Leverhulme Prize for Bristol engineer
Dr Katsuichiro Goda, a Lecturer in Civil Engineering, has been awarded a 2011 Philip Leverhulme Prize.
Grants and awards
New research into why obesity can lead to osteoarthritis
Scientists at the University of Bristol’s Musculoskeletal Research Unit are investigating why people with very dense bones are more likely to develop the painful condition of osteoarthritis.
Wheat genome project gains funding boost from CIRC
Research into the wheat genome by scientists at the University of Bristol is one of six projects to be awarded funding by the £7million Crop Improvement Research Club (CIRC), the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) announced today at Cereals 2011, the leading technical event for the arable industry.
£281,000 fellowship for dental graduate and oral cancer research
New research looking at the impact of oral cancer has secured a prestigious fellowship and funding of £281,000.
Professor Popescu to receive prestigious quantum mechanics award
Professor Sandu Popescu in the School of Physics is to receive the University of Toronto’s John Stewart Bell Prize for his enormous contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.
$1.1 million donation for pioneering stem cell MS trial
The University of Bristol and North Bristol NHS Trust have been given a $1.1 million grant by The Kenneth and Claudia Silverman Family Foundation to fund a phase II clinical trial of bone marrow cellular therapy in MS patients.
Professor awarded rare distinction for excellence in social sciences research
A University of Bristol professor has been awarded a rare distinction for her outstanding contributions to social sciences research.
Professor Perryman awarded Tycho Brahe Prize
Professor Michael Perryman, Visiting Fellow in the School of Physics, is to receive the European Astronomical Society’s Tycho Brahe Prize.
Dr Brunstrom receives award for dietary behaviour research
Dr Jeff Brunstom from the School of Experimental Psychology has been awarded the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior's 2011 Alan N Epstein Research Award for his work on dietary behaviour and food choice.
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.