Green energy innovation powers spin-out success
A new technology to check wind turbines has helped the University of Bristol turn in excellent green credentials for a national assessment.
Grants and awards
Two Bristol academics land prestigious European Research Council grants
Two University of Bristol academics have been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants to continue their pioneering research.
University of Bristol historian elected as Fellow of the British Academy
A University of Bristol historian who is an expert in colonialism, and in particular the British empire and its relations with China, has been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy
Bristol professor wins prestigious RCGP award
A University of Bristol Professor of Primary Health Care and an NIHR Senior Investigator has been awarded the George Abercrombie Award for his outstanding contributions to the literature of general practice.
New research project aims to change how people talk about death and grief, thanks to National Lottery funding
Grief effects everyone but is still very much a taboo subject in the UK. A new research project - Good Grief Connects - led by the University of Bristol aims to change society's attitude towards grief, death and dying thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK.
Celebration event as wildlife film archive added to UNESCO ‘Memory of the World’
A special celebration event is being held to mark the Wildlife Filmmaking Oral Histories Collection, held by the University of Bristol, being added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ‘Memory of the World’ programme.
Bristol weather expert wins prestigious national accolade for advancing understanding of extreme heat and health
A leading climate scientist from the University of Bristol, has today won an award in recognition of his pioneering work to advance understanding of global weather extremes and their impact on society.
Unprecedented £225m investment to create UK's most powerful supercomputer in Bristol
Details of a £225m investment from the Government to create the UK's fastest supercomputer at the University of Bristol have been announced today [1 November 2023].
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Bristol ranked as 41st most international university in the world
Students at the University of Bristol are studying at one of the world’s most international institutions, a new study has found.
Inspiring change: future leaders gather in Bristol for fifth annual Chevening Conference
The University of Bristol was host to over 150 exceptional scholars – and future leaders - from around the world at the fifth annual Chevening Conference on Friday 6 April.