University presents 2007 Long Service Awards
Eight members of staff were awarded Long Service Awards last month in recognition of 40 years’ or more service to the University.
Grants and awards
International consortium awarded €4.5M to build next-generation hardware platform that enhances computing efficiency
A consortium from industry and academia involving the University of Bristol has been awarded €4.5M by the EU, UK and Switzerland to build a next-generation hardware platform which will transform industries from electrical vehicles to industrial processing and manufacturing.
Julian Paton wins Royal Society-Wolfson Award for hypertension research
Professor Julian Paton has won a Royal Society-Wolfson Research Merit Award, one of the Royal Society’s most prestigious awards.
Prizes awarded at Learning and Teaching Exhibition 2007/08
At the University's annual Learning and Teaching Exhibition, prizes were awarded to members of academic and support staff in recognition of their efforts in supporting the student learning experience.
Muscles, channels and exercise: three new heart study grants
Scientists from the University of Bristol have been awarded prestigious grants totalling more than £350,000 by the British Heart Foundation.
Brian Conrey receives 2008 Conant Prize
Professor Brian Conrey in the Department of Mathematics has been awarded the 2008 Levi L. Conant Prize by the American Mathematical Society (AMS).
New postdoc Latin Fellowship for Bristol Institute
The Bristol Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition has been awarded €200,000 by the Cassamarca Foundation to fund a Junior Postdoctoral Fellowship.
‘Green chemistry’ grant for Dr Wass
Dr Duncan Wass in the School of Chemistry has been awarded a 2007 Science and Engineering Grant by Dupont.
Heart Research scholarship for Bristol undergraduate
Daniel Towie, a third-year medical student, has been awarded a highly competitive scholarship from Heart Research UK.
£3m study into universities' impact on UK
Helen Simpson, a researcher from the Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO) at the University of Bristol, is taking part in a £3m study into the social and economic impact of higher education across the UK.