Talking taxidermy that brings to life the brutal history of the 'plume boom'; a magical object to connect speaker and listener via sound, light and touch; and a storyteller to help pupils learn about the difficult history of the slave trade will be unveiled at Christies in London today as part of the London Design Festival.
The flexibility of studying part-time was very much in evidence last week when three post-graduates, including one who studied from home in Hong Kong and took part in seminars and supervisions via Skype, received their degrees
Elizabeth Casson (1881–1954), the first female doctor of medicine to graduate from the University of Bristol and a pioneer of occupational therapy, has been given a place in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, the national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the twenty-first century.
Two University of Bristol graduates have transformed a class project into a board game designed to help educate about Ancient Rome.
A new book by Timothy Mowl, Emeritus Professor at the University of Bristol, reveals secrets of the city’s diverse architectural heritage, its maritime past and rich social history, describing twelve walks that showcase Bristol’s fascinating built environment.
The lived environment of the slave is the subject of a new research project, led by Dr Josie Gill of the University of Bristol’s Department of English, which has received £80,000 funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
A series of special events in Bristol will celebrate the life of Sir Winston Churchill - one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century.
People will be flocking to the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery this weekend for a cultural spectacular to welcome in the Year of the Sheep. Students and staff from the University of Bristol will be helping visitors to celebrate Chinese New Year in traditional style, with dancing dragon and lion performances, martial arts, traditional Chinese dances, storytelling, family trails, arts and craft activities, live music and much more on Saturday and Sunday [21 and 22 February].
University of Bristol PhD student, Oroosa Anwar, took first place in a closely fought competition that sees researchers present their work in just three minutes.
Staff, students and members of the public are invited to an exhibition of the Department of History of Art’s print collection curated by final-year students – a unique opportunity to view some largely unseen and fascinating works of art.
