Bristol gets served a slice of Lawn Tennis Association’s largest investment to date
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has made a £125 million investment, its largest to date, into raising the game for British tennis.
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Greenhouse gas removal in the land sector – addressing the gaps
A University of Bristol academic will lead one of seven topic-specific projects announced yesterday by NERC as part of a £8.6million research programme which will investigate ways to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere to counteract global warming.
Palaeontologist, infectious disease mathematical modeller, anaesthetist and ecologist receive Queen’s Birthday Honours
University of Bristol academics Professor Mike Benton, Dr Ellen Brooks Pollock, Professor Tim Cook and Professor Jane Memmott have all received awards in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list which recognises the achievements and service of people across the UK.
£1.7million investment for Bristol cereal genomics group
The University of Bristol has been awarded £1.7 million by the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) as part of a major investment in the UK’s bioeconomy totalling £77.9 million.
Diet of the ancient people of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) shows adaptation and resilience not ‘ecocide’
Research by an international team, led by the University of Bristol, has shed new light on the fate of the ancient people of Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
Could redesigning supermarkets, bars and restaurants ‘nudge’ us away from harmful consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco?
Behavioural and cognitive scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Collaborative Award in Science.
New research finds GCSE results linked to child’s enjoyment of school aged six
A child's enjoyment of school at six years old is linked to their GCSE results aged 16, according to new research from the University of Bristol, published in the journal Science of Learning.
University of Bristol provides ‘iridescent star attraction’ for Chelsea Flower Show garden
Gardens shaded by buildings or trees are becoming increasingly common, yet many gardeners find these sheltered spaces challenging.
National Archive accreditation for ‘innovative and impressive’ Theatre Collection
The University of Bristol Theatre Collection – one of the world’s largest archives of British theatre history and live art – has been awarded official recognition from the UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee, part of The National Archives.
New mentoring scheme connects Economics students to professional economists
A new professional mentoring scheme that supports Economics students by linking them up with professionals working as economists has been launched in the School of Economics, Finance and Management (EFM) at the University of Bristol.