Professor Niall Rudd, 1927-2015
Niall Rudd, Emeritus Professor of Latin at Bristol, died earlier this month. Professor Neville Morley and Emeritus Professor Richard Buxton offer a tribute.
School of Humanities
Bristol welcomes Australia’s leading poet, Les Murray
Les Murray, Australia’s foremost poet and one of the greatest contemporary poets writing in English, will give the Bristol Poetry Institute annual reading for 2015 on Thursday 1 October in the Great Hall of the Wills Memorial Building.
University of Bristol breaks new ground with innovation degree courses
The University of Bristol has today revealed a new kind of degree programme, merging traditional subjects with the opportunity to learn how to become an entrepreneur and innovator.
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.
Calling all Teddy Boys and Girls: the Clevedon Pier roadshow needs you!
Were you one of the Teddy Boys or Girls who danced the night away at the Clevedon Pier dance hall? Do you remember the Wurlitzer juke box on the pier? What were the hit tunes you enjoyed at the time? What memories do you have of fun times on the pier? Anyone with memories and anecdotes of the Clevedon Pier is invited to come along to an open day at the pier on Friday 14 August as part of the People’s Pier Project, a study into the popular culture of seaside piers and how they fit with today’s society.
Bayeux Tapestry could have been originally designed as mealtime reading for medieval monks
New research by an historian from the University of Bristol offers an intriguing suggestion about one of history’s biggest mysteries – the original purpose of the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry.
What are libraries for?
With plans recently announced for a new library at the University of Bristol, library users, researchers, librarians and creative writers from the University and across the city will discuss the role of libraries in the past, now and in the future at a debate this evening (Tuesday, February 20).
Technology to offer visitors ‘immersive’ National Trust experience
How can the sights and sounds of history be brought alive for modern visitors to National Trust properties? Cutting edge technology could provide an answer, so the conservation charity will work with University experts to create new multi-sensory experiences at some of its places in the South West and Wales.
University of Bristol launches 12 social venture spinouts delivering real-world impact
In less than two and a half years, the University of Bristol has launched 12 social venture spinouts, each one rooted in academic insight and driven by societal purpose.
Bristol ranked among top ten UK universities for research
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 has ranked Bristol among the UK’s top research universities.