Grants and awards
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Grant to strengthen ties between universities and museums
4 August 2016
A centre established as a partnership between Bristol's two universities has received funding to strengthen links between museums and the higher education sector nationwide.
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Honorary degrees awarded at the University of Bristol – Monday 18 July
18 July 2016
The University of Bristol is awarding honorary degrees to Dr Jennifer Dixon CBE and Dr Gerald Avison at degree ceremonies taking place today [18 July] in the Wills Memorial Building.
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Massive MIMO, massive win for Bristol student at NI Engineering Impact Awards
3 August 2016
A postgraduate student from the University of Bristol is the joint recipient of five separate awards in recognition of their world record achievement in 5G wireless spectrum efficiency using Massive MIMO. The announcement was made at the 22nd annual NIWeek conference in Austin, Texas, USA, at the National Instruments (NI) Engineering Impact Awards ceremony last night.
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Research in Bristol boosted by £21 million award over five years
14 September 2016
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol) in partnership with the University of Bristol has been awarded more than £20 million over five years by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to fund cutting-edge research.
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Robotic muscles could turn back body clock by 2050
4 September 2020
Loss of strength and muscle wastage is currently an unavoidable part of getting older and has a significant impact on health and quality of life.
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Students' AI football footage innovation wins share of £72,000 startup funding
10 April 2025
An invention that enables smartphones to film grassroots football matches by automatically following the play has won a share of £72,000 at a University of Bristol pitching competition.
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UAV high-altitude atmospheric sampling wins UK engineering prize
13 September 2016
A team of scientists and engineers, including three academics from Bristol, has won a prestigious award for field research on Ascension Island using lightweight drones.
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What are the effects of climate change on pollinators and human health?
11 June 2020
Three quarters of crop species depend on pollinators, but the service they provide is under increasing threat from climate change. An international collaboration, led by the University of Bristol, will investigate the effects of climate change on pollinators and people’s diet thanks to funding of nearly €1 million from The Belmont Forum.
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Electrical engineering students win prestigious student design competition
14 June 2016
A team from the University of Bristol has won a prestigious High Efficiency Power Amplifier Student Design Competition, which ran as part of the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) 2016 in San Francisco, USA, last month [22-27 May].
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Theatre Collection launches new award inspired by experimental performance group’s archive
10 February 2025
Applications are now open for a new £15,000 award for performers and artists to develop a collaborative work inspired by engagement with the Forkbeard Fantasy Archive which is housed at the University of Bristol’s Theatre Collection.
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