Here's the fantastic Mya-Rose Craig receiving her honorary degree at #BristolGrad earlier 🎓
At 17, she's the youngest Briton to be awarded such an honour. It recognises her work to engage more children from minority ethnic backgrounds in conservation 🐦
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We're delighted to welcome our first Professor of the History and Memory of Enslavement to the University this week.
She will work with staff, students & communities to help the University better understand its past and use that knowledge to shape its future.
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Inspirational words from the University of Cape Town VC, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, to our graduating students 📣
She's joining them here and will shortly be an honorary #BristolGrad!
She's also the ‘most influential woman academic in Africa’ (CEO Mag) 💪
We’re launching a brand-new £1 million scholarship programme to support Black heritage students🎓
The Black Bristol Scholarship Programme is the latest in a series of steps we’re taking to make Bristol a truly inclusive environment for everyone: bit.ly/3jl6jvF
We're pleased to announce the appointment of our first Professor of the History of Slavery
Olivette Otele will work with staff, students & local communities to interrogate our history and explore links to the slave trade
bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/octo
We have been awarded £100 MILLION by , our partners and philanthropists!
To research and develop cutting-edge tech,
which will benefit society and change the world,
at the new Bristol Digital Futures Institute.
😮👩💻🌍
#TempleQuarter #BuiltWithUKRPIF
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From the first woman to become Executive Director of , to Africa's most influential female academic...
This summer's #BristolGrad has seen a record number of inspirational women awarded honorary degrees 🎓
bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/july
#BristolUniWomen
What an honour it's been for us to celebrate the achievements of football legend Gary Mabbutt at #BristolGrad today 🎓
His success on and off the field - particularly raising awareness of diabetes - has been an inspiration to many.
bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/july
A magical discovery!
We've found original parchment fragments from the Middle Ages, which tell part of the story of Merlin the Magician 🧙♂️
Thanks to at #merlin #kingarthur
bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/janu
We’re aware of an ongoing fire in our Fry Building, which is currently being refurbished. Everyone’s accounted for. More updates when we have them.
We are working closely with the police in their search for one of our students, Olisa Odukwe, last seen leaving his home in Redland on Sat morning. We ask the public & University community to be alert & contact the police if they think they’ve seen him. twitter.com/ASPolice/statu
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Did you know Lady Hale, who delivered the #SupremeCourt ruling on prorogation today, was our Chancellor for 12 years?
A special #BristolUniWomen portrait in celebrates her phenomenal career as a pioneering woman in law.
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#LadyHale 🕷️
We've installed rainbow steps this week to celebrate our amazing LGBT+ staff and students. 🌈🌈
Cantocks Steps are a permanent reminder of our commitment to be a community where all feel safe, welcome & respected. ❤️
@UoBrisEDI
#BristolPride #LoveBristolUni
Congratulations to who has had an prize named after her.
The Olivette Otele Prize will be awarded annually for the best paper submitted to Postgraduate Research Seminar by a UK Black PhD research student.
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We are thrilled to announce Prof Evelyn Welch will be our new Vice-Chancellor – the first woman to hold this role 🎉
She said: “I am excited about the University’s new strategy & proud to be the first woman to lead such an outstanding institution.”
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Congratulations to on her appointment as Independent Chair for Bristol’s Commission on Race Equality.
#BlackLivesMatter
bristol.ac.uk/news/2020/june
Fantastic news this morning as we've been ranked in the world's top 50 universities by ! 🎉🎓🎊
bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/june
#QSWUR #WeAreBristolUni
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We're so proud of the 220 final year medical students qualifying early this week to work as #NHS doctors during the #COVID19 crisis. They'll attend a virtual qualification ceremony on Friday with our Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Hugh Brady >> bit.ly/3bCrDsc
These giant #suffragette lanterns had to be one of the highlights of this evening's parade! Great event @BWV2 & we're very proud of our staff and students for their strong support #Vote100 #suffragettes100 #DeedsNotWords
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Hi Vicki, it is indeed a great idea! We were one of the first universities to introduce a scholarship for asylum seekers and refugees in 2016: bristol.ac.uk/fees-funding/a
📢 A major discovery in the fight against #COVID19 📢
Our scientists have identified a new drug target in the structure of the virus that could be used to stop it infecting human cells - a potential ‘game changer’ in defeating the pandemic bit.ly/2Rz8783
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#BlackLivesMatter The University of Bristol stands in solidarity with our Black students, staff and wider community:
bit.ly/3cyyyTv
"We must take radical action now" 🌎
This is why we've become the first UK university to declare a #ClimateEmergency reaffirming our strong commitment to take action on #ClimateChange
bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/apri
Announcement 📢 📢
We are creating 400 new PhD scholarships 🎓
The £16.8m investment opens up Bristol’s world-leading #research to a global audience and helps shape the next generation of postgraduate researchers.
Spread the word!
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So proud of our newly qualified medics 🎓 Today, over 200 graduated early in our first ever online #BristolGrad.
They will now join the #NHS as doctors, working valiantly to beat #COVID19
Vice-Chancellor Hugh Brady passes on our thanks 🩺 #unisupport
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We're very proud that - our Professor of History of Slavery & Memory - is included in a major new exhibition of portraits of black female professors.
'Phenomenal Women' runs from 18/3 to 31/3 at City Hall in London and is online now ⬇️
phenomenal-women.com
A heart-warming student and staff story to make you smile on this beautiful summer day🤩👍☀️;
Fantastic to see our Professor of the History of Slavery named as one of the world's top 50 thinkers for the COVID-19 age by
prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/the-w
Here's what you've all been waiting for … sneak peek footage of our much-loved cleaner, Herman, on his holidays in the Caribbean 🌴☀️. If you missed the original story, you can catch up here: ind.pn/2O3D80q
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Meet amazing fourth-year medical student Eva, who is helping our Medical School tackle the UK-wide bias and racism in training doctors. Her campaigning led to the school becoming the UK's first to implement a strategy to decolonise the medical curriculum.
The #BlackLivesMatter campaign has served to amplify existing concerns about the University’s history and whether we should rename buildings named after families with links to the slave trade. We commit to reviewing the names as well as our University logo. (1/3)
What a run from this incredible team 👏
They are the 1st Bristol team to make a #UniversityChallenge final and have won countless fans along the way 🌈
Congratulations to Tess, Jacob, Sam and Alejandro – we are proud of you ⭐
Congratulations also to the winners, Durham 👏
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The University of Bristol is delighted to welcome to the city today.
Here’s climate scientist from and on Greta’s impact in raising awareness of the importance of #ClimateChange
#ClimateEmergency
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We are delighted and very proud that Professor Stephen Sparks, a Professor of Geology in our School of Earth Sciences, has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. Many congratulations Sir Stephen!
Another accolade for our wonderful city: #Bristol has been named as one of the best places to visit in 2018 by ow.ly/ic3W30hIreG Article via
#REFResults are out today! We’re delighted they recognise the outstanding quality and impact of our research:
📚 94% of research assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent
🔬 Ranked 5th in the UK according to
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#REF2021
Today, we're pleased to announce our commitment to fully withdrawing all investments in #fossilfuel companies within two years:
In 1876, we were the first institute of higher education in England to admit women on an equal basis with men #BristmasCountdown #equality
A big congratulations to our #UniversityChallenge team on last night's win. We're very proud and excited and to see how they do in the quarter finals!
Henrietta Lacks, a black woman whose cells led to critical medical advances, has been memorialised in bronze.
Her family attended the unveiling of the sculpture, created by Helen Wilson-Roe, to honour the 'mother' of modern medicine.
bristol.ac.uk/news/2021/octo
#HELA100
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Extremely proud to announce we've been named a 'University of Sanctuary' for our efforts to welcome refugees and asylum seekers into our community 🤗
bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/sept
#LoveBristolUni
Our amazing team is into the final of University Challenge! 😍
A HUGE well done to Tess, Sam, Jacob and Alejandro for their commanding performance last night 🙌
This will be be Bristol’s first ever final – and we’ll all be rooting for Team Bristol!
#UniversityChallenge 📸 BBC
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We're very proud of 76-year-old Antonette, who became one of our oldest graduates today 🎉 She overcame severe eyesight problems to get a 2.1 in Anthropology. See you in September for your Masters! ow.ly/L8Jc30l2Uo5 #BristolGrad
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We're working with & to crack a mystery around origin of ancient decorated ostrich eggs ow.ly/2DO130aLbqH
The results are in… we’ve been named as 13th best university in the UK in @thesundaytimes Good University Guide 🤩
On top of rising two places, 19 of our subjects ranked within the top 10 in the country! Feeling proud of our staff and students 💙 bit.ly/32H8Hqp
We didn't need to be told but it's nice to see it in print!
We have been named the UK's kindest city.🤗
Bristolians. Are. Lush.
bristolpost.co.uk/news/business/
#LoveBristolUni
Fantastic scenes at the @BWV2 lantern parade down Park St! We estimate over 1000 people took part 👏🏼 #vote100 #deedsnotwords #100votes #suffrage100
Dear non-UK EU citizens,
"You are our friends, our neighbours & our colleagues... Everyone who chooses Bristol as their home is welcome, valued & respected."
Read the open letter signed by on behalf of Bristol Uni.
news.bristol.gov.uk/news/an-open-l
#WeAreInternational
Lydia Wilkinson received the loudest cheer of the day at #BristolGrad👏🏼👏🏼
Her achievements are all the more poignant after her mum and younger brother were killed in March 2017, when Lydia was in her first year.
We’re incredibly proud of you Lydia!
bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/july
Happy birthday to us! Did you know we're 110-years-old today? 🥳
To mark the occasion, 🔔 was rung manually this week. We went to meet him and his dedicated crew of ringers!
#FridayFeeling #FollowFriday
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Fire update: Avon Fire & Rescue say fire in Fry Building has now been extinguished
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! We’re proud of our history championing gender equality, being the 1st UK uni to:
♀️ welcome women on an equal basis (1876)
♀️ have a female Registrar (1931)
♀️ sign a gender pay gap agreement (2020)
#IWD2020 #EachforEqual #BristolUniWomen
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We’re delighted to welcome Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng as our first-ever Bristol Illustrious Visiting Professor to supercharge African scholarship, inspire learning and advance leadership globally. Find out more & get involved bit.ly/3udnaXo
#InternationalCollaboration
History has been made at the University today as we welcome Professor Evelyn Welch as the first female Vice-Chancellor & President since our doors opened in 1909.
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to the University and our amazing city.
#WeAreBristolUni
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The Victoria Rooms are looking great for #BristolPride - we hope everyone is having a fantastic week
We were the first institute of higher education in the country to admit women on an equal basis with men. Join us tonight at Bristol's #suffrage100 march, starting at 6pm on Berkeley Square #vote100 #100years
Dr Peggy Styles will become out oldest #BristolGrad today when she collects her doctorate, aged 86 ow.ly/cz5n30dK3I8 @GSOEBristol
Happy International Women's day to all the inspirational women, past and present, who are part of our University community ♀️
#IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay
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THREAD FOR APPLICANTS: Following yesterday's Government announcement about A-level results, we’re delighted to confirm that we will accept applicants who have met the terms of their offer. (1/4)
#WeAreBristolUni
📣A major breakthrough in the fight against #COVID19
An international team of scientists - led - has potentially identified what makes SARS-CoV-2 highly infectious and able to spread rapidly in human cells bit.ly/31psrOw
#Neuropilin
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Bristol is so beautiful at sunset, the light slowly fading over the River Avon. 😍
Have a great evening everybody.
Photo by Jon Jerrome
#LoveBristolUni
Incredible win for the Bristol team on #UniversityChallenge tonight - well done guys! Watch again here: ow.ly/ZBoL307CGmd #proud
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! We’re proud of our truly remarkable women:
♀️ First uni in England to welcome women on an equal basis
♀️ Women make up 55% of our total workforce
♀️ A third of our senior team are now women
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#IWD2019 #BalanceForBetter
Our very own spaceman and star @TimCosmos graduated last week after…
🌠 4 years studying meteorites
🌠 endless cups of coffee
🌠 countless late nights in the lab
Here he shares how it felt to finally cross the stage and collect his PhD 🎓
Well done #BristolGrad Tim! #PhDlife
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As the world mourns the death of #HerMajesty the Queen, we extend our deepest sympathies to the at this very sad time.
The union flag will be flown at half-mast on our Wills Memorial Building as we remember her legacy and many visits to the University.
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Some good news!
We've just achieved Fairtrade status AND we've won a Zero Waste award for slashing waste across the campus
Plus all 990 of our laboratories now have Green Labs Certification, a world 1st 🏆
It's been a good week for #sustainability!
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🚨We're declaring a climate emergency🚨
What's a climate emergency you say?
Our Head of Sustainability explains what it is
What we're doing
And why you should too ...
#ClimateEmergency #LoveBristolUni
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'We're a really mixed, diverse and energetic community... that's what excites me about the school, it's the people I get to work with.'
Michele Barbour, Professor and Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor Enterprise & Innovation
Join #Bristol #Dental School 👉 fal.cn/3nZqM
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UPDATE: We are taking a number of measures to safeguard our whole community and slow the potential spread of the Coronavirus. These include bringing forward the student Easter holiday period to 18 March.
Full statement: bit.ly/2TMOmvo
A team is producing thousands of litres of hand sanitiser for Bristol’s key workers throughout the #Coronavirus pandemic - thanks to amazing support from colleagues, local businesses and suppliers. bit.ly/2XM1q6C
#WeAreTogether
And what better way to start 2018 than being named one of the most beautiful universities in the UK 🎉 ow.ly/k67b30hyRuf
We have some news that's out of this world🚀
Bristol Uni MSc graduate Anne C. McClain will head into space today with to serve on the International Space Station.
Congratulations ! We'll look at the stars tonight, proud that you're up there with them.✨
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Very proud of our #UniversityChallenge team for a convincing win over . In Paxman's words, it was a 'tremendous performance' 🎉
‘Get engaged to save planet,’ Sir David Attenborough urges young people as he receives a Lifetime Achievement award at our #BristolAlumniAwards.
bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/marc
Fantastic news today as we've risen 54 places to 65th in the world, according to the #CWUR rankings 👏 and up one place to 7th in the UK ow.ly/oGN930kb5ec
Today our Vice-Chancellor calls for to renew talks with over proposed pension changes #strikeforUSS #ucustrike
We continue to work closely with the police in the search for one of our students, Olisa Odukwe, last seen leaving his home in Redland on Sat morning. We ask the public & University community to contact the police if they think they have seen him.
ow.ly/xM8x50EEflZ
Bristol Dental School is moving to a new city centre location next year 🏙️ We need 100+ new staff to join us. Check out what makes the school special and the place to be 👇
See our current vacancies and register for future opportunities 👉 fal.cn/3nKjk
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Sir David Attenborough will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at our very first #BristolAlumniAwards tonight 🏆
Follow as we celebrate the achievements of our inspirational graduates, friends and supporters.
Tonight, to mark 100 years of suffrage, we are launching a series of portraits in celebrating #BristolUniWomen who have shaped the University - and the world.
See the portraits and read about their wonderful achievements: ow.ly/RTDl30mIAHU #Vote100
Check out these incredible #suffragette lanterns. They will be part of next Tuesday's lantern parade down . Come along & celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage! Everyone welcome ow.ly/HZzm30i5tta #Vote100 #deedsnotwords
A new kind of vaccine that needs no refrigeration🤯!
Our scientists from used synthetic biology & cloud computing to yield results that could revolutionise vaccine development. 💉
#VaccinesWork #LoveBristolUni
bit.ly/2miFnE3
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We're super proud to announce that has been named as one of 's People of the Year 2019. 🎉🎉
Olivette will join us in January as our first Professor of the History of Slavery.
bristol247.com/news-and-featu
Fantastic news today as we've climbed 10 places to 64th globally in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 🎉🎉
We're immensely proud of our world-leading research and its transformative impact on society!
bristol.ac.uk/news/2019/augu
#ARWU #ShanghaiRanking
A week ago, Bristol was at the forefront of the global #BlackLivesMatter movement when the statue of #Colston was toppled.
"The task now is to translate this despair and rage into commitment to work together towards racial equality," writes bit.ly/3d2wymo
Lockdown hasn’t stopped the amazing Bristol University Symphonia performing - we love their virtual rendition of Leroy Anderson's Bugler’s Holiday 🎺🎶 watch the full clip here: youtu.be/0wfexZl-Qjc
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The Victoria Rooms - once used for #suffragette meetings - has had a special makeover tonight as we celebrate #100years of women’s suffrage. Excited for the @BWV2 lantern parade about to travel down Park St ✨ #Vote100
As the sun sets on 2019, we wish everyone a very #HappyNewYear 🎆✨🎉 and best wishes for 2020.
Here's a stunning view from our #FryBuilding, whose opening was one of our 2019 highlights.
As the first English university to admit women on an equal basis to men, many #BristolUniWomen have helped to build and shape the University we know and love today.
Author shares some of their stories for #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2019 ow.ly/DJRq30nY80J
📢 We are excited to launch a new project, led by and funded by
which will work with communities in Bristol to build a fuller understanding of how the city’s legacy of transatlantic slavery is still impacting on society today.
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“My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.” Prof Stephen Hawking – a man who inspired generations. bit.ly/2FHmHCT #StephenHawking
We've commissioned artist Helen Wilson Roe to create a sculpture of Henrietta Lacks, a Black American woman whose cells led to crucial medical advances.
It will be the first public sculpture of a Black woman made by a Black woman in the UK.
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Who's excited for #GU2 to officially start tomorrow? The 67 incredible sculptures are now in place across the city, including these four interactive Gromits which have been created by our talented @UoB_Engineering staff and students ow.ly/41IE30kJj6Q #gromitunleashed2
We’re celebrating the arrival of new students to Bristol. Here’s how the city benefits ow.ly/1JYU30fbjYS #StartBristolUni
Here's a stunner of a sunrise from @bristol_jj to mark the start of term! Best of luck to those who have exams over the next few weeks.
