Bristol jumps up four places in Good University Guide 2020
The University of Bristol has jumped up four places to 15th out of 134 UK universities in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 [published Sunday 22 September].
Grants and awards
Veterinary surgeons awarded ‘impact award’ for changing antimicrobial use in veterinary practice
Veterinary researchers from the universities of Bristol and Surrey have been awarded a prestigious award by the Veterinary Record, the official journal of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), for their contribution to changing antimicrobial use in veterinary practice.
Bristol academics elevated to Fellows of the IEEE
Two University of Bristol academics have been elevated to Fellows of the world’s largest and most prestigious professional association for the advancement of technology.
Bristol’s University Enterprise Zone gets £1.5m boost for biotech
Research England has awarded £1.5m to the University of Bristol towards developing a new state-of-the-art life sciences incubator with Unit DX, as part of its University Enterprise Zone [UEZ] programme.
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Bristol's Children of the 90s backed to continue its 'study of life'
Bristol's Children of the 90s study will be supported for the next five years through an established collaboration between the University of Bristol, the Medical Research Council and The Wellcome Trust.
Protecting wireless networks from cyber-attacks receives £6.1 million funding boost
Cyber security and wireless experts from academia and industry will join forces to tackle the growing threat posed to wireless networks by cyber-attacks, thanks to a £6.1 million funding boost from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and industry.
Global research projects co-designed with experts in East Africa awarded UKRI funding
From helping schools improve earthquake mitigation plans, to enabling farmers to detect fish stocks and seasonal droughts, researchers are collaborating with regional partners in a bid to deliver strategic responses to prescient challenges.
Washington DC welcomes Bristol Fellows
Two postgraduate students at the University of Bristol have been offered fellowships under the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) International Placement Scheme (IPS). The Fellowships will be based at the Library of Congress in Washington DC, USA.
SETsquared ranked top global university business incubator for third time
A national university business incubator, with offices in Bristol’s Engine Shed, has been named as the best in the world for the third time for its outstanding contribution to developing the next generation of UK tech entrepreneurs.
Putting the squeeze on red blood cells
For the first time, researchers at the University of Bristol’s Blood and Transplant Research Unit, and the French National Institute for Blood Transfusion, have captured the moment a red blood cell is ‘squeezed’ while recording the changes that allow it to deform and subsequently recover its shape.