Andrew Orr-Ewing receives Tilden Prize
Professor Andrew Orr-Ewing of the School of Chemistry has been named by the Royal Society of Chemistry as a Tilden Prize and Lecture winner for 2010/11 for his work in chemical reaction dynamics.
Grants and awards
Maths prize for Dr Browning
Dr Tim Browning in the Department of Mathematics has won the 2009 Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer Prize.
Bristol students attend Roche Continents 2009
Two students from the University of Bristol have been selected to attend Roche Continents 2009, a multinational networking event for science, music and fine art students and post-docs from across Europe.
Jenny Donovan elected AMS Fellow
Professor Jenny Donovan, Head of the Department of Social Medicine, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Blood transfusions after cardiac surgery - are they necessary?
Blood transfusions carried out after cardiac surgery could be unnecessary and might cause health complications for patients. Thanks to a £1 million grant by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme a new research study will investigate this issue.
Paul Statham awarded WZB Research Professorship
Professor Paul Statham of the Department of Sociology and Director of the International Network for European Political Communications has been awarded a Research Professorship by the WZB Social Science Research Center in Berlin.
Neil Perkins wins 2009 Tenovus Medal
Neil Perkins, Professor of Molecular Cell Biology, is the 2009 recipient of the Tenovus Medal, awarded to a young investigator with a Scottish link who has made a major impact in the field of gene biology.
Chemistry students shine
Two students in the School of Chemistry have recently received accolades, from the Salters’ Institute and NESTA FameLab respectively.
Honorary degree for Professor Kathy Sykes
Kathy Sykes, Professor of Sciences and Society at the University of Bristol, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Gloucestershire.
UNICEF honours Dr Blair
Dr Peter Blair, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Community-Based Medicine, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by UNICEF UK.