Bristol wins prestigious EU award
The University of Bristol is involved in two projects that will put Bristol at the leading edge of the smart city movement.
Grants and awards
University of Bristol doctor named ‘Local GP Hero’
Dr Dominique Thompson, Director of the Students’ Health Service at the University of Bristol, has been named a ‘Local GP Hero’.
European Virtual Institute to study the neural basis of emotion
A Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network will explore the brain circuits that underlie emotional behaviour thanks to funding of €4.5 million by the European Research Council.
Bristol researcher wins British Academy Rising Star Engagement award
Dr Madhu Krishnan from the University of Bristol’s Department of English is one of 29 recipients of a Rising Star Engagement research award for 2016 from the British Academy.
Bumper crop of Royal Society University Research Fellowships
Four Bristol academics have been made Royal Society University Research Fellows.
Arctic climate change to be tracked in new £13m research project
University researchers have helped secure £13million for an Arctic research project that will track the rapidly changing fortunes of the frozen north.
Trial evaluates new laser operation for prostate surgery
A £1.2 million trial to evaluate the use of new laser technology for benign prostate surgery – one of the most common operations performed on the NHS - is underway in Bristol.
Dr Sebire receives award from UK Society for Behavioural Medicine
Dr Simon Sebire in the Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences has received an Early Career Award by the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine.
Bristol research wins Science of Risk prize
A research paper published earlier this year in Nature Communications has been awarded a Science of Risk prize by Lloyd’s at a ceremony last week [27 November].
Bristol academic awarded Future Leaders Fellowship
Dr Adam Perriman from the University of Bristol's School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine has been named as one of the recipients of the UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) new Future Leaders Fellowships. The initiative, which aims to support the very best early career researchers and innovators to help them tackle global challenges, was announced today [Tuesday 7 May] by Chris Skidmore, Minister of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.