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Liam Barnett (MEng 2010) owes his life and swimming success to a stranger
12 September 2013
Liam Barnett (MEng 2010) was given the gift of life when he received a new liver in summer 2011 and has since won seven Gold medals in seven record times at the World Transplant Games this summer.
Sheila Anderson (LLB 1956) raises the bar for students
30 August 2013
Our passions make us who we are. They dictate everything we do from what we study to how we spend our time. They also dictate how we choose to help others. For Sheila Anderson (LLB 1956) – whose kind legacy donation to Bristol equals more than £1.5 million – law, learning and opportunity were top of her list.
Convocation Elections Results 2013
01 August 2013
In the Convocation elections 2013, over 626 alumni voted for alumni they wanted to represent them. Each year, members of Convocation are elected to various voluntary roles within the University’s governance structure to represent the views of alumni and to help develop the alumni community. All alumni are members of Convocation and eligible to participate, including academic staff and graduands (final year students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, who successfully obtain their degree in July).
Top five things to do in Bristol this summer
24 July 2013
Come to Bristol this summer for a plethora of family activities: see the sky glow, the streets overrun with animated dogs, primal-screams bust out of Ashton Court, and feet march along an ancient, biological pilgrimage. And don’t forget to take advantage of the 10 per cent alumni discount on the cost of a self-catering flat in the University.
It’s an honour, for Roger Holmes (BSc 1981) and other alumni
12 July 2013
It’s an honour, for Roger Holmes (BSc 1981) and other alumni
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