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Academics needed for Radio 4 quiz show

19 September 2013

BBC Radio 4 is planning to record an episode of its funny, lively and dynamic quiz show 3rd Degree at the University of Bristol.

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Faculty Research Directors: new appointments

17 September 2013

A number of new appointments have been made to the role of Faculty Research Director at the University.

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September conference for Economics Network

16 August 2013

The Bristol-based Economics Network will host its seventh ‘Developments in Economics Education’ conference on 5-6 September, at the University of Exeter.

Sir Eric Thomas

Government appoints University of Bristol Vice-Chancellor to new ‘Education Champion’ role

29 July 2013

Sir Eric Thomas, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol, has today been named as the UK’s Education Champion – a new role which will see him promote Britain’s education sector overseas.

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Green Impact Awards 2012/13: winners announced

22 July 2013

The University has announced the winners of its annual Green Impact Awards at a ceremony in the Wills Memorial Building.

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The Great Physics Bake Off

3 July 2013

The Physics Graduate School is organising a baking competition and cake sale in aid of IOP for Africa in the School of Physics on 11 and 12 July.

Tom Carter, from Ultrahaptics, collects the New Enterprise Award

Touchless technology wins £15,000 in New Enterprise Competition

26 June 2013

The futuristic concept of being able to recreate the sensation of touch mid-air has won the University of Bristol’s equivalent to Dragon’s Den and a share of over £30,000 prize money. Ultrahaptics, a novel technology developed by PhD student Tom Carter and Professor Sriram Subramanian, beat a record 75 entries to scoop the top prize in the New Enterprise Competition which was judged by a panel of industry experts.

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Awards week celebrates wealth of student talent and dedication

21 June 2013

The University of Bristol Students’ Union (UBU) has been celebrating outstanding student achievement this week by holding a series of award nights to honour the students and staff who make a difference.

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Knighthood for University of Bristol Vice-Chancellor

15 June 2013

Professor Eric Thomas, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol, has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The honour was announced today [15 June], with Sir Eric being appointed a Knight Bachelor for his services to higher education.

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Top honours for University’s environmental efforts

11 June 2013

The University of Bristol’s efforts to be environmentally friendly and ethical are first class, according to a new league table which ranks it as one of the greenest universities in the country.