University spin-out company wins award for growth
KWS BioTest, a company specialising in drug efficacy trials, has won the Growth Award at the Biomedical iNet Innovation Awards.
Grants and awards
Bristol scientists awarded €5.6 million by European Research Council
Three European Research Council Advanced Grants worth a total of more than €5.6 million have been awarded to Professor Jens Marklof (Maths), Professor Andrew Orr-Ewing (Chemistry) and Professor Sandu Popescu (Physics).
New swine influenza project to better understand virus transmission and develop new control strategies
The Pirbright Institute in Surrey has been awarded £4.4 million to work with researchers from the universities of Bristol, Cambridge and Oxford as well as the AHVLA (Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, TGAC (The Genome Analysis Centre) and Industry partners Merial, on a long-term study on the transmission of swine influenza.
Science and engineering impact accelerates with six more EPSRC awards
The University’s EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) has made six new awards since October 2013, comprising two Knowledge Transfer Secondments, two Proof of Principle, one Proof of Concept and one Public Engagement award.
€2m grant to develop ‘acoustic tweezers’ which could revolutionise laboratory microscopes
A University of Bristol scientist who has created a new ultrasonic technology with the potential to transform how microscopes are used in laboratories has been awarded €2m in funding from the European Research Council (ERC).
Dr Andrew McCluskey wins the 2024 BTM Willis Prize
The BTM Willis Prize for 2024 has been awarded to Dr Andrew R. McCluskey, a Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Bristol.
Bristol heart research receives funding boost thanks to European partnership
A Bristol researcher will join forces with a team in the Netherlands to drive breakthroughs in heart and circulatory diseases research, thanks to a pioneering partnership between the British Heart Foundation (BHF), Dutch Heart Foundation (DHF) and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK).
University of Bristol and AstraZeneca announced as latest Leaders in Openness
The University of Bristol and AstraZeneca have been granted Leader in Openness status by Understanding Animal Research
Bristol professors join Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship
Two Bristol academics, Professors Eugenia Piddini and Gene Feder OBE, have been elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences’ respected and influential Fellowship. They join 58 exceptional biomedical and health scientists selected for their exceptional contributions to the advancement of medical science.
University of Bristol experts appointed Senior Investigators by National Institute of Health and Care Research
Two University of Bristol academics have been awarded Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).