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Bristol hosts alumni receptions in Beijing and Shanghai

26 April 2013

Over 300 Bristol alumni joined Bristol's President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eric Thomas (Hon LLD 2004), and 25 Bristol academics, staff and volunteers, for alumni events in Beijing and Shanghai this week.

Alumni donations to UK universities reach record levels

26 April 2013

Alumni donations to UK universities reach record levels

A Life is a Life, aren't you luckeeeeee? by Thomas E. Mall (MA 1965)

4 April 2013

Bold! Intense! One of a kind! Here's an opportunity to join a young boy from Green Bay, WI, taking the challenge to find his sexual identity and education by degrees. Join him as he works through his thesis, meets the cream of the British theatre and toils in the French libraries and continental museums researching ancient costuming and designs in pursuit of his MA in theatrical costuming from the renowned University of Bristol.

New student internship scheme

21 February 2013

Following its overwhelming success last year, the University of Bristol Internship Scheme is again underway, offering companies a cost-effective method of recruiting highly-qualified and motivated individuals. Alumni who are interested in getting involved and employing an intern are encouraged to act quickly.

Geek Girl by Holly Smale (BA 2004 MA 2006) secures international book deal

15 February 2013

Holly Smale (BA 2004 MA 2006) has secured an international contract for her book “Geek Girl”. As part of a three book deal, which has already been sold in eight languages, the book is a major achievement for a debut author in an increasingly cautious publishing world.

Top 100 Powerful Women in the UK Today

12 February 2013

BBC Radio 4’s Woman's Hour today published its first ever power list of the “Top 100 Powerful Women In the UK Today.” Bristol’s Chancellor, and five Bristol alumni, have all made the power list

Marathon runners selected to run for Bristol's Cancer Research Fund

23 January 2013

Marathon runners selected to run for Bristol's Cancer Research Fund

Alumni in New Year Honours 2013

17 January 2013

Alumni in New Year Honours 2013

Polska Dotty: Carp in the Bathtub, Throttled Buglers, and other Tales of an Englishman in Poland by Jonathan Lipman (LLB 1989)

9 December 2012

Are you travelling to Poland and wish to know more about the Poles you’ll encounter? Have you ever wondered what makes your Polish plumber or cleaner or waitress tick? Are you fascinated by this country of forty million - one of the most visited countries in the world - rich in natural beauty, cultured, and famous for its people’s wanderlust? What book do you pick for background and insight? A superficial travel guide? A dry history book? No! You need the genre-busting Polska Dotty.

Hand-Painted Signs of Kratie by Sam Roberts (BA 2001)

9 November 2012

Flying pigs, retro hairstyles and hand grenades are among some of the images found in this book celebrating the art and craft of Cambodia’s hand-painted advertising. The book introduces the signs, the people who paint them, and explores their links to Cambodian art, culture and history.