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The University of Bristol and a number of its departments use social media. Details of each channel can be found on this page:
In addition to the Twitter accounts listed below, we also curate the Twitter list @BristolUni/UoB-twitters, which groups together the public facing accounts listed above as well as academics associated with the University.
| Name of Twitter channel | Details |
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| BristolUni | Primary channel for the University: all news, events and general announcements |
| Bioimaging Bristol | The Wolfson Bioimaging Facility at the University of Bristol. Director: Professor David Stephens |
| BIRTHA | News from Bristol Institute for Research in the Humanities and Arts (BIRTHA) |
| BristolBasecamp | We are here to help you kick-start your business |
| BrisBotanicGdn | Exciting garden tells stories of plant evolution in inspirational displays, featuring 4,500 species of plants. Glasshouses showcase exotic tropical treasures |
| Bristol Chemical Synthesis Centre for Doctoral Training | Bristol Chemical Synthesis Centre for Doctoral Training - Breaking new ground in Science, Education and Training. |
| Bristol ChemLabS | Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Chemistry based at the School of Chemistry |
| Bristol Cryptography Group | Bristol Cryptography Group |
| bristolevents | Events |
| Bristol HCI and Graphics | Bristol Interaction and Graphics Research Group, Department of Computer Science |
| BristolNeurosci | Bringing together worldclass neuroscience to advance research and clinical care |
| BristolOnlineSurveys | Bristol Online Surveys (BOS) |
| bristolstaffdev | Workshops, events and the latest training news from Staff Development |
| bristolstudenthealth | University of Bristol Students' Health Service, Hampton House |
| bristolunilaw | School of Law, University of Bristol’s official Twitter. One of the top 30 universities worldwide, with an international reputation for teaching & research. |
| BristolUniLib | News and updates from the University of Bristol Library. Responding to queries Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. |
| BristolUniIT | IT Services news |
| Burst Radio | Bristol University radio station |
| cabotinstitute | The Cabot Institute is a world-class multidisciplinary institute for research on all aspects of global environmental change, from basic science and social science to technological and policy solutions. |
| Children of the 90s | News from Children of the 90s |
| CleftCollective | A Healing Foundation initiative, The Cleft Collective is the world’s largest cleft lip and palate research programme. |
| cmpobristol | The Centre for Market and Public Organisation is a leading research centre, focusing on education, health and welfare |
| CPE | The Centre for Public Engagement |
| data.bris | News from the data.bris research data storage project |
| economics_net | News channel about publications, events, funding opportunities and other resources to support university economics teachers |
| Equality and Diversity Team | The University of Bristol's Equality and Diversity Team - information and events. |
| GeologyBristol | Unique fossils, rocks and minerals at the Geology Collection University of Bristol. A free resource for education, research and science engagement. |
| Great George | The bell in the Wills Tower |
| GSOEBristol | Postgraduate Programmes Office of the Graduate School of Education. Information for potential and current students and applicants and education news. |
| InsideArts | InsideArts is the University of Bristol's festival for the Arts and Humanities. |
| International Office | Information from the International Office |
| International staff | Information for international staff working at the University of Bristol |
| jiscdigital | JISC Digital Media is based in the University and provides digital media advice and support to the UK FE and HE sectors |
| Lake_Ellsworth | Extraordinary mission to drill into an ancient lake buried under 3km of Antarctic ice, led by Professor Martin Siegert of the University of Bristol |
| Mature students | News and information for mature students at the University of Bristol |
| NSQI | The Centre for NSQI is a world class, ultra-low noise facility for nanoscience and quantum information research. |
| Nutrition and Behaviour Unit (NBU) | The Nutrition and Behaviour Unit is a research group at the University of Bristol in the Department of Experimental Psychology. |
| Picture it... Chemistry | Blog about molecules in familiar objects. Chemistry made accessible. |
| Personal Finance Research Centre | Information about the Personal Finance Research Centre |
| policypress | The Policy Press is a leading social science publisher |
| Postgraduate Admissions | News from the Postgraduate Recruitment and Admissions Office |
| PSE2010 | 'Poverty and social exclusion in the UK: the 2011 survey', the largest of its kind ever carried out in the UK, is a major research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and led by the University of Bristol. |
| SET squared Bristol | SET squared Business Acceleration Centre |
| Social and Community Medicine Seminars | Public seminars from the School of Social and Community Medicine |
| SPAIS Bristol | The School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies at the University of Bristol |
| Students' Union News Channel | Students' Union News Channel |
| TARG (Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group) | Tweets from the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group, Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol |
| The Bower Laboratory | Tweets from The Bower Laboratory |
| UBristolhistory | Tweets from the the Department of History. |
| uobcareers | Careers Service |
| UoBCommSport | The University of Bristol's official community sport & RELAYS page. For all clubs, societies, individuals and enthusiasts! |
| UOBearthscience | Earth Sciences |
| UoBris_CELFS | News from the Centre for English Language and Foundation Studies (CELFS) |
| UoBrisEFM | This is the official account for the School of Economics, Finance and Management at the University of Bristol |
| UoBrisTravel | University of Bristol, www.bristol.ac.uk/transportplan |
| BristolUniPress | Press releases |
| Undergraduate Recruitment | News about undergraduate recruitment and study opportunities at the University of Bristol |
| UoB_Researchers | Based in Staff Development at the University of Bristol, we provide career development information, training and support to our 1100 research staff |
| UoBSMC | University of Bristol Sports Medicine Clinic Open to the public |
| UoBStudentEnterprise | Setting ideas free |
| uobYearAbroad | Information for University of Bristol students abroad |
| wills_memorial | Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road. Publicising tower tours. |
Please visit our Bristol Channel page to watch some of the highlights of life, work and play at the University.
| Name of blog | Description |
|---|---|
| Bolivarian Times | This blog is dedicated to the Bolivarian period of South American history (1810-1830). It is written by Matthew Brown, Reader in Latin American Studies. |
| Bristol Cryptography Blog | Bristol Cryptography blog |
| Cabot Institute | A world-class multidisciplinary institute for research on all aspects of global environmental change, from basic science and social science to technological and policy solutions. |
| Centre for Public Engagement | Centre for Public Engagement |
| Changing perspectives | Changing Perspectives profiles a range of projects from across the University that explore the relationships between art and science through artist and academic collaborations. |
| Children of the 90s Art Online | Celebrating the 21st anniversary of CO90s, and 75 years of funders The Wellcome Trust, by collecting art and reflections. |
| CMPO Viewpoint Blog | Centre for Market and Public Organisation |
| Dragonflies Draw Flame | Blog for Signmetaphor, a research project in the Graduate School of Education. A video can be found on the YouTube channel link |
| Economics in Action | A blog for the promotion of Economics study |
| Faculty of Science blog | Faculty of Science |
| Histories at Bristol | Blog hosted by historians at Bristol. It supports podcasts and a blog reflecting on research projects. We also work on many different kinds of history including economic, social, cultural and environmental history as well as the history of art. |
| IT services at Bristol | The thoughts and insights of IT Services |
| Know Your Bristol | Project run by the University of Bristol (Centre for Public Engagement) in conjunction with Bristol City Council. |
| Lifescience art project | The collaboration of science and art is perhaps not something many would consider a workable match, but at Bristol University, these two disciplines are being unified to produce a piece of art to be on show at the new life-sciences building. This blog will be following our progress over the next few weeks as we research artistic ideas and their scientific plausibility. Our aim: to help create a hopefully unique and eye catching piece that represents the work of all the life-science departments. |
| Philosophy at Bristol | Blog hosted by Philosophers at Bristol, which will support podcasts by members of the department. It is intended to be of interest primarily to non-professional philosophers, such as those studying philosophy at school or who are just interested in the subject. |
| Picture it... Chemistry | A blog by staff and students of the School of Chemistry about molecules in familiar objects. Chemistry made accessible. |
| PolicyBristol Hub | This blog is hosted by PolicyBristol. It is a hub for commentary and debate around the diverse policy-relevant work from across the University. It illustrates some of the many ways in which our research has been influential in shaping change across the world. |
| Student health doc blog | Health information and advice for students. |
| Visualising China blog | Blog for the Visualising China project, a web-based resource that allows users to explore more than 8,500 digitised images of historical photographs of China taken between 1870 and 1950. |
| Webworks | Webworks is a source of information about the changes that are taking place with the University of Bristol website. It is maintained by the University's Web Editor Team, part of Communications and Marketing Services. Access is restricted to university PCs only. |
| Title | Description | Versions |
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The University of Bristol’s Department of Computer Science has been working with Bristol Green Doors to produce an Android and iPhone smartphone application for this year’s open homes event, 28-29th September 2013. | iPhone app, Android app |
| Walking Tour | An illustrated tour taking you on a circular route around the precinct with information about the University's history and facilities. | iPhone app |
| Conker Tree Science: Leaf Watch | Help the Universities of Bristol and Hull track the spread of the horse-chestnut leaf miner moth with this simple, intuitive app. | iPhone app, Android version |
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A collaboration between the University of Bristol and Bristol City Council to produce a mobile version of the University website including news, maps, travel and open day information. | Smart phone application |
| PlantTracker | Help the Environment Agency, University of Bristol and The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology track down three problematic invasive plant species in the Midlands region. | Android version |
MobileSign |
MobileSign is free British Sign Language lexicon app from University of Bristol Centre for Deaf Studies. MobileSign includes a library of over 4000 signs accessed using a predictive search engine, MobileSign will also automatically keep a list of your recently viewed signs for repeat access later. You can use MobileSign to view the sign language videos online or store the videos on your mobile device. | iPhone app, Android version |
FingerSpell |
FingerSpell is a free British Sign Language Fingerspelling teaching aid from the Centre for Deaf Studies at the University of Bristol. FingerSpell includes all 26 letters in pictorial and video forms. | Android version, Mobile web application, Amazon appstore for Android |
Deafworkmate |
Deafworkmate is a free Deaf awareness learning resource and mobile app from University of Bristol Centre for Deaf Studies. Deafworkmate will introduce you to Deaf Culture, British Sign Language (BSL) and other forms of non-verbal communication. If you work alongside deaf people, employ deaf people or have deaf customers then Deafworkmate is an ideal app for you. | Android hybrid version, Mobile web application |
If you are a University department and would like your social media channel to appear on this page, please contact web-editor@bristol.ac.uk. For general guidance please read our social media guidelines.