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Press Office

The Press Office acts as the first point of contact for local, national and international media enquiries about the University. We issue press releases and statements, and set up studio and telephone interviews with University staff.

Office hours: 09.00-17.00 Monday to Friday

Out of office hours, journalists should call + 44 (0)117 331 8092 to obtain contact details for the on-duty Press Officer.

Caroline Clancy
Caroline Clancy

Caroline Clancy - Press Officer

(Monday-Friday)

Tel: +44 (0)117 928 7777
Fax: +44 (0)117 929 2396
Mobile: +44 (0)7776 170238 (out-of-office hours)
Email: caroline.clancy@bristol.ac.uk

Caroline is the primary contact for filming location enquiries and any press or publicity enquiries in the following areas:

Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

  • School of Law

Support Services

  • Academic Registrar (Schools Outreach)
  • Bursar’s Office
  • Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health
  • Student Services
  • Students' Union
  • Non-academic staff news

Joanne Fryer
Joanne Fryer

Joanne Fryer - Press Officer

(Monday-Wednesday)

Tel: +44 (0)117 33 17276
Fax: +44 (0)117 929 2396
Mobile: +44 (0)7747 768805 (out-of-office hours)
Email: joanne.fryer@bristol.ac.uk

Joanne is the primary contact for press or publicity enquiries in the following areas:

Faculty of Engineering

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering Management Group
  • Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences

School of Clinical Veterinary Science incorporating:

  • Division of Farm Animal Science
  • Langford Farm

Langford Veterinary Services incorporating:

  • Small Animal Referral Hospital
  • Equine Centre
  • Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Small Animal Practice
  • Farm Animal Practice

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

  • Clinical Science at North Bristol
  • Clinical Science at South Bristol

Community-based Medicine incorporating:

  • ALSPAC
  • Centre for Child and Adolescent Health
  • Medical Education

Faculty of Science

  • Botanic Garden

Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

  • Graduate School of Education
  • Politics

School of Applied Community and Health Studies incorporating:

  • Centre for Deaf Studies (CDS)
  • Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences (ENHS)
  • Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies (CHBS)
  • Centre for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD)
  • Norah Fry Research Centre (NFRC)

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Hannah Johnson
Hannah Johnson

Hannah Johnson - Press Officer

(Wednesday-Friday)

Tel: +44 (0)117 928 8896
Fax: +44 (0)117 929 2396
Mobile: +44 (0)7770 408757 (out-of-office hours)
Email: hannah.johnson@bristol.ac.uk

Hannah is an editor of Research news and the Press Officer to contact regarding any press or publicity matters in the following areas:

Faculty of Arts

School of Arts incorporating:

  • Archaeology and Anthropology
  • Drama: Theatre, Film and Television
  • History of Art
  • Music
  • Philosophy

School of Humanities incorporating:

  • Classics and Ancient History
  • English
  • Historical Studies
  • Theology and Religious Studies

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

  • Social Medicine

Community-based Medicine incorporating:

  • Centre for Ethics in Medicine
  • Primary Health Care
  • Psychiatry

Faculty of Science

  • Biological Sciences

Support Services

  • Information Services (Special Collections)

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Cherry Lewis
Cherry Lewis

Cherry Lewis - Research Communications Manager

(Monday-Friday)

Tel: +44 (0)117 928 8086
Fax: +44 (0)117 929 2396
Mobile: +44 (0)7729 421885 (out-of-office hours)
Email: cherry.lewis@bristol.ac.uk

Cherry is editor of the University publication re:search and the online version Research news. Please contact her if you require information about re:search or if you have a research story.

Cherry is also the Press Officer to contact regarding any press or publicity matters in the following areas:

Faculty of Engineering

  • Engineering Maths

Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences

  • Anatomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Cellular and Molecular Medicine
  • Physiology and Pharmacology

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

  • Henry Wellcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology

Faculty of Science

  • Chemistry
  • Earth Sciences
  • Geographical Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Physics

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Dara Ohare
Dara O'Hare

Dara O'Hare - Press Officer

(Wednesday-Thursday)

Tel: +44 (0)117 331 7033
Fax: +44 (0)117 928 2396
Mobile: +44 (0)7879 430139 (out-of-office hours)
Email: dara.ohare@bristol.ac.uk

Dara is the Press Officer to contact regarding any press or publicity matters in the following areas:

Faculty of Arts

School of Arts incorporating:
  • French
  • German
  • Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
  • Italian
  • The Language Centre
  • Russian

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

  • Oral and Dental Science

Faculty of Science

  • Experimental Psychology
  • Personal Finance Research Centre

Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

  • Centre for East Asian Studies
  • The Policy Press
  • Policy Studies
  • Sociology

Bristol Institute for Public Affairs incorporating:

  • Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO)
  • Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship (CSEC)

School of Economics, Finance and Management incorporating:

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Centre for Market and Public Organisation
  • Economics
  • Management

Support Services

  • Campaigns and Alumni Relations
  • Research and Enterprise Development (RED)

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