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Ellie CookInternational PR & Events Manager | Communications & Marketing
Ellie is the International PR and Events Manager at the University of Bristol, in the Directorate of Marketing & Communications. Working closely with colleagues across External Relations and beyond, she is responsible for raising Bristol’s brand globally, focusing particularly on increasing its profile with academics and the media overseas.
University of Bristol is ranked within the top 10 universities in the UK and 62nd in the world (QS World University Rankings 2022); it is also ranked among the top five institutions in the UK for its research, according to analysis of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021*; and is the 3rd most targeted university by top UK employers.
The University was founded in 1876 and was granted its Royal Charter in 1909. It was the first university in England to admit women on the same basis as men.
University of Bristol is a major force in the economic, social and cultural life of Bristol and the region, but is also a significant player on the world stage. It has over 20,000 undergraduates and over 7,000 postgraduate students from more than 150 countries, and its research links span the globe.
The Latest from University of Bristol
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Let nature and creativity inspire you this weekend at the Botanic Garden Easter Sculpture and Arts Festival 🌱 🎨
Fri 18 to Mon 21 April -10am to 5pm 🌼
🎨 25+ artists | 🎭 Workshops | 🌸 Garden tours
➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wS3iJ
#BristolEvents #ArtAndNature
Smartwatches could be a game-changer in alcohol intervention!⌚New research shows they offer a more accurate way to track drinking habits than traditional methods. With alcohol harm costing the NHS £3.5B annually, tech like 'AlcoWatch' could help.🍻
https://brnw.ch/21wS21F
Semifinalists! 👨🎓👩🎓👨🎓👩🎓
Bristol’s University Challenge team stormed into the semifinals last night with a 200-65 win over Queen’s University Belfast! 💪
A huge congratulations to Kevin, Bridie, Olivia and Ted! 🎉
A new study by a @MarieCurieUK Research Fellow shows how Siberian river material moves across the Arctic Ocean, offering key insights into shifting future transport patterns in a warming world.
Find out more⬇️
http://bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/april/transpolar-drift.html
@Polar_isotopes @WHOI #ClimateChange
Why do some children struggle when starting school, whilst others flourish?
A new Bristol-based study received £4.5 million to investigate how thinking skills change alongside brain development during the first five years of life 🧠👶
Read more here ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wRVLH
Our researchers show "optimistic" medical detection dogs perform better in detection tasks, while "pessimistic" dogs excel in scent specificity.🐕🦺
These insights could help improve training & selection of detection dogs. @MedDetectDogs
➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wRTYJ
Scientists from @BristolChem, @hirosaki_univ and @Univ_CotedAzur have created a substitute for harmful PFAS chemicals, known as ‘forever chemicals.’
Find out how and what future products their discovery could replace in future ⬇️
http://bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/april/pfas.html
#ForeverChemicals #PFAS
2nd call: Anonymous #powerperpetrators survey for those who have experienced or witnessed #sexualmisconduct & abuse by professionals
Also, we are interviewing regulators, lawyers & others working on misconduct, disciplinary cases & professional standards:
Relaxation techniques like yoga, breath control & mindfulness may help lower #HighBloodPressure in the short term, according to a new study led by our researchers.🧘♀️🫁💆♂️
While these methods show promise, long-term effects remain unclear. ➡️http://bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/april/blood-pressure-study.html
An international community
The University of Bristol support and encourage international partnerships with academics from around the globe, encompassing all disciplines and striving to drive forward cutting-edge, excellent research through our collaborations.
It is this collaboration that the university believes turns world-leading research into world-changing results. They therefore work hand-in-hand with their partners around the globe: improving health, alleviating poverty, preparing for natural hazards, uncovering the impacts of wars and migration, driving technological innovation, and much, much more.
The university’s International Research Partnerships team works to support and develop these international partnerships by providing opportunities for world-leading researchers to visit and work with their own accomplished academics, bringing together great minds and visionary ideas.
As of January 2020, over 450 Benjamin Meaker Distinguished Visiting Professors (BMDVPs) had visited the University of Bristol. Representing 49 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America these eminent researchers partnered with University of Bristol hosts to explore a wide variety of topics.
The University of Bristol has over 40 world-leading partner universities. Students from our partner universities across the globe are able to transfer their study to Bristol.
Mission
- Our mission is to make a positive impact locally, nationally and globally by addressing society’s greatest challenges through our distinctive education, innovative research and the value we place on excellence, inclusivity and partnership
A top 10 UK university
£176.4M
won in research income from competitively won grants
8%
Growth in student numbers in 2020/2021
The University of Bristol is at the cutting edge of global research. They have made innovations in areas ranging from cot death prevention to nanotechnology.
The University’s reputation for innovation dates back to its founding in 1876. Their research tackles some of the world’s most pressing and important issues in areas as diverse as infection and immunity, human rights, climate change, and cryptography, and information security.
The University currently has 40 Fellows of the Royal Society and 13 of the British Academy.
In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 94% of the University’s research was assessed as either ‘world-leading’ (4*) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*). 57% of the University’s research achieved the top ‘world-leading’ 4* rating, compared to a sector average of 41%, placing the University 5th in the UK, a rise of 6 places since the last REF in 2014.
Become a Member
The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.