Prestigious UK teaching excellence awards recognise Bristol’s outstanding educators
The University of Bristol has been awarded three prizes in the National Teaching Excellence Awards announced today (Thursday 7 August) by Advance HE.
Faculty of Arts
Students inspire the next generation of archaeologists at Roman villa
University of Bristol students played a key role in bringing history to life for more than 150 children at a Festival of Archaeology event held at Kings Weston Roman Villa in Lawrence Weston, Bristol last weekend.
New research reveals what was on the menu for medieval peasants
Scientists from the University of Bristol have uncovered, for the first time, definitive evidence that determines what types of food medieval peasants ate and how they managed their animals.
Producer takes to the stage to graduate 35 years after degree
Top theatre, film and TV producer Matthew Byam Shaw has graduated from the University of Bristol – some 35 years after he completed his Drama degree.
Winchester Cathedral’s mortuary chests unlocked
A team of archaeologists and anthropologists from the University of Bristol have been gradually unlocking the secrets hidden within Winchester Cathedral’s mortuary chests as part of an on-going research project supported by the Dean and Chapter of Winchester Cathedral.
Nocturnal airing for musical research
Research by Arthur Keegan-Bole, a PhD student and assistant teacher in the University of Bristol’s Department of Music, will feature on Resonance104.4fm in a two-part broadcast to be aired on Tuesday 23 and Tuesday 30 June at 8pm.
Excavating WWI practice trenches in Cumbria
Excavations and surveys of the First World War practice trenches on Walney Island on the western coast of Cumbria have been carried out by a team of archaeologists from the University of Bristol.
‘Get engaged to save planet’ Sir David Attenborough urges young people as he receives a Lifetime Achievement award
Sir David Attenborough has urged young people to ‘get engaged, come together and do something’ about the threats facing the natural world.
Berlin Wall artist comes to Bristol for Upfest
World famous artist Thierry Noir, famed for being the first street artist to paint the Berlin Wall, has taken to the streets of Bristol for Upfest – Europe’s largest free street art and graffiti festival.
One man’s defeat is another woman’s opportunity
Stacie Allan, a PhD student in the University of Bristol’s School of Modern Languages, has contributed to an online exhibition curated by the University of Warwick on the run-up to the Battle of Waterloo, whose bicentennial anniversary is commemorated this year.