Exploring the tangled history of an iconic flower
A new book by Dr Nicholas Saunders of the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology on the history of that ever-enduring icon, the poppy, has been published in paperback this month.
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University of Bristol athletes in Olympic action
University of Bristol representatives will be at the heart of the action at London 2012 over the next few days, standing a good chance of achieving medals in both the sailing and equestrian events.
Bristol University and GKN Aerospace agree closer links
The University of Bristol and GKN Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reflecting a shared desire to maintain and develop the engagement between the engineering industry and the University.
The future is bright, the future is quantum
Professor Jeremy O’Brien, Director of the Centre for Quantum Photonics at the University of Bristol gave an invited talk to the World Economic Forum on the impact the quantum technologies revolution will have on the future of society and economics.
Chinese culture comes to life at special gala performance
Chinese New Year celebrations will continue in Bristol this weekend as students from the University of Bristol put on a vibrant performance to showcase Chinese culture. Around 20 members of the Bristol Chinese Students and Scholars Association (Bristol CSSA) will present a Chinese New Year Gala Performance on Saturday [16 February] at the Victoria Rooms.
Professor Mary Beard to headline sell-out history festival
Popular classicist Professor Mary Beard will give an insight into the popularity of Pompeii tonight [14 March] as part of the University of Bristol’s annual history festival. The Cambridge University academic is delivering the first of three public lectures for the Past Matters festival, which has already sold out and features renowned academics from Bristol and beyond.
University banks £300,000 in student benefits thanks to Santander
An agreement with Santander worth £300,000 over three years looks set to benefit students and researchers at the University of Bristol.
James Dyson Foundation to support aspiring engineers at Bristol
Aspiring engineers at the University of Bristol will benefit from a £225,000 donation from the James Dyson Foundation, an educational charity supporting science, design and engineering, as part of an initiative to encourage young people to pursue their interest in these areas.
Evolution rewritten, again and again
Palaeontologists are forever claiming that their latest fossil discovery will 'rewrite evolutionary history'. Is this just boasting or is our 'knowledge' of evolution so feeble that it changes every time we find a new fossil?
More fires, droughts and floods predicted
As temperatures rise with global warming, an increased risk of forest fires, droughts and flooding is predicted for the next 200 years by climate scientists from the University of Bristol, UK.