Grants and awards
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Bristol Psychology Professor appointed Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences 31 March 2017 An academic from the University of Bristol School of Experimental Psychology and the Cabot Institute is among 47 leading social scientists who have been conferred as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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New app to help improve maternity care secures £1.8 million funding for NHS trial 15 December 2022 A new tool which is able to identify early in pregnancy a woman’s chance of preterm birth or of developing problems with the placenta that may lead to stillbirth will be tested across 26 NHS Trusts for 36 months. The University of Bristol-led trial, will test the Tommy's App, a Clinical Decision Support Tool and will involve around 39,000 women each year.
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Bristol enterprise leader named in UK’s top 100 30 March 2017 Director of Bristol’s iconic Engine Shed, Nick Sturge, has been announced in the Sunday Times prestigious Maserati 100 index; a list of game-changing entrepreneurs who are disrupting the business world.
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Professional award for Security Services 12 April 2017 The University’s Security Services team has won an award from the Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUCSO).
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Bristol Old Vic: The Geraldine Menez Award 2017 11 May 2017 A University of Bristol student studying Theatre and Performance Studies has been presented with an award by the Bristol Old Vic Theatre acknowledging outstanding engagement with the University’s Theatre Collection.
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Quantum satellite mission represents new frontier in space-based encryption technology 12 May 2021 A scheme using quantum technology to encrypt messages from space is to be tested on a satellite in a programme involving University of Bristol researchers.
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Bristol partner with Google to deliver next generation video technology 10 April 2017 With increased demands for better quality and more immersive and interactive visual services, video has become the primary driver of the internet. A team of researchers from the Bristol Vision Institute (BVI) at the University of Bristol has received funding under Google's Research Awards program to deliver the next generation of video compression technology.
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Grant will help preserve theatre and live art records at risk of being lost due to pandemic 22 March 2021 A project to save valuable theatre and live art records from being lost during the pandemic, has received funding from The National Archives.
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Students' shining success in Royal Academy of Engineering Awards 25 April 2017 Ten engineering students from the University of Bristol have achieved outstanding success in two Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) schemes designed to promote innovation and leadership.
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Professor of Practice in Higher Education Policy awarded DBE in King's New Year Honours 31 December 2022 Nicola Dandridge, Professor of Practice in Higher Education Policy at the University of Bristol, has been awarded a Damehood for services to higher education in the King’s New Year Honours in recognition of achievements in her previous role as Chief Executive of the Office for Students (OfS).
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