News in 2010

Lawyer honoured for contributions to court administration

6 December 2010

A Bristol alumnus has been given membership of the Warren E. Burger Society in recognition of his contributions to court administration.

Sir George Oatley: Architect of Bristol

6 December 2010

Architectural historian Sarah Whittingham (PhD 2005) tells the story of Sir George Oatley’s (1863-1950) very full life, from his poor childhood on the Isle of Wight, to running the most successful architectural practice in Bristol on his return to his native city.

First French public theatre plans unearthed

1 December 2010

Dr John Golder (MA 1970, PhD 1980) reports on a chance discovery that revealed the answer to an unfinished student project 32 years on.

Bristol grad’s bid for Christmas bestseller

29 November 2010

A Bristol maths graduate has launched a campaign to take his self-published children’s book The Snow Sheep to the Christmas number one spot and raise money for charity in the process.

Bristol grad’s debut against All Blacks

19 November 2010

Gloucester rugby player Dave Attwood (BSc 2008) received his first England cap when he came on as a replacement to meet the All Blacks at Twickenham on 6 November.

Emerging talent award for screenwriter

18 November 2010

Drama graduate Paul Skinner (BA 2008) has won the prestigious 2010 David Lean Award, which recognises emerging talent in the field of screenwriting.

Best of Bristol lecture series launched

16 November 2010

Staff, students and alumni can now access some of the University’s most inspiring lecturers thanks to a new initiative set up by Bristol graduate Tom Corfield (MEng 2009).

Bristol grad named young engineer of the year

15 November 2010

Steven Fisher (MEng 2006) has just been named the National Microelectronics Industry (NMI) young engineer of the year.

Want to run the London Marathon and support the fight against cancer?

21 October 2010

Missed out on a ballot place? Need an incentive to get fit? There are six charity places available for Bristol alumni to run the Virgin 2011 London Marathon to raise money for the University’s Cancer Research Fund.

Talking to a Brick Wall

18 October 2010

In Talking to A Brick Wall: How New Labour stopped listening to the voter and why we need a new politics, Britain’s leading political pollster, Deborah Mattinson (LLB 1978), reviews the New Labour years from the voter’s point of view.