Can materials self-heal?
The latest research into self-healing materials will be presented at an international conference, co-sponsored by the University of Bristol, this week [27-29 June].
Faculty of Engineering
Are cryptographic systems secure?
A grant of over €2 million has been awarded to Professor Nigel Smart in the University of Bristol’s Department of Computer Science for a new research project to show cryptographic protocols are secure.
Have a wild weekend at the Festival of Nature 18-19 June
The Festival of Nature unleashes the city's wild side this weekend [18-19 June] when it returns to Bristol Harbourside. Visitors to the free Festival, which has just been awarded ‘Bristol Event of the Year’ in the 2011 Tourism and Hospitality Awards, will have the opportunity to explore, enjoy and get close to the natural world through a programme of talks, workshops, screenings and stalls from different exhibitors including the University of Bristol.
Racing like the wind
Teams from around the world will be challenging each other at an international wind energy car race later this week.
University team spurs on land speed record attempt
An attempt to beat a UK land speed record this weekend is being fuelled by the expertise of electrical engineers at the University of Bristol.
Bristol engineer receives international ‘Student of the Year’ award
A University of Bristol student from the Faculty of Engineering has been named as one of the winners of the 2011 Science, Engineering & Technology [SET] Student of the Year awards.
Leverhulme Prize for Bristol engineer
Dr Katsuichiro Goda, a Lecturer in Civil Engineering, has been awarded a 2011 Philip Leverhulme Prize.
Smart meters: the energy revolution in your home
By 2019, the Government plans to have installed smart energy meters in every home in Britain. Designed to also help consumers better manage their energy usage, the meters will lead to important changes in how the industry operates. However, the estimated cost of converting the UK to smart metering technology is £11 billion, and there are questions as to how this will be achieved and who is going to pay. To help address these issues, experts from across the sector, including Dr Dritan Kaleshi, Senior Lecturer in Communications Networks from the University’s Centre for Communications Research (CCR), met for a special roundtable last month at The Guardian’s headquarters in London.
Reversing the 47 per cent decline in UK electronics degree students
The University of Bristol's Faculty of Engineering hosted the inaugural UKESF summer school [10-14 July], which was established to attract post-16 school students onto electronic engineering degree courses.
International students awarded scholarships
On 4 May, many of the 21 students who were successful in winning a 2010/11 International Scholarship attended a winners’ awards ceremony, hosted by the International Office. Each winner was congratulated by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Avril Waterman-Pearson, who awarded the certificates.