Bristol academics elected as Fellows to The British Academy
Three University of Bristol academics have been elected to The British Academy as Fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to social sciences, humanities and the arts.
Grants and awards
UK invests in giant underground neutrino detector
The UK government has announced a £65 million strategic investment in the next generation of particle physics experiments.
Bristol researchers awarded over €7M in European Research Council grants
Five early-career researchers from the University of Bristol have been awarded over €7M in European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants in recognition of their ‘excellent science’ and potentially ground-breaking research.
Feinstein Institute presents Cerami Award to Sir Paul Nurse for cancer research
Northwell Health's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Molecular Medicine announced this week that the seventh Anthony Cerami Award in Translational Medicine will be awarded to Sir Paul Nurse, Director of The Francis Crick Institute and Chancellor of the University of Bristol.
Professor of Biological Psychology receives Presidents’ Award from The British Psychological Society
Professor Marcus Munafò from the University of Bristol’s School of Experimental Psychology has been conferred with the 2017 Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge by the British Psychological Society.
Kevin Elyot Award – second recipient chosen
Bristol-based playwright and writer Jon Berry has been named as the second recipient of the annual Kevin Elyot Award by the University of Bristol's Theatre Collection.
Students' shining success in Royal Academy of Engineering Awards
Ten engineering students from the University of Bristol have achieved outstanding success in two Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) schemes designed to promote innovation and leadership.
University of Bristol shortlisted for Global Teaching Excellence Award
An international panel of judges has shortlisted the University of Bristol for the Higher Education Academy’s (HEA) first Global Teaching Excellence Awards (GTEA).
Bristol researcher wins prestigious diabetes research award
A University of Bristol researcher whose own family has been affected by diabetes has just been awarded £587,237 from leading charity Diabetes UK to find out why people with Type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop some cancers.
Professor of Hydrology elected as Fellow of the Royal Society
The University of Bristol’s Professor of Hydrology, Paul Bates, has been elected as a Fellow of the world's most eminent scientific academy, the Royal Society, for his exceptional contributions to science.