Bristol researcher wins Bayer Global Ophthalmology Award
Dr Sofia Theodoropoulou, Clinical Lecturer in Ophthalmology at Bristol, has received a Global Ophthalmology Award 2016 from Bayer.
Grants and awards
Bristol study awarded £5.2 million to continue groundbreaking health research across three generations
The Children of the 90s health study at the University of Bristol, which researches the lives of thousands of families in the south west, has been awarded £5.2 million to continue its pioneering work to improve people’s health.
Crossing disciplines: Bristol undergraduates present results of research internships
The winners of this year’s University Research Committee (URC) interdisciplinary research internships for undergraduates presented the results of their work this week to an audience that included Vice-Chancellor Professor Hugh Brady and the faculty Deans.
Research on origins of life wins Three Minute Thesis prize
PhD researcher Sam Briggs successfully summed up his research into the chemical origins of life to win the University of Bristol’s Three Minute Thesis competition, which challenges postgraduate students to present years of work that go into a PhD thesis in just three minutes.
Start-up company Interactive Scientific wins award at SETsquared annual innovation showcase
Ten companies from SETsquared, the leading university business incubator, competed in an ‘elevator pitch’ to promote their businesses at the Annual Innovation Showcase on 15 June.
Bristol researchers awarded Future Leaders Fellowships
Four Bristol researchers have been awarded UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) prestigious Future Leaders Fellowships. The awards, designed to establish the careers of world-class research and innovation leaders across the UK to help them tackle major global challenges, are announced today [15 October] by Science Minister Amanda Solloway.
Funding boost to promote inter-religious and cultural dialogue
The National Association of Teachers of RE (NATRE) and the University of Bristol have successfully won two research bids for a joint project exploring better ways of promoting inter-religious and cultural dialogue in the classroom.
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Academic Ranking of World Universities names Bristol 8th in UK
The University of Bristol has been ranked 8th in the UK and at 64th in the world, maintaining its climb of 10 places from last year, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) published today.
Bristol Cyber Security experts helping stop child exploitation
Cyber Security experts at the University of Bristol are developing new technology to help law enforcement investigate child sexual abuse on the internet. The project will use AI to identify images, helping police to catch perpetrators and protect children.
Bristol postgraduates win Best Doctoral Research Thesis awards 2015/16
Six University of Bristol postgraduates have been awarded prizes for the exceptional quality of their research degree theses.