Bristol water risk intelligence provider receives funding boosting9 September 2021Backing from global risk assessment firm Moody’s will grow University of Bristol spin-out company Fathom’s presence in global markets across multiple sectors including (re)insurance, risk management, financial services, engineering
and disaster response.
Professor Hugh Brady to step down as Vice-Chancellor and President7 September 2021After six years as Vice-Chancellor & President of the University of Bristol, Professor Hugh Brady has announced that he will be stepping down next summer to become the new President of Imperial College London.
From racehorse to therapy horse: pioneering study into welfare of horses who help people 6 September 2021A new study will examine the selection, training and welfare of thoroughbred horses as they transition from racetrack to therapy horse. The pioneering project, led by academics at the University of Bristol’s Veterinary School in collaboration with Racing to Relate, will develop a recognised global welfare standard for former racehorses who are moving into Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT).
Bristol manuscript fragments of the famous Merlin legend among the oldest of their kind 2 September 2021Medieval manuscript fragments discovered in Bristol that tell part of the story of Merlin the magician, one of the most famous characters from Arthurian legend, have been identified by academics from the Universities of Bristol and Durham as some of the earliest surviving examples of that section of the narrative.