Grants and awards
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Bristol academics elected Fellows of the British Academy
17 July 2014
Professor Carol Propper of the Department of Economics and Professor Tony Prosser of the University of Bristol Law School have achieved the rare distinction of being elected Fellows of the British Academy, the national academy for the humanities and social sciences.
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National partnership to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities awarded £2.4 million
15 February 2024
A national partnership led by researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Liverpool has received £2.4 million to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities.
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Health pioneers celebrated at awards for life-changing chemistry innovations
31 October 2019
University of Bristol spin-out, Rosa Biotech, was named as one of the most exciting health chemistry innovators in Europe after winning a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Emerging Technologies 2019 award for its biosensing platform that mimics the mammalian olfactory (smelling) system. Rosa was one of two innovations to win the award and a share of £80,000 prize.
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Bristol student wins grant to take him to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
13 February 2018
University of Bristol student Dan Bethell has been awarded a UK Sport grant enabling him to compete in the Para-Badminton programme at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Honorary Degrees Awarded at the University of Bristol – Wednesday, 16 July
16 July 2014
Bristol University is awarding honorary degrees to Dr Moger Woolley, Professor Steven West and Professor Eric Sheppard at degree ceremonies taking place today in the Wills Memorial Building.
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University collaborates with At-Bristol on innovative Brain Lab workshops
22 September 2014
At-Bristol Science Centre, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, has been awarded a grant from the Wellcome Trust, in a UK first to lead an innovative and immersive series of workshops, using real human brain tissue to stimulate discussion about the social, ethical and legal issues around neuroscience and neuroscience research.
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Bristol academic shortlisted for Wolfson History Prize 2018
16 April 2018
The shortlist for the Wolfson History Prize 2018 is announced today and includes a book by a University of Bristol historian.
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University of Bristol researcher recognised as Future Leader by UKRI
12 February 2024
Bristol’s Dr Filipe Machado França is among the 75 research leaders benefiting from £101 million investment by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to tackle major global challenges.
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Bristol students win prizes at hydrology conference
15 July 2014
Two Bristol students, in the Department of Civil Engineering and the School of Geographical Sciences respectively, have won prizes at the recent Peter Wolf Early Career Hydrologists’ Symposium at Cardiff University.
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Honorary Degrees Awarded at the University of Bristol – Tuesday, 15 July
15 July 2014
Bristol University is awarding honorary degrees to Professor Sir John Temple and the Right Honourable Lady Justice Victoria Sharp DBE, at degree ceremonies taking place today in the Wills Memorial Building.
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