Two Bristol academics receive Wolfson Research Merit Awards
Two Bristol academics are among the 27 new Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holders.
Grants and awards
Nick Sturge wins South West Institute of Directors Award
Nick Sturge, co-founder of enterprise hub the Engine Shed at Temple Meads, has won the Public Sector Director title at the 2014 Institute of Directors (IoD) South West regional awards, which seek to highlight outstanding business people.
Bristol student reaches final of UK ICT Pioneers competition 2014
A PhD student from the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Communications at the University of Bristol has been selected as a finalist in the UK ICT Pioneers competition.
Dr Montanaro awarded an EPSRC Fellowship in quantum computing
Dr Ashley Montanaro, a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, has been awarded a prestigious EPSRC Early Career Fellowship for research on the theory of quantum computing.
£836,000 for collaborative environmental history project
A tri-university project entitled ‘The Power and the Water: Connecting Pasts with Futures’, led by Professor Peter Coates of the Department of Historical Studies, has been awarded £836,000 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
SETSquared Director shortlisted for major regional business award
Nick Sturge, Director of enterprise hub Engine Shed, has reached the final of the Institute of Directors (IoD) South West Director Awards.
Knighthood for University of Bristol Vice-Chancellor
Professor Eric Thomas, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol, has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The honour was announced today [15 June], with Sir Eric being appointed a Knight Bachelor for his services to higher education.
£1.2 million for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome research
Two new research projects that aim to advance treatment for people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [CFS] or Myalgic Encephalopathy [ME], which affects an estimated 600,000 adults and children in the UK, have been awarded funding totalling nearly £1.2 million from the National Institute for Health Research [NIHR].
PhD student wins award for uranium research
Camilla Stitt, a PhD student from the Interface Analysis Centre, has been awarded the 2013 43èmes Journées des Actinides Research medal for her research in the field of actinide physics and chemistry.
Geography professor receives double honours in a single week
Professor Kelvyn Jones, from the School of Geographical Sciences, has received two prestigious awards in a single week.