Co‑founders of Scarlet Therapeutics, Professors Ash Toye and Jan Frayne, are pioneering a new generation of lab‑grown and engineered red blood cells - reshaping how we diagnose diseases, model genetic conditions, and deliver entirely new forms of cell‑based therapy 🔬
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A record number of University of Bristol subjects are now ranked among the world and the UK’s best 🌍🎉
More subjects than ever have been recognised in the global top 20 and the UK top 5 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.
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📱 New Enterprise Sessions episode!
Dr Myles‑Jay Linton’s commitment to understanding young people’s mental health is driving powerful new research and digital innovation at Bristol 🧠
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Professor Martin Kuball and Dr Katie Hore lead a bold national effort to transform the UK’s capabilities in power electronics and semiconductors through Rewire, a major new centre driving innovation from grid resilience to ultra‑fast EV charging ⚡🔋
Listen here: researchpod.org/university-o...
New scholarship launched at our Mumbai Enterprise Campus 🎓
The University of Bristol today signed a historic agreement with the Government of Maharashtra to launch a fully funded scholarship programme for talented students studying at our new Mumbai Enterprise Campus.
Learn more: brnw.ch/21x0fRC
A new space for ideas, innovation, and collaboration in Mumbai 🤝
Our new Mumbai Enterprise Campus opens in August at Cignus Powai. Here's a sneak peek at the campus spaces being created!
Today, the University of Bristol delegation visited, meeting partners and experiencing the future campus.
🚀 New Enterprise Sessions episode!
Prof. Michele Barbour sits down with Dr Luke Cox, CEO of Impulsonics, to explore how acoustic levitation research became a breakthrough biotech spin‑out transforming cell automation.
🎧 Watch here: researchpod.org/university-o...
Two great new rankings this week 🎉
The University of Bristol was ranked 34th globally in TIME Magazine's World Top Universities Report 2026 and 15th in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026.
We're excited to be one of nine UK universities offering fully-funded, government-backed Spärck AI Scholarships 🎓
Available across our four new MSc programmes in Artificial Intelligence, spanning engineering, business and medicine, which you can study from September.
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We were delighted to welcome the Prince of Wales to Bristol today, where he learnt about the incredible research and innovation at our world‑leading facilities 👑
He toured the Isambard‑AI supercomputer at NCC and visited the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wZiXE
🌐 Bristol is building the future of AI!
A new National AI Data Facility will sit alongside Isambard-AI, the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, creating a ‘British Library’ for the AI age.
Read the full story here – www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/no...
What happens when anthropology meets animation?
Dr. Camilla Morelli was interviewed by Professor Michele Barbour on The Enterprise Sessions about her work with Indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest to coproduce animated films.
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Our Vice-Chancellor @evelynwelch.bsky.social joined the UK’s largest trade mission to India with Keir Starmer.
She reflected: “India is a key partner in global higher education. The visit strengthened ties and reaffirmed our commitment to collaboration.”
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(2/2) As previously announced, we’re opening our first international campus in Mumbai in 2026. We've also recently announced a formal agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, focusing on innovation in teaching and translational research.
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(1/2) Our Vice-Chancellor and President Professor @evelynwelch.bsky.social is among 125 UK leaders to join Prime Minister Keir_Starmer on the UK’s largest ever trade mission to India, strengthening our growing partnerships.
Why are kids so funny?
Before kids can talk, they joke 😂🍼
Our researcher Elena Hoicka talks to the @newyorker.com about her research on how humour is one of the first ways we learn to think and connect.
👇 Dive into the science of early humour: www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
🚀 Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith has officially opened our new micro-campus in Hartcliffe and Withywood.
The initiative, run in partnership with Hartcliffe and Withywood Ventures, is designed to make higher education more accessible to all.
Learn more: bristol.ac.uk/news/
🏅 Professor Anthony Davis has received the 2025 Royal Medal for Applied Sciences. His work on glucose-binding molecules led to GluHUT, a synthetic receptor that could transform diabetes management. The research also led to spinouts Ziylo, Carbometrics, and Science Creates. Learn more brnw.ch/21wVeQK
Team Bristol advances to Round Two of University Challenge 🛎️
A strong showing and a proud moment for the University!
#UniversityChallenge #TeamBristol #UoB
🚀 The University of Bristol has been named Research University of the Year 2026!
🎓 We’ve also jumped to 8th in the overall league table! Learn more about the Daily Mail University Guide 👉 brnw.ch/21wUUUA
Congratulations to everyone getting their A-Level Results today 👏
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'Wouldn’t it be great if we could encourage healthier, greener meal choices without people noticing?
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Researchers have found a clever way to switch up options on a weekly menu to do just that. Take a peek how⬇️
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BBC Inside Science BBC Radio 4 has been exploring the most powerful computer the UK has ever seen 🖥️🤯
Hear how our Isambard-AI #supercomputer is being used to carry out groundbreaking new research: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
📢 We’re thrilled to announce a historic milestone for the University of Bristol: our first international campus in Mumbai.
A collaboration across cultures and communities, the campus will unite two cities through education, innovation and partnership ➡️ bristol.ac.uk/news/2025/july/mumbai-campus.html
In his first year Archie suffered a serious spinal injury threatening his daily life and education.
Despite this he never gave up and has achieved a first-class Biological Sciences master's! 🙌
Archie has been an inspirational student, read about his many accomplishments here: brnw.ch/21wUdq9
When Paul was 17 he was in a life-threatening accident, putting his life on hold and delaying his university ambitions by a decade.
Now, despite living with debilitating pain, Paul has graduated at 32 with his medical degree! 🙌
Congratulations to you Paul! 👏 Read his story here: brnw.ch/21wUmIK
We're still reflecting on yesterday’s historic launch of the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, Isambard-AI 💻
A behind-the-scenes look – from the switch on with Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology Peter Kyle, to a glimpse of the system itself. Read more 👉 brnw.ch/21wUdXk
🚀 The UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer, Isambard-AI, is now live in Bristol. Officially launched at the NCC today by Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology Peter Kyle, it can complete 80 years of human work in one second. A new era for research begins🔬
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