Priory Road development plans on display
Students and staff can now view plans for the next stage of the Priory Road development in the café of the Social Sciences Complex in Priory Road.
Faculty of Arts
Professor Mary Beard to headline sell-out history festival
Popular classicist Professor Mary Beard will give an insight into the popularity of Pompeii tonight [14 March] as part of the University of Bristol’s annual history festival. The Cambridge University academic is delivering the first of three public lectures for the Past Matters festival, which has already sold out and features renowned academics from Bristol and beyond.
Dr O’Rawe awarded AHRC grant for Italian cinema research
Dr Catherine O'Rawe in the Department of Italian, with colleagues at Exeter and Oxford Brookes universities, has been awarded a grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council for a study of Italian Cinema audiences in the 1940s and 1950s.
The afterlives of Joseph of Arimathea
In his new book, Dr William John Lyons, Senior Lecturer in Biblical Interpretation at the University of Bristol, explores the reception history of Joseph of Arimathea from the Bible to the present day.
New Bristol film festival shines light on future stars
An exciting new film festival has been launched in Bristol, offering budding filmmakers the chance to have their work screened at the Watershed and judged by industry professionals. Entries can now be submitted for the Jump Cut Short Film Festival, which will take place on 12 May, and is open to anyone aged 18 to 30.
Top athlete Lawrence secures his place at London 2012
Another University of Bristol graduate is celebrating after securing a place in Team GB for the upcoming Olympic Games. Lawrence Clarke clocked a time of 13.45 seconds in the 110m hurdles Olympic Trials, coming a close second to training partner and UK champion Andy Pozzi.
New project underway to explore the local history and culture of Bristol
Members of the community are being sought to share their treasured memories of Bristol’s heritage through a hands-on history project which will explore some of the city’s best-loved and most intriguing places. Bristol Zoo, Arnos Vale Cemetery, Kings Weston, South Bristol and Hillfields housing estate will be examined as part of the Know Your Bristol project, run by the University of Bristol in partnership with Bristol City Council and local community organisations.
Diary of an ‘irregular’ sheds light on Wilson government
A diary which provides a unique insight into the Wilson government is published this month. Inside the Department of Economic Affairs: Samuel Brittan, the Diary of an 'Irregular', 1964-6 , is edited by Professor Roger Middleton in the Department of History.
Professor Richard Peace, 1933-2013
Richard Peace, Emeritus Professor of Russian at the University of Bristol, died on 5 December 2013. Former colleague Professor Derek Offord offers this tribute.
Haydn Mason elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales
Haydn Mason, Emeritus Professor and Senior Research Fellow in the Department of French, has been elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.