Grants and awards
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Bristol weather expert wins prestigious national accolade for advancing understanding of extreme heat and health
19 July 2023
A leading climate scientist from the University of Bristol, has today won an award in recognition of his pioneering work to advance understanding of global weather extremes and their impact on society.
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SETsquared ranked top global university business incubator for third time
7 November 2019
A national university business incubator, with offices in Bristol’s Engine Shed, has been named as the best in the world for the third time for its outstanding contribution to developing the next generation of UK tech entrepreneurs.
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Washington DC welcomes Bristol Fellows
27 October 2015
Two postgraduate students at the University of Bristol have been offered fellowships under the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) International Placement Scheme (IPS). The Fellowships will be based at the Library of Congress in Washington DC, USA.
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Protecting wireless networks from cyber-attacks receives £6.1 million funding boost
17 October 2019
Cyber security and wireless experts from academia and industry will join forces to tackle the growing threat posed to wireless networks by cyber-attacks, thanks to a £6.1 million funding boost from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and industry.
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£18.5 million boost for South West biosciences
24 October 2019
PhD training across the biosciences has received a massive boost thanks to a £18.5 million funding award from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC, part of UK Research and Innovation) to the University of Bristol-led South West Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SWBio DTP).
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Bristol scientist receives Wolfson Research Merit Award
25 August 2015
Professor Daniela Schmidt from the School of Earth Sciences is the recipient of a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award for a project on the future of shelf-sea ecosystems.
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Million-pound grant for Bristol physicists to investigate matter and anti-matter
21 November 2019
The University of Bristol will receive up to £1.1M to research matter and anti-matter as part of a global science experiment that will inform the debate about why the universe survived the Big Bang.
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Kicking the gambling habit: what can banks and other financial services do to help?
26 September 2019
With around one million people in the UK suffering the negative consequences of gambling, some banks have introduced spending controls or ‘gambling blocks’ to help their customers. But do these measures work and what more can be done?
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Green energy innovation powers spin-out success
3 October 2023
A new technology to check wind turbines has helped the University of Bristol turn in excellent green credentials for a national assessment.
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Bristol mathematician set to mingle with Hollywood stars after winning prestigious science prize
14 September 2023
A University of Bristol mathematician has been named as one of winners of the 2024 Breakthrough Prizes, a prestigious set of accolades dubbed the ‘Oscars of Science’ which boasts an awards ceremony featuring many A-List celebrities.
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