While searching for art pieces for an upcoming exhibition, a University of Bristol academic and her colleagues recently stumbled across a hidden gem at the British Empire & Commonwealth Collection (BECC) in Bristol.
Professor Sir Eric Thomas FMedSci, former Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Bristol, sadly passed away on Friday 10 November 2023 aged 70 following a short battle with cancer. He was Bristol's 12th Vice-Chancellor, and led the University for 14 years between 2001 and 2015 during a period of significant change in higher education.
Two academics at the University of Bristol, clinical scientist, Professor John Iredale, and historian, Professor Ronald Hutton, alumnus Gregory Doran, alumnus and member of staff Sandy Mitchell, and former member of staff, Dr Teame Mebrahtu have been recognised for their significant achievements in this year's King's New Year Honours list.
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
Hollywood actor Simon Pegg and children's author Julia Donaldson are among the University of Bristol's famous alumni recognised as the country’s greatest creative minds in a new campaign to showcase the creative talent nurtured at UK universities and encourage the government to support creative courses.
Two years ago Sonny Drinkwater was exercising 20 times a week and counting every single one of the 1,000 daily calories he consumed.
Many of the courses taught at the University of Bristol are among the best in the world, according to an international league table.
A thought-provoking film, released to coincide with the centenary of the Armistice in November 1918, in which war is imagined as a diabolical dance choreographed by Satan and Ballet Master Death is currently touring the UK, including several performances in and around Bristol.
Pioneering work done by the University of Bristol to entice adult learners from disadvantaged backgrounds into higher education has fed into a new report looking at better ways to widen access and participation from under-represented groups.
Historians from the University of Bristol have discovered contemporary accounts of numerous weird weather events that happened in the Bristol area around the turn of the 16th/17th century including devastating floods, massive snowfalls and frosts that saw rivers frozen for months.
