Honorary degrees awarded at the University of Bristol – Wednesday, 18 July
Bristol University is awarding honorary degrees to Sir Stephen Laws and Professor David Harvey at today’s degree ceremonies in the Wills Memorial Building.
News in 2012
PhD student wins International Relations essay prize
PhD student Rosa Vasilaki has won the Millennium journal’s Northedge Essay Competition 2012 for students of International Relations.
New £1million rowing facility gets the go-ahead
A major injection of cash from Sport England has given the final green light for a new £1million boathouse facility for the University of Bristol. News of the £150,000 funding boost was revealed today [18 July], completing the money needed for the new facility in Saltford which is part of a joint project with Avon County Rowing Club and Monkton Combe School in Bath.
Dr O’Mahony on the Olympics, art history – and the saxophone
Dr Mike O’Mahony is one of three writers discussing the Olympics at the Watershed tomorrow (Wednesday 18th July) - and one of 200 saxophonists playing a new piece by Andy Sheppard as part of the Cultural Olympiad.
Honorary degrees awarded at the University of Bristol – Tuesday, 17 July
Bristol University is awarding honorary degrees to Derek Pretty and Kate Adie at today’s degree ceremonies in the Wills Memorial Building.
RELAYS wins BUCS Diversity in Sport Award
The Universities South West RELAYS (Regional Educational Legacy for Arts and Youth Sport) project has won the BUCS ‘Diversity in Sport’ Award.
SETsquared provides deep business stimulation at Goldney
Smart metering, ultra-efficient web hosting and deep brain stimulation were all on the table at the annual SETsquared Garden Party and Innovation Showcase at the University’s Goldney Orangery last week.
Honour for human rights expert
Malcolm Evans, OBE, Professor of International Law at the University of Bristol and one of the UK’s leading human rights experts has today [16 July] been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Bangor University, Wales for his services to law.
Honorary degrees awarded at the University of Bristol – Monday, 16 July
Bristol University is awarding honorary degrees to Michelle McDowell and Professor Graham Fleming at today’s degree ceremonies in the Wills Memorial Building.
Engineering technology reveals eating habits of giant dinosaurs
High-tech technology, traditionally usually used to design racing cars and aeroplanes, has helped researchers to understand how plant-eating dinosaurs fed 150 million years ago.
Honorary degrees awarded at the University of Bristol – Friday, 13 July
Bristol University is awarding honorary degrees to Graham Harrison, Maxine Room and Angela Yeoman at today’s degree ceremonies in the Wills Memorial Building.
Diagnostic decision tool could help in the clinical diagnosis of cattle diseases in sub-Saharan Africa
New research from the University's School of Veterinary Sciences has found the use of a low-cost diagnostic decision support tool could lead to the improvement in clinical practice by veterinary and animal health officers in sub-Saharan Africa.
Bristol wins ESRC Future Research Leaders awards
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has awarded the University of Bristol six Future Research Leaders grants.
Professor Keri Facer appointed AHRC Leadership Fellow
Professor Keri Facer in the Graduate School of Education has been appointed Leadership Fellow of the AHRC-led Connected Communities programme.
University staff set to be the ‘face of the Olympic Games’
Five members of staff from Bristol University are gearing up to help host the Olympic Games, giving up their time voluntarily to ensure the event runs smoothly as London hosts the ‘greatest show on earth’. They will be working as Games Makers for the duration of London 2012, helping visitors and athletes to enjoy their experience.
New £715K laboratory will advance research into cell biology
Learning how cells function and how they interact with one another is pivotal to scientists being able to work out what goes wrong in illness, ageing, infection and disease – furthering our understanding of all these processes is dependent upon research in cell biology. A new £715K laboratory, opened at the University of Bristol, will equip scientists with the facilities they need to carry out the latest techniques in cell biology research.
Trigger for past rapid sea level rise discovered
The cause of rapid sea level rise in the past has been found by scientists at the University of Bristol using climate and ice sheet models. The process, named ‘saddle-collapse’, was found to be the cause of two rapid sea level rise events: the Meltwater pulse 1a (MWP1a) around 14,600 years ago and the ‘8,200 year’ event.
Individuals bear the risks in defined contribution pension schemes
New research from academics at the Universities of Bristol and Bath finds that 'considerable' risks are inherent in individual-based pension schemes.
Study identifies the most effective methods for reducing unplanned hospital admissions
Unplanned admissions make up approximately 40 per cent of hospital admissions in England and can increase problems for health services as they are costly, disruptive, and lengthen waiting lists. New research, published today has evaluated several key interventions aimed at reducing unplanned admissions and identified those which are most effective.
Medical student wins essay prize
Hannah Rivers, an undergraduate in Medicine, has been awarded an essay prize by the Association of Medical Humanities.
'Old Photographs Fever' on BBC Radio 4
The Department of History’s ‘Historical Photographs of China’ project is the focus of a documentary ‘Old Photographs Fever: The Search for China's Pictured Past’ to be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 11am on Wednesday 11 July.
Leverhulme Grants for Science researchers
The Leverhulme Trust has awarded the University three prestigious Research Project Grants.
Skulls shed new light on the evolution of the cat
Modern cats diverged in skull shape from their sabre-toothed ancestors early in their evolutionary history and then followed separate evolutionary trajectories, according to new research from the University of Bristol published today in PLoS ONE.
Epigram’s Tom Flynn awarded Best Student Journalist 2012
Tom Flynn, the editor of the University of Bristol's student newspaper Epigram, has been awarded Best Student Journalist of the Year in the National Union of Students (NUS) Awards 2012.
From trash to treasure: the Big GIVE raises over £11,000
Student junk has been converted into thousands of pounds for local charities thanks to a hugely successful scheme run by volunteers at the University of Bristol. The annual Big GIVE charity collection, held at the end of term, saw students and staff donate over three tonnes of clothes, food and household items which are then reused or recycled to help others.
£900,000 for study into forecasting and coping with volcanic eruptions
Researchers at the University of Bristol are part of a new five-year interdisciplinary study exploring better ways to forecast and cope with future volcanic eruptions.
Nesta Babb, 1948-2012
Nesta Babb, former Executive Assistant in Finance Services, has died. William Liew introduces this tribute from her family.
‘Free Range University’ concept is rolled out nationally
A social enterprise started by students and alumni at the University of Bristol is set to expand to universities across the UK, giving members of the public a unique opportunity to experience inspirational teaching for free.
Bristol scientists feature on BBC Two's Volcano Live
Scientists from the University of Bristol feature in a new TV series, Volcano Live, which begins Monday 9 July on BBC Two
Bristol spin-out company AIMs high
Revolymer, the British polymer company co-founded by Professor Terence Cosgrove based on technology he developed at the University of Bristol, is to list on AIM, the London Stock Exchange’s international market for smaller growing companies.
Aerospace engineer on BBC Radio 4's Frontiers programme
Paul Weaver, Professor in Lightweight Structures in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, will feature on BBC Radio's 4 Frontiers programme about the future of civil air travel.
Quantum interference fine-tuned by Berry phase
A team from the University of Bristol’s Centre for Quantum Photonics (CQP) has experimentally demonstrated how to use Berry’s phase to accurately control quantum interference between different photons.
Prizes add up for mathematicians
Three academics in the School of Mathematics have won prestigious prizes from two major learned societies for mathematics.
Kenyan athletes arrive in Bristol for Olympic training
Bristol is planning a warm welcome for the Team Kenya athletes who arrive today [Wednesday, 4 July] ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Around 40 athletes will be using the city as their training camp for the next few weeks thanks to a unique relationship between Bristol and the African country, whose athletes are tipped for glory at the Olympics.
The Higgs boson: Revealed?
Scientists working at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva may finally have tracked down the elusive Higgs boson. Results announced today at CERN show that a new heavy particle has been identified, with all the properties expected of the Higgs. Bristol physicists working at the CMS experiment played a key role in establishing this exciting new result which is the culmination of twenty years’ work.
UK’s top dementia research charity invites you to meet the scientists
Dementia experts from the University of Bristol will take to the stage on Monday 9 July to host a free public information evening on dementia.
Masters degree for Boyce-Zero Scholarship student
Mphoeng Ofithile, the first Boyce-Zero Scholarship student, has gained his Masters degree at the University of Bristol.
Mary Jeanette Mobbs, 1925-2012
Remembering Mary Mobbs, former Administrative Assistant to the Registrar - and a gifted musician and artist - who died in February.
Exploring one of climate’s ‘known unknowns’
Researchers at the University of Bristol with collaborators from ETH-Zurich have shown that the rate of condensation of water on organic aerosol particles in the atmosphere can be very slow, taking many hours for a particle to change in size. This could have significant consequences for understanding how clouds are formed, affecting climate.
The Class of ’54 reunite
Ten veterinary graduates, who went on to make major contributions to the veterinary profession and society, will come together for a reunion at the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences tomorrow [Tuesday 3 July].