BBC Radio Bristol centenary series
As part of its centenary celebrations, the University teamed up with BBC Radio Bristol to produce a series of programmes celebrating the rich and vibrant life of the University.
Running from February to May 2009, staff and students, past and present, were interviewed on the Graham Torrington Show about all aspects of University life – from its history and architecture to sport and community projects, and from research and reminiscences to fundraising and volunteering.
A selection of the interviews is available to listen to online.
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Dr Alice Roberts, from the Department of Anatomy and presenter of such programmes as Coast, Don’t Die Young and The Incredible Human Journey, talked about her work with the media and her life as a student at the University
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Michael Richardson and Hannah Lowery from Special Collections discussed the Brunel Collection (part 1)
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Michael Richardson and Hannah Lowery from Special Collections discussed the Brunel Collection (part 2)
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Professor Terence Cosgrove, Leverhulme Professor of Physical Chemistry, talked about his revolutionary easily removable chewing gum
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Peter Fleming, Professor of Infant Health and Developmental Physiology in the Centre for Child and Adolescent Heath, explains how his research into cot death is believed to have saved the life of 100,000 babies. You can also watch a film of Professor Fleming discussing his work
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Karen Harvey from the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health is interviewed live from the Festival of School Sports, along with volunteer students, and staff and students from Fairfield School
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David Skelhorne from the University’s Estates Office and an expert on the history of the Wills family and the Wills Memorial Building, described the fascinating history of the University
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Dr Ian Craddock from Electrical and Electronic Engineering explains how he has adapted landmine technology for use in breast-cancer screening
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Architectural historian and former employee Dr Sarah Whittingham and Bristol graduate and architect George Ferguson take BBC journalist and former Bristol student Tim McSweeney on a tour of the University’s buildings (part 1). An exhibition about the University’s buildings opens at the Architecture Centre on 1 July
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Jo Elsworth takes Tim McSweeney on a tour of the University’s Theatre Collection (part 1)
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Jo Elsworth took Tim McSweeney on a tour of the University’s Theatre Collection (part 2)
Download part 2 of the theatre collection broadcast >> (mp3, 5,285 Kb)
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Architectural historian and former employee Dr Sarah Whittingham and Bristol graduate and architect George Ferguson took BBC journalist and former Bristol student Tim McSweeney on a tour of the University’s buildings (part 2)
Download part 2 of the architecture broadcast >> (mp3, 8,296 Kb)
Listen to the Graham Torrington Show on BBC Radio Bristol weekdays from 09.00 to 12.00 on FM 94.9, 103.6, 104.6, AM 1548 and on digital radio.