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  • Dr Cherida Hopper, 1962-2013 17 July 2013 Dr Cherida Hopper, researcher, administrator and Trial Manager at the University of Bristol, died in June aged 51 after a long illness. Professor Chris Salisbury remembers her 'maturity and integrity, her calm acceptance, and her positivity'.
  • Dr Kenneth Heaton, 1936-2013 17 July 2013 Dr Kenneth Heaton, formerly Reader in Medicine at the University of Bristol, died this spring after a short illness. His colleague, Professor Chris Probert, offers a tribute.
  • Anne Bate (Mallitte), 1933-2011 27 October 2011 Anne Bate, former secretary to the Head of the School of Education, died recently. Peter Robinson, Emeritus Professor in Experimental Psychology (and former Dean and Head of the School of Education), offers his memories of her 'strength of character' and 'can-do, will-do attitude'.
  • Professor J Brian Chappell, 1930-2013 5 July 2013 Professor Brian Chappell, a founding member of the (then) Department of Biochemistry 吃瓜网 in 1964, has died aged 83. Longtime colleagues Dr JD McGivan and Emeritus Professor OTG Jones offer a tribute.
  • Professor Martin Lowson, 1938-2013 21 June 2013 Professor Martin Lowson, Emeritus Professor of Advanced Transport and former Head of Aerospace Engineering, has died aged 75. Colleagues offer an appreciation of his life and achievements.
  • Michael P Costeloe, 1939-2011 19 September 2011 Emeritus Professor Michael Costeloe died peacefully at home, with his family by his side, on 24 August. Colleagues and former students pay tribute to a supportive colleague, an inspiring teacher, a fine scholar, and a warm and generous friend.
  • Geoffrey Ford, 1942-2011 1 September 2011 Geoffrey Ford, former University Librarian and Director of Information Services, died in August. Cathryn Gallacher, Director of Library Services, and Mike Heery, former Director of Library Services at the University of the West of England, offer this remembrance.
  • Mike Bird, 1934-2011 1 September 2011 Mike Bird (Brian Michael Bird), Emeritus Professor of Electrical Engineering, a pioneer of power electronics and a dedicated worker for the engineering profession, died suddenly on 15 July 2011. Duncan Grant offers an appreciation.
  • Timothy Hemming, 1934-2011 15 September 2011 Timothy Hemming, the mainstay of medieval studies in the Department of French for many years, died on 11 August. John Parkin offers this tribute.
  • Paul Woods, 1948-2011 5 August 2011 Paul Woods, a former Subject Librarian at the Arts and Social Sciences Library, passed away on 17 July. Jez Conolly pays tribute to a man of 'innate professionalism' and 'infectious joviality'.

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