Thomas, has responded to an inaccurate story about the master plan for the University precinct that appeared in the Bristol Evening Post on October 30.
George W Brandt, 1920-2007
Emeritus Professor of Drama, George Brandt, died on 24 September. Martin White and John Adams review the life and career of this 'remarkable and lovable man'.
Origins of greater horseshoe bat uncovered
Genetic work carried out as part of a Bristol University research project on the National Trust Purbeck Estate in Dorset has found that the UK’s population of greater horseshoe bats originated from west Asia around 40,000 – 60,000 years ago.
Bristol academics’ role in Nobel-winning work
Three Bristol academics contributed to the work of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was recently awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize (jointly with Al Gore).
Prize for work with autism
A young researcher, Dr Liz Pellicano, has been awarded a prestigious prize for her work on the different ways children with autism develop.
Illuminating the past
A remarkable collection of picture stories, that fascinated audiences before the invention of the movie camera, has been restored to life thanks to the University and technical support provided by Technical Advisory Service for Images.
Grant renewal for major blood pressure study
Professor Julian Paton and Dr Sergey Kasparov in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology have been awarded a five-year renewal of their British Heart Foundation Programme Grant.
What's the brain got to do with education?
Quite a lot - according to teachers in a recent survey commissioned by The Innovation Unit and carried out by researchers at the University of Bristol. Although current teacher training programmes generally omit the science of how we learn, an overwhelming number of the teachers surveyed felt neuroscience could make an important contribution in key educational areas.
New courses offer the chance to get physical and have fun
A new programme of sports courses aimed at people either wanting to learn a new sport or improve their current skills, is being launched next week [Monday 5 November], by the University of Bristol’s Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health.
Royal welcome for the Langford Trust's first patron
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall will visit the University of Bristol Veterinary School on Tuesday, November 6, in her capacity as Patron of the Langford Trust for Animal Health and Welfare.
Family Life Group: support for parents of children with eating disorders
Among the topics to be discussed by the new University Family Life Group is a proposal to set up a support group for parents of children with eating disorders.
Persistence pays off
Chemists have come remarkably close to mimicking a type of protein previously thought impossible to imitate. The long-term application of this work could be in the development of new types of glucose sensors for diabetics, or in the production of new biofuels.
Millions to train scientists of the future
A multi-million pound award has been received by the University of Bristol to train future scientists to better understand the causes, consequences and treatment of human disease.
Over-50s’ chance to strut their stuff
The over-50s will have an opportunity to show what they're capable of during a fortnight of healthy living activities supported by the University and aimed to encourage older people to stay mentally and physically fit and healthy.
Remember me
‘Remember me’ is an exhibition of scientific and artistic installations to raise awareness and increase understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. It marks the 100th anniversary of the first published description of the disease by Alois Alzheimer in 1907. The exhibition will run at the Create Centre, Bristol, until Thursday, November 1.
Muslim schools in Britain?
Nasar Meer argues that Muslim schools can improve – not undermine – social cohesion.
Brunel and the watchmakers
Important letters which illuminate the cross-Channel friendship of two of the most remarkable families of the early nineteenth century have been acquired by the University.
Brunel and the watchmakers
Three important letters which illuminate the cross-Channel friendship of two of the most remarkable families of the early nineteenth century – the Brunels and the Breguets – have been acquired by the University of Bristol Library’s Brunel Collection.
Security awareness: new site for staff and students
Information Services has launched a website advising University staff and students on how to protect their computers, their data and themselves from viruses, identity fraud and other hazards.
War. What is it good for?
A new journal, edited by Dr Martin Hurcombe from the Department of French, addresses the relationship between war and culture. As wars rage on in Iraq and Afghanistan, the publication of the journal is extremely timely.
Thousands sign up to learn languages
More than 1,500 members of the public have enrolled to learn languages at the University of Bristol’s Language Centre this autumn. Total enrolments look set to exceed the 3,400 for 2006-07.
Chinese botanists to visit a plant collection unique to the UK
Chinese botanists will visit Bristol to see the only plant collection of its kind in the UK.
Equality and Diversity: courses for staff
A new programme of events offers in-house equality and diversity training for University staff.
Earliest evidence for reptiles
Discovery of fossilised footprints prove reptiles evolved earlier than previously thought.
Learning and life exhibition
An exhibition by local primary school pupils, featuring a collection of inspiring stories, pictures and memories from their families about school learning and life, is on display at Withywood Community Centre, Queens Road, Withywood, Bristol.
New series of free autumn lunchtime talks
Tackling poverty in the UK, the secret chemistry that surrounds us, and tips on how to save money and help the environment. These are just some of the intriguing subjects members of the public will have an opportunity to discover more about, as part of the University’s new autumn series of free public talks, that begin tomorrow [Wednesday 17 October].
Major step forward for study of EU law
The debate among scholars, politicians and the public about the future of the European Union will be brought into sharper focus thanks to a major award won by a University of Bristol academic.
Pompeii - a prototype ground zero
Shelley Hales is currently researching the enormous impact Pompeii has had on popular culture since its rediscovery in 1748.
The suggestibility effect
Alexandra Bright-Paul and Christopher Jarrold from the Department of Experimental Psychology set out to investigate why memory confusions occur frequently in children.
Understanding almost everything
Physicists at Bristol University have been part of an international collaboration involved in designing and building the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), at CERN, a hundred metres beneath the Swiss-French border.
Plans for the Precinct
The next steps in the development of the central area of the University’s main Precinct are now being taken; see a draft design framework for the whole of the Precinct, and submit your views.