The Reverend Professor Dennis Nineham, 1921-2016
The Reverend Professor Dennis Nineham, Head of the Department of Religion and Theology from 1979 to 1986, has died at the age of 94. His colleague, Dr Sean Gill, offers a tribute.
News in June
Honorary Hungarian doctorate for Bristol engineering mathematician
Alan Champneys, Professor of Applied Nonlinear Mathematics in the Department of Engineering Mathematics at the University of Bristol has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) in recognition of his internationally reputed activities within the specialised branch of mechanical engineering. The Doctor of Engineering was awarded at a ceremony last weekend [Saturday 28 May].
Bristol SU recognised with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2016
University of Bristol students who work in the community have been honoured with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.
An evening with the Foxes mastermind
An Italian coach and living legend who steered Leicester City FC to a sensational Premier League title this season will be in conversation with a Professor of Modern Italian History from the University of Bristol tomorrow Friday [3 June].
Health sciences staff awarded for outstanding contributions to public health
12 staff in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Bristol have been awarded Senior Investigator (SI) status by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).
Telehealth interventions provide limited health benefits, concludes study
There is considerable optimism amongst policy-makers that greater use of digital health technologies ('telehealth') in combination with new ways of working could transform health care delivery, helping the NHS to be sustainable in the face of rising demand.
Bristol researcher named Young Investigator of the Year
A scientist from the University of Bristol has won the British Biophysical Society's (BBS) Young Investigator of the Year award and medal.
Ancient rice may hold key to solving the puzzle of the settlement of Madagascar
Archaeologists studying the distribution of ancient rice believe they may be close to solving one of the enduring mysteries of the ancient world - how people of South East Asian origin ended up living on the African island of Madagascar, 6,000 km away.