Student notices
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Students raise the bar for legal advice in Bristol
9 November 2017
A free legal advice service run by students in the city has expanded into its own offices due to demand.
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Bristol ranked in the world's top 50, league table reveals
8 June 2017
The QS World University Rankings 2018 have ranked the University of Bristol at ninth in the UK and 44th in the world.
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Mental health campaigners share their story as University signs Time to Change pledge
6 October 2017
Award-winning mental health campaigners Jonny Benjamin and Neil Laybourn, who met when Neil talked Jonny out of taking his own life by jumping from London's Waterloo Bridge, have shared their powerful story with staff and students at the University of Bristol.
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Students and staff shine at University of Bristol sporting awards
12 June 2017
On Saturday 3 June the University of Bristol celebrated the outstanding sporting achievements of our students and staff with the Bristol Reds awards.
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£43 million investment to establish world’s first Quantum Technologies Innovation Centre
7 November 2017
The University of Bristol has announced plans to establish the world’s first open access Quantum Technologies Innovation Centre, focusing on taking quantum research from the lab and into the commercial world and positioning the UK as a global leader in the field.
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University of Bristol delighted to support Bristol Pride 2017
5 July 2017
This year’s Bristol Pride Festival 2017 is well underway and the University of Bristol is once again delighted to be a sponsor and supporter for this fantastic celebration.
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Student a cappella group to star in new BBC talent show Pitch Battle
4 July 2017
From the Student Union to our screens, the University of Bristol’s student a cappella group, The Bristol Suspensions, make their TV debut in brand new, high-energy talent competition.
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Our University’s links to Bristol’s business community in the late 19th century
4 July 2017
Our University can trace its roots back to the formation of University College in 1876, which was the precursor to the university we have today. From 1876, the University College struggled financially until 1908, when Henry Overton Wills promised a gift of £100,000 – a massive sum at that time – provided that a Royal Charter was granted to the University within two years. The promise of this gift led to further funding, and in 1909 the Charter was granted and the University of Bristol came into being.
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New report calls on universities to be more ambitious when reaching out to adult learners
4 July 2017
Pioneering work done by the University of Bristol to entice adult learners from disadvantaged backgrounds into higher education has fed into a new report looking at better ways to widen access and participation from under-represented groups.
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University-supported charity for disabled children wins Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
2 June 2017
A charity for disabled children, which has closely been associated with the University of Bristol for many years, has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
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