Vatican gives rare volume to University Special Collections
The University has been chosen to receive a copy of a very rare book, printed by the Vatican, concerning Hildegard of Bingen.
Faculty of Arts
Translating sport
Do teams play better if their players share the same mother tongue? Is interpreting an aid to understanding or a barrier? How do interpreters shape the way we understand sporting events like the World Cup?
On The Way: Pilgrimage and journeying in the University of Bristol Print Collection
On The Way, an exhibition curated by students from the University of Bristol's MA in History of Art: Histories and Interpretations opens in the Reception Room, 43 Woodland Road next week.
New book explores the figure of the singer
Why did poets continue to call themselves singers, and their poems songs, long after the formal link between poetry and music had been severed? This question is explored in a new book, The Figure of the Singer, by Danny Karlin, Winterstoke Professor of English at the University of Bristol.
Investigating the Home Front 1914-1918
The material remains of the First World War on the British Home Front will be investigated by researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of York, thanks to £39,500 funding from English Heritage.
Museums come to life for special night time event
Ghostly tales, dinosaur bones and rare books are just some of the fascinating treasures from the vaults of the University of Bristol which will be shown to the public as part of the Museums at Night initiative – an annual late night festival of art, culture and heritage.
Free concert series showcases musical starlets
A free concert series has been launched in Bristol, bringing contemporary music to the public and showcasing the musical stars of the future. Students from the University of Bristol are hoping to fill the void left by the cancellation of the popular Elektrostatic Festival at Colston Hall and reignite the public’s interest in contemporary music.
New collaboration receives funding to merge books, print and technology
A University of Bristol project is one of eight new collaborations exploring books and print as historical, contemporary and future phenomena to receive funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
Les Misérables: From Page to Screen
How Victor Hugo's much-loved novel Les Misérables has been adapted for the screen is the subject of two forthcoming events featuring Dr Bradley Stephens of the University of Bristol, a specialist on Hugo and adaptations of his work. The latest film version of Les Misérables is released in the UK this Friday [11 January].
Exploring the tangled history of an iconic flower
A new book by Dr Nicholas Saunders of the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology on the history of that ever-enduring icon, the poppy, has been published in paperback this month.