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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) 2014*; 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.
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Our scholarships can be life changing.
Hear from MRes student Jayden as he talks about the opportunities his Black Bristol Scholarship has helped unlock, and the impact this has had on his studies and medical research 👉 https://fal.cn/3ufiU
The UK is in the middle of its largest ever bird flu outbreak.
Prof @DrWigley @Bristol_Vets discusses avian influenza & the country's capacity to deal with animal disease on @Guardian's Science Weekly #podcast 👉🏼
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Are your festive decorations up yet? Check out @BristOliver’s mathematical take on how to get them looking tree-mendous! 👇🎄
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#Christmas #NumberCrunch
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Opportunity Bristol scholarships provide financial support to UK students from Black backgrounds to undertake a fully-funded research-related master’s degree.
Applications close 30th January. Online application workshops are available.
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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 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.
According to the Research Excellence Framework, 36% of the University’s research received the top 4* rating, defined by HEFCE as ‘world leading’. This is six percent above the sector average and twice the level the University achieved in the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008, placing Bristol 10th in the Russell Group.
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