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Bristol researchers to gain from 拢250 million investment in UK biosciences 25 May 2012 Researchers within the School of Biological Sciences are set to gain from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council鈥檚 (BBSRC鈥檚) recent announcement that it is to invest 拢250 million in UK bioscience.

British Academy grant to study 鈥榚ntrepreneurs of globalisation鈥� 7 May 2009 Dr Ranji Devadason from the Department of Sociology has been awarded a grant of 拢211,961 from the British Academy for her work on 鈥榚ntrepreneurs of globalisation鈥�, people employed by multinational corporations and international NGOs who relocate for work.

University project scoops prestigious Bristol Genius Award 22 May 2012 The Children of the 90s project 吃瓜网 University has won the first Bristol Genius Award for its substantial work over the last 21 years exploring the health of a generation.

Bristol botanist awarded prestigious medal for her contribution to natural history 24 May 2012 A Bristol botanist is to be awarded the prestigious H. H. Bloomer medal by the Linnean Society for her contribution to natural history today [24 May 2012].

Jenny Donovan elected AMS Fellow 6 May 2009 Professor Jenny Donovan, Head of the Department of Social Medicine, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Researchers awarded almost 拢1 million to target high blood pressure 15 August 2012 University of Bristol researchers have received funding of almost 拢1 million from the British Heart Foundation to provide novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of high blood pressure.

Two AHRC Fellowships awarded to School of Humanities 8 October 2010 AHRC Fellowships have been awarded to two researchers in the School of Humanities: Dr Nicoletta Momigliano in the Department of Classics and Ancient History and Dr Kirsty Reid in the Department of Historical Studies - History.

拢750k for research into the mechanisms behind infectious diseases 27 February 2012 Dr Ariel Blocker from the University's School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, in collaboration with Professor Keiichi Namba (University of Osaka School of Frontier Biosciences, Japan) and Dr Luca Giuggiolli (University of Bristol, Centre for Complexity Sciences), has been awarded a 拢750k project grant from the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) to carry out research into how a dysentery-causing bacterium infects its human host. This is the largest single award ever received by her laboratory and it comes after several other productive MRC and Wellcome Trust awards in recent years.

International researchers begin fellowships in UK 26 November 2010 Three leading international researchers have been awarded Newton International Fellowships to carry out world-class research at the University of Bristol.

Mervyn Miles receives Wolfson Research Merit Award 26 August 2010 Professor Mervyn Miles of the School of Physics has been awarded a prestigious Wolfson Research Merit Award by the Royal Society, the UK鈥檚 national academy of science.

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