Touching Shakespeare6 June 2018As part of the Thinking Futures festival in 2017 we put on a workshop for local schools with Lorna Smith, a researcher and PGCE English lecturer in the Graduate School of Education (GSOE). This was part of our School-University Partnership Initiative.
Touching Shakespeare6 June 2018As part of the Thinking Futures festival in 2017 we put on a workshop for local schools with Lorna Smith, a researcher and PGCE English lecturer in the Graduate School of Education (GSOE). This was part of our School-University Partnership Initiative.
Subject Knowledge Enhancement for Teachers6 June 2018As part of our SUPI project, we offered teachers at our partner schools the opportunity to learn about the latest research and enhance their subject knowledge through academic-led sessions at annual teachers’ conferences. Sessions were co-developed with senior teachers to ensure the content was suited to curriculum based teaching.
EPQ Mentoring Fair6 June 2018We support schools offering the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) by holding an annual EPQ Mentoring Fair alongside EPQ library visit days.
Let’s Get Bristol Buzzing6 March 2017 A new report has recently been published highlighting a range of pollinator-friendly actions undertaken across the Greater Bristol area to address the aims of the Greater Bristol Pollinator Strategy. The Strategy is part of the Get Bristol Buzzing campaign which aims to improve urban habitats for pollinators.
Engage 201617 February 2017A review of Engage 2016, the University of Bristol's annual event to celebrate and showcase best practice in engagement.
A forest of all the world’s trees1 February 2017To celebrate the recent opening of the new £56.5 million Life Sciences building, the university commissioned a public piece of art in Royal Fort Gardens.
Bringing death into conversation19 December 2016The winner of the University of Bristol Public Engagement Award 2015-2016 was Professor Richard Huxtable and the Centre for Ethics in Medicine, of which he is the Director. They were awarded the prize for their collaborative approach with local and national organisations to discuss dying and death.
What's up, Doc?14 December 2016As part of Feel It festival, which took place at Circomedia in November, the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute commissioned a performance exploring research into GP mental health and wellbeing.
Communicating the invisible12 December 2016At Green Man music festival in August, the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit collaborated with designer Philippa Thomas to create DATA MINE, an interactive installation exploring the human genome.
Who gets all the pies?1 June 2016Throughout a week in April, The Best of Bristol Lecture Series showcased the University of Bristol’s best lecturers. Run by the Student's Union and the University of Bristol, nine nominees were selected through student vote.