Grants and awards
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Bristol academic elected Fellow of the British Academy
21 July 2017
Professor Tariq Modood, Professor of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy and founding Director of the University Research Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship, has achieved the rare distinction of being elected Fellow of the British Academy, the national academy for the humanities and social sciences.
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GW4 BioMed2 MRC Doctoral Training Partnership secures major boost as part of MRC’s £79 million investment
8 July 2021
The GW4 Alliance, comprising Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter Universities, has been awarded a share of £79 million funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to support 64 studentships over the next three years.
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First UK women’s urinal wins top prize in the University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition
25 May 2021
PEEQUAL, a student start-up whose mission is to pioneer pee-equality for women, is the winner of this year’s University of Bristol New Enterprise Competition, securing £15,000.
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Students showcase sporting prowess as Bristol achieves historic top ten position
21 July 2017
Adding another string to its bow, the University of Bristol has been ranked amongst the top 10 British institutions for sport for the first time in its history, by the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues.
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Professor of Hydrology elected as Fellow of the Royal Society
6 May 2021
The University of Bristol’s Professor of Hydrology, Paul Bates, has been elected as a Fellow of the world's most eminent scientific academy, the Royal Society, for his exceptional contributions to science.
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Innovative student start-up wins £10,000 to develop food waste slashing tech
17 June 2021
A student start-up developing technology that will slash food waste in the education sector has won £10,000 to develop their idea.
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Bristol innovators collect multiple awards at SPARKies
30 June 2017
Bristol staff, alumni and start-ups carried off awards last night at the 2017 SPARKies tech and digital awards, which celebrate ‘The Best Tech in the West’.
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Bringing to life the hidden histories and creative processes of Britain’s oldest theatre
1 July 2021
The University of Bristol’s Theatre Collection has received £45,000 from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to create a series of activities incorporating virtual reality which will bring to life the hidden histories and creative processes of Britain’s oldest theatre – Bristol Old Vic.
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Professor of Biological Psychology receives Presidents’ Award from The British Psychological Society
17 July 2017
Professor Marcus Munafò from the University of Bristol’s School of Experimental Psychology has been conferred with the 2017 Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge by the British Psychological Society.
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Palaeontologist, infectious disease mathematical modeller, anaesthetist and ecologist receive Queen’s Birthday Honours
12 June 2021
University of Bristol academics Professor Mike Benton, Dr Ellen Brooks Pollock, Professor Tim Cook and Professor Jane Memmott have all received awards in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list which recognises the achievements and service of people across the UK.
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