University awarded Ofsted top grade
The University of Bristol’s Graduate School of Education (GSOE) has been awarded ‘Outstanding Provider Status’ following an Ofsted Secondary Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Inspection.
Grants and awards
Professor Mann wins prestigious French-British prize
Professor Stephen Mann FRS in the School of Chemistry is one of the 2011 winners of the Société Chimique de France’s French-British Prize.
Faculty of Arts scoops four AHRC awards
Four prestigious collaborative doctoral awards from the Arts and Humanities Research Council have been awarded to Bristol University’s Faculty of Arts. Four PhD students will work with the ss Great Britain Trust, Czech Radio and the Imperial War Museum.
Double accolade from Academy of Social Sciences
Two academics from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law have achieved the distinction of being elected Academicians of the Academy of Social Sciences.
£74,000 from AHRC for research into medieval art and music
Dr Beth Williamson of the Department of Historical Studies (History of Art) has been awarded an Arts and Humanities Research Council Fellowship worth £74,099 to work on a project entitled ‘The Embodiment of Devotion: Art, Music and Affect in Late Medieval England’.
Improving child health policy across Europe
Dr Patricia Lucas in the School for Policy Studies is leading a new three-year research project to develop a strategy to ensure that key messages and findings from current research into child health are being transmitted effectively to policy makers across Europe.
Biological Sciences and Botanic Garden reap fruits of collaboration
Professor Jane Memmott from the School of Biological Sciences has received a public engagement award worth £4,389 from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) for a project that celebrates bees and pollination.
Impressive showing for Bristol mathematicians in annual awards
Academics from the School of Mathematics have won prestigious prizes from the London Mathematical Society – scooping three of the seven awards given annually.
Driverless transport wins award
A revolutionary form of driverless travel – the ULTra (Urban Light Transport) – pioneered at Bristol University has been awarded the Viva Award for 2009.
Process Chemistry award for Professor Lloyd-Jones
Professor Guy Lloyd-Jones in the School of Chemistry has been awarded the GSK/AZ/Pfizer/Syngenta UK Prize for Process Chemistry Research for 2010.