Grants and awards
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Major funding to support next generation of biology and environmental researchers 13 November 2024 The University of Bristol will be among the beneficiaries of £36m in funding announced today [13 November] to support the next generation of researchers across the South West and Wales aiming to solve some of the most pressing challenges around environmental change and biology.
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Better modelling initiative aims to improve UK flood resilience 2 September 2024 A new project co-led by the University of Bristol, aims to improve future flood adaptation measures in the UK, providing better-targeted protection against the impact of climate change.
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Bristol researchers part of national initiative to better identify UK flooding and drought hotspots 31 August 2024 Predicting where future fooding and droughts will strike next in the UK is set to become easier with a pioneering initiative harnessing the latest technology and real-time data.
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University of Bristol academic awarded OBE 23 April 2025 A University of Bristol professor who has played a pivotal role in advancement of telecommunications research has received an OBE in the honorary awards to foreign nationals announced last week.
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Applications open for Kevin Elyot Award 2025 23 April 2025 The University of Bristol’s Theatre Collection is welcoming applications for the Kevin Elyot Award 2025, created in memory of the acclaimed actor and writer.
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“Brilliant” University professors scoop major palaeontology prizes 19 December 2024 Two University of Bristol professors have been presented awards by the Palaeontological Association for their contributions to academia, outreach and human knowledge.
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New UKRI national facility for heritage science and conservation at the University of Bristol 1 October 2024 The University of Bristol has received a £1million grant from the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to establish a new Centre for Chemical Characterisation in Heritage Sciences – an initiative that will span Arts, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.
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Bristol palaeontologist awarded prestigious Royal Society medal 28 August 2024 A University of Bristol palaeontologist is among 25 medal and award winners announced by the Royal Society today [Wednesday 28 August].
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CRUK awards Bristol researcher £1.4 million to investigate cancer growth containment 5 July 2018 University of Bristol researcher, Professor Eugenia Piddini from the School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, has been awarded a Programme Foundation Award worth £1.4 million by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) to lead research into how the natural properties of normal non-cancer cells can be harnessed to contain cancer growth.
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Subjects at the University of Bristol are world-class, new league table confirms 26 July 2018 Research and teaching in key areas at the University of Bristol is among the best in the world, according to a new international league table.
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