bristol.ac.uk Review of the year Contents

2010/11

Introduction 1

Mission, vision and values 2

Education and the student experience 5

Research 9

Students 13

Staff 16

The engaged University 20

Estate development 22

Information technology and libraries 24

Alumni distinctions and honorary degrees 26

Philanthropy 27 Council members

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Elected by Court Elected members of the academic staff mr Roy Cowap Professor Paula booth mr Colin Green Professor tim bond dr moira hamlin dr sally heslop sir Ronald kerr dr david newbold dr john manley mrs dinah moore Elected members of the non-academic staff mr bob morton (vice-Chair) mr Robert massie mr George morton ms Pru lawrence-archer n o a l

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R mr mohammed saddiq e R e h mr james ashton-bell – President of the students’ union n R t b a n l o n a l a ms victoria stace mr andrew hollingsworth – vice-President of the students’ union ms anne stephenson mr tom steward – vice-President of the students’ union mrs Cathy Waithe mr james Wetz 2010/11 the year in pictures

August September October February March April Fins and fingerprints Giving wind power a spin Tiny blooms Robotics Lab wins World Cup Bristol graduate scoops Oscar Bristol pupils go Olympic dr tilo burghardt from the department of a team of staff and students from the faculty Amborella trichopoda , the world’s most hosting bid andrew Ruhemann, a 1985 graduate of london 2012 olympic mascots Wenlock and Computer science launched a collaborative of engineering took their wind-powered car to ancient flowering plant, bloomed at the it was announced that the bristol Robotics lab the department of drama: theatre, film, mandeville welcomed over 1,300 bristol school project with the White shark trust to build a denmark to compete at the aeolus Wind- university’s botanic Garden – one of only a – a collaboration between the universities of television, won an academy award for his pupils to the 2011 bristol festival of school visual database of Great White sharks. the Powered Car Race (part of the aeolus Wind handful of gardens worldwide to have bristol and the West of england – will host the short animated film, The Lost Thing , based sport and Culture. during the three-day event, ‘computer vision’ identification system will be energy Project). team bristol’s design was the grown the plant successfully. Pictured is fiRa RoboWorld Cup 2012, featuring the on an illustrated book by shaun tan, who the youngsters tried a range of sports, met Produced by able to recognise and archive the features of only electric vehicle to complete the course the female flower. world’s most advanced autonomous robots. co-directed. london 2012 hopefuls, and got the chance to Accessibility the sharks’ dorsal fins (which are as unique as under wind power. alongside this, a major scientific conference, win an olympic school spirit trophy. Public Relations office if you need all or part of this publication in an humans’ fingerprints), helping researchers to the fiRa/taRos Congress, will bring together Communications division accessible format (eg in braille, in larger print track individual species. the world’s leading experts in robotics. senate house or on tape), please contact the Public tyndall avenue bristol bs8 1th Relations office on 0117 928 8895.

Design November December January May June July www.robsondowry.co.uk Pictures from an eruption Art takes on science Wikipedia creator visits Bristol Dylan’s back pages Yarn invasion at Science Museum Stream of successes scientists from bristol were among a group Works by the winners of the art of science jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, the department of english hosted a members of bristol neuroscience – the Graduating students and their friends and Print and reproduction visiting the afar Rift in ethiopia in november Competition, run annually by the faculty of gave a public talk at the university’s victoria conference to reflect on the career and work of university’s network of researchers into the brain families had a new perspective on the deltor. this publication is printed on Revive Pure White offset, a when a volcano in the region began erupting – medical and veterinary sciences, went on Rooms to mark the online encyclopedia’s bob dylan on the occasion of his 70th and nervous system – brought neuroscience to graduation ceremonies, thanks to the first live 100% recycled paper stock, using vegetable-/mineral-oil-based streaming of the event on the university’s the first time that scientists have witnessed display at the bristol Gallery. Pictured is a tenth anniversary. the event was hosted by birthday. the event was attended by the uk’s the public at the science museum in london. environmentally friendly inks. such an occurrence there. among the digital radiograph of roses, taken by the university in association with bristol foremost dylan scholars and attracted the bristol contingent joined with university website. several thousand people around the photographs and videos taken by lorraine nathaniel harran during a clinical teaching festival of ideas, hP labs, bristol City considerable media attention. College london neuroscience to present ‘knit a world watched proceedings at various times. field, a Phd student in earth sciences, was session about the physics of X-rays at the Council and Wikimedia uk. neuron’ – a yarn-led approach to neuroscience, this image. university’s veterinary hospital. pioneered by dr anne Cooke from bristol neuroscience and dr helen featherstone from the university of the West of england. 2010/11 REVIEW OF THE YEAR

Introduction

Right: Eric Thomas, Vice-Chancellor Far right: Denis Burn, Chairman, University Council Y E N I

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This review of 2010/11 complements our world-leading position, ensuring that our formal Annual Report and Financial cutting-edge research and education Statements and provides just a few continue to be at the top of their game. highlights of our many successes and This is without doubt one of the most achievements. challenging times for higher education, both Our students benefit from an intellectually in terms of the financial landscape and as a demanding, research-informed education. result of the unprecedented rate of change We are dedicated to academic endeavour we see across the sector. However, among at the highest level and encourage the challenges there is also opportunity, independence of mind. This underpins our and, as you will see in this review, we are world-leading research and supports our well positioned for both, remaining true to students to maximise their full potential and our vision and our strengths and continuing to serve society’s needs across the globe, to gain recognition as a world-leading both during and after their time at Bristol. university. Council, the governing body of the University, plays a key role in maintaining our

Eric Thomas Denis Burn Vice-Chancellor Chairman, University Council

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Mission, vision and values

Through its Royal Charter granted in 1909, the University of Bristol is committed to ‘the promotion of Arts, Sciences and Learning’. In its centenary year, the University restated its mission, together with its vision and values. These are set out below. They also appear at the start of the University’s Vision and Strategy for 2009-16. This Review of the Year, together with the associated Annual Report and Financial Statements, charts progress in 2010/11 against the Vision and Strategy.

Mission To pursue and share knowledge and understanding, both for their own sake and to help individuals and society fulfil their potential.

Vision

The University of Bristol is an international powerhouse of learning, discovery and enterprise. Its vision is of a university whose excellence is acknowledged locally, nationally and globally and that is:

• dedicated to academic achievement • an inclusive and collaborative community • engaged with society’s interests, across a broad range of disciplines, and to of scholarship that attracts and retains concerns, priorities and aspirations continuous innovation and improvement people with outstanding talent and • a major contributor culturally, • research-intensive, supporting both potential from all walks of life and all environmentally and economically individual scholarship and interdisciplinary parts of the world to Bristol and the South West or thematic research of the highest quality • a stimulating and supportive environment • well led and responsibly run, with an • a centre for intellectually demanding, for all students and staff, distinguished emphasis on consultative decision-making research-informed education that nurtures by a commitment to high standards, and open communication as well as independence of mind and helps students respect for the individual and a strong personal responsibility and accountability. achieve their personal goals and serve sense of collegiality society’s needs, both during and after • committed to operating in a sustainable their time here manner

Values

Our mission and vision are underpinned by these values:

Truth Responsibility Transparency We seek and are inspired by truth, which We aim to make a positive difference to the We want to be accountable for our we pursue for its own sake wider world and the future decisions and actions Excellence Independence Diversity We strive for the highest quality in all we do We encourage independent thinking and We view the diversity of our staff, students cherish academic and institutional autonomy and alumni as a great asset Innovation We welcome the challenge of the new and Collaboration Equity value the creative and entrepreneurial We are committed to teamwork and to We believe in the equitable treatment of all partnership with others Ambition We have high aspirations for the University E and all its staff, students and alumni L D D I R

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Education and the student experience

We aim to educate the brightest of their generation to become the leaders in their chosen career. We continue to invest comprehensively in facilities, training, technology and support services, and to seek to remove barriers to university for people from disadvantaged backgrounds via widening participation, scholarships, e-learning and other ICT initiatives, school visits, and research projects with an international reach.

The University’s priorities Employability and skills development Student feedback and satisfaction in this area are to: With employability becoming an essential Statistics on student satisfaction were criterion for graduates entering an gathered through local, national and • attract and retain academically gifted increasingly competitive jobs market, the international surveys such as the National and highly motivated students from Careers Service offers a growing range of Student Survey (NSS) and the International a wide range of backgrounds, services for students, including job-hunting Student Barometer. In the NSS, 87% of creating a diverse and international workshops and courses, a telephone Bristol respondents expressed satisfaction University community; helpline, placements, a funded internship overall (against a national average of 83%) • provide an education of the highest programme for Bristol graduates, and and 84% were satisfied with the learning quality that is research-led and targeted careers advice (for example, resources provision; subject-specific scores focused on the needs and advice aimed at international students). improved in the majority of subjects. expectations of our students; The Bristol PLuS Award was launched by Schemes introduced to address the issues • ensure students have a fulfilling, the Careers Service to recognise students’ raised in these and other surveys included challenging and intellectually extra-curricular achievements and help them an initiative entitled ‘You Said, We Listened’ stimulating experience while at articulate to potential employers the range of and consultation with the Students’ Union University, that prepares them for life skills they gained in the process. on improving student representation. employment and worldwide Following the success of Bristol PLuS in its opportunities when they leave; pilot year (including coverage in The New Doctoral Training Centre for Guardian ), 2010/11 saw a 75% increase in the region • provide effective and enabling students registering for the award (812) and The University, in collaboration with the educational leadership and a 64% increase in the number of students universities of Exeter and Bath, has created structures that support completing (270, of which 51 attained the the South West Doctoral Training Centre educational enhancement; Outstanding Award). The award programme (SWDTC), which is accredited by the • ensure that learning takes place includes Intensive Skills Days (jointly Economic and Social Research Council within a high-quality environment that presented by the Careers Service and a (ESRC) and has been allocated 41 ESRC enables both students and staff to number of employers), which blend theory, studentships annually. The SWDTC’s achieve their full academic potential. practical interaction, case studies and training programme will span the breadth tutor/peer feedback to ensure that students of the social sciences, from economics get a good overview of the skills needed by and human geography to quantitative employers. methodology and psychology. The centre will prepare doctoral students for careers in Among the employers sponsoring or the global economy by equipping them to endorsing the Bristol PLuS Awards in make outstanding contributions to future 2010/11 were Ernst & Young, Airbus, The environmental, economic, political and College of Law, Rolls-Royce, TeachFirst, social development. Unilever, Cancer Research UK and the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme. Enterprise education: supporting student Such support from businesses is a reflection entrepreneurs of the increase in employer involvement Research and Enterprise Development cultivated by staff at the Careers Service. (RED) has developed new services and events aimed at introducing students to G N I the possibilities and strategies of modern K

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Education and the student experience continued

Far left: Local sixth-formers encounter Stan, a human patient Right: Students at PCs in the Arts and Social Sciences Library. simulator in the AIMS Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Far right : A session at the Multimedia Centre in the School of Learning, during a Widening Participation summer school. Modern Languages. Left: Year 12 students participating in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Schools Analytical Chemistry Competition, hosted by the University. H H T T I G I N M M I S S K

K L K L C I C I I N W N entrepreneurship. These range from a Help on the move Key strengths of the programme highlighted Medicine for its innovative approach to ‘Beermat Business Challenge’, introduced The experience of students and visitors in the report include: recruitment procedures educating students in patient-centred care – Supporting and rewarding The Rising Star category of award, for via the annual New Enterprise Competition to the University has been enhanced by that identify trainees with the potential to be and specifically for its undergraduate ‘Whole teaching staff those who have been teaching in higher (see p11); a wider range of postgraduate several projects developed by good and often outstanding teachers; Person Care’ (WPC) course, led by the education for less than five years and who University Teaching Fellowships enterprise support including new events on MyMobileBristol, a JISC-funded personalised support and feedback from School of Social and Community Medicine. show excellent potential, was given to: University Teaching Fellowships – scientific communication and start-ups; and collaboration between the University and both the GSOE and partner schools; and The course ensures that all first-year launched in 2009/10 to complement the Dr Dan Butt Basecamp, a student business support Bristol City Council. MyMobileBristol builds highly effective use of current practitioners medical students receive foundation training Research Fellowship scheme – were School of Sociology, Politics and service providing start-up advice, space, on the Mobile Campus Assistant, a website from within the partnership to support the in whole-person care, and includes teaching awarded in 2010/11 to Susan Hooper International Studies funds and networking opportunities for accessible to anyone with a smartphone professional studies programme. on systems thinking, the therapeutic (School of Oral and Dental Sciences) and Dr Zuzana Deans student entrepreneurs. RED’s Student that pulls information from around the relationship, the arts in healthcare, creativity Dr Rich Harris (School of Geographical School of Social and Community Medicine Enterprise team received an Outstanding University precinct and from external Bristol ChemLabS wins Times Higher and integrative medicine. Sciences) for the 2011/12 academic year. Impact Award from the organisers of Global websites to provide users with time- and Education Award Dr Miguel Rico-Ramirez Entrepreneurship Week 2010 for its work location-sensitive data. Bristol ChemLabS has won the Times New online ‘eBiolabs’ resources support University Teaching and Learning Queen’s School of Engineering during that week. Higher Education Award 2010 for first-year BSc students Awards Dr Annela Seddon One such offering is the University of Bristol ‘Outstanding ICT Initiative of the Year’, The School of Physiology and The University presents awards annually School of Physics Walking Tour, a new iPhone app that directs Admissions and widening participation thanks to its work in the field of interactive Pharmacology has introduced interactive, to celebrate and recognise excellent visitors around the precinct and provides The use of e-learning in programme The University’s Widening Participation learning technology. The JISC-sponsored web-based support for first-year teachers as well as individuals who information about University buildings and delivery and support of staff and students Strategy 2009-2016: Realising Potential award recognises an initiative that undergraduate practical teaching. The support teaching and learning. Awards facilities. There are plans to produce a is recognised through the University continues to be the guiding document for demonstrates an innovative and potentially initiative is an extension of the JISC-funded are judged by a panel of Education printed version of the tour for those unable e-Learning Award, which this year went to our efforts in attracting the ‘most able but far-reaching use of ICT in support of the eBiolabs system (developed in collaboration Directors, chaired by Professor Avril to access the app. Dr Marc Holderied (School of Biological least likely’ students to Bristol. institution’s goals. Bristol ChemLabS was with Learning Science Ltd), introduced in Waterman-Pearson, the Pro Vice- Sciences). recognised for the high level of both 2009 by the School of Biochemistry. Chancellor for Education. Among the activities in 2010/11 was the Teacher training gets Ofsted top grade innovation and impact associated with its The University also acknowledges the Access to Bristol Scheme, which now The Graduate School of Education (GSOE) The tools enable students to access web- The University Teaching and Learning Dynamic Laboratory Manual (developed by contributions of support staff to teaching offers 15 subject streams and hosted was awarded ‘Outstanding Provider Status’ based resources to help them to prepare Awards, which recognise excellent Bristol ChemLabS staff and Learning and learning provision. The University 320 students from over 40 local schools. following an Ofsted Secondary Initial for lab sessions, and to upload their reports teachers, were given this year to: Science Ltd). The e-learning tool enables Awards Recognising Support for Learning A graduation ceremony was held for 450 Teacher Training Inspection in February from the sessions. Also included are web- Colin Dalton users to carry out ‘virtual’ experiments and and Teaching for 2010 went to: attendees, including parents, teachers 2011. The GSOE works in partnership with based tasks to be completed after every Merchant Venturers School of practise laboratory techniques before they and careers advisers. The University also 70 schools to provide secondary initial lab session, on which students receive Engineering Caroline Higgins step into the teaching laboratory to do the retained the Frank Buttle Trust Quality Mark teacher education courses, and offers feedback; and simulations that allow Merchant Venturers School of Engineering real thing. Dr Gordon Gray for supporting care leavers (initially awarded PGCE training in Citizenship, English, students to rehearse challenging School of Oral and Dental Sciences Sue Holwell in 2009/10). In addition, 61 local schools Geography, History, Mathematics, Modern procedures. Funding comes from the School of Biological Sciences Accolade for ‘Whole Person Care’ course Dr Stephen James and colleges took part in Aimhigher-funded Foreign Languages, Music, Religious UK Centre for Bioscience, the University’s The University has received the Innovations School of Humanities Heather Fuller activities involving 5,000 young people and Education and Science. Alumni Association and the Teaching Award for Education from the College of School of Clinical Veterinary Science 1,500 parents and carers. Quality Enhancement Fund.

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Education and the student experience continued Research

Statistics and commentary The University’s research activity tackles the world’s most urgent issues head-on: issues such as health and disease, climate change, food security, energy and social justice. Our academics are also engaged with the cultural life and history of nations, communities and individuals across Financial support to students Bursaries Scholarships Hardship funds the world; with the future of technology, science and medicine and the development of The University can provide financial support to students £m £m £m in the form of bursaries, scholarships and discretionary Undergraduate 3,176,922 324,850 285,037 innovations in every field; and with the rich cross-pollination made possible by interdisciplinary assistance from hardship funds. In 2010/11, the Postgraduate 141,693 2,289,430 54,971 University disbursed the following amounts in these fields such as nanotechnology, quantum cryptography, composite materials, stem-cell Total 3,318,615 2,614,280 340,008 kinds of financial support: engineering and complexity science.

Total student numbers 2010/11 Undergraduate Postgraduate taught Postgraduate research Total The University’s priorities New institute addresses global Arts 2,721 (78.96%) 435 (12.62%) 290 (8.42%) 3,446 in this area are to: uncertainty Science 2,912 (81.64%) 131 (3.67%) 524 (14.69%) 3,567 Some of the most pressing environmental Engineering 1,829 (70.73%) 421 (16.28%) 336 (12.99%) 2,586 • be recognised globally for the quality issues facing the modern world are to be Medical and Veterinary Sciences 1,499 (82.18%) 85 (4.66%) 240 (13.16%) 1,824 of our research; addressed by the University’s Cabot Medicine and Dentistry 1,677 (69.93%) 549 (22.89%) 172 (7.18%) 2,398 • create a positive research Institute, which was launched in November Social Sciences and Law 2,544 (49.46%) 2,024 (39.35%) 576 (11.19%) 5,144 environment and infrastructure 2010 and brings together world-leading Year total 13,182 (69.51%) 3,645 (19.22%) 2,138 (11.27%) 18,965 that will attract and retain the highest researchers in science, engineering, social quality researchers and sciences and law. Total student numbers 2009/10 postgraduate students worldwide; Undergraduate Postgraduate taught Postgraduate research Total A discussion panel event marking the Arts 2,727 (81.60%) 363 (10.86%) 252 (7.54%) 3,342 • develop our portfolio of flagship launch featured speakers including Sir Science 2,831 (80.75%) 111 (3.17%) 564 (16.08%) 3,506 and high-impact research, working Crispin Tickell, Director of Policy Foresight D R

Engineering 1,735 (69.76%) 425 (17.09%) 327 (13.15%) 2,487 across and between disciplines Programme; the Hon Sir Jonathon Porritt, A B B I H Medical and Veterinary Sciences 1,469 (81.21%) 99 (5.47%) 241 (13.32%) 1,809 to answer important societal Founder Director of Forum for the Future; R E T

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Social Sciences and Law 2,613 (55.23%) 1,554 (32.85%) 564 (11.92%) 4,731 social, political, environmental and Gormley, Chief Executive of the Disasters Above: Young man on a ‘motorbike’ in a photographer’s Year total 13,068 (71.74%) 3,015 (16.55%) 2,134 (11.71%) 18,217 economic well-being of the region, Emergency Committee; and Professor Ric studio, probably in Shanghai, c1950. Print purchased in a junk shop, Jing’ an district, Shanghai, 2010. the UK and the wider world; Parker, Rolls-Royce Director of Research and Technology. The first director of the Number of degrees awarded • seek, manage and provide Cabot Institute is Professor Paul Bates from 2010/11 2009/10 professional support for strategic Undergraduate 3,110 3,028 the School of Geographical Sciences. relationships and alliances with key Postgraduate taught 1,869 1,739 national and international partners – Postgraduate research 564 533 Historic China explored business and industry, the public The history of modern China before the sector, user communities, sponsors Cultural Revolution is being pieced together Graduate destinations Graduate destinations 2010 Graduate destinations 2009 of research and policy-makers; Full-time paid work 53.8% Full-time paid work 50.0% by researchers including Professor Robert Every year, new graduates are asked to complete a questionnaire concerning their employment or study Part-time paid work 6.1% Part-time paid work 6.1% • play a leading intellectual role in Bickers from the Department of Historical status. The resulting figures enable the University to Voluntary/unpaid work 2.5% Voluntary/unpaid work 2.4% enterprise, knowledge exchange and Studies, whose new book The Scramble for build a year-on-year picture of the destinations of its Work and further study 5.2% Work and further study 6.0% economic and social impact China: Foreign Devils in the Qing Empire, graduates. Further study 20.4% Further study 21.5% agendas, and continue to be a 1832-1914 tells the epic story of foreign Assumed to be unemployed 5.5% Assumed to be unemployed 6.1% beacon of good practice and leader impact on China from the early 19th century Not available for employment 3.7% Not available for employment 4.8% of innovation in the city and region; to the start of the First World War. The Sunday Times praised the book as Other 1.0% Other 1.2% • develop a sustainable portfolio of ‘compelling, erudite and clear-sighted’. Explicit refusal 1.8% Explicit refusal 1.9 % research informed by evidence- Professor Bickers is also the Director of the based leadership, management and Historical Photographs of China (HPC) administration and supported by project, which after several years of high standards of governance. collecting and digitising images has developed into the JISC-funded Visualising China, an online resource that offers access

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Research continued

Far left: A photonic chip next to a UK penny. The chip contains bacteria use a protein on their surface, release of the data (a condition of the micrometer and sub-micrometer features and guides light using a network of waveguides. called PadA, as a weapon to force platelets original BBSRC support for this project) Left : Streptococcal cells attached to collagen fibrils, illustrating in the blood to bind together and form clots. is expected to accelerate the use of the another mechanism by which they may promote disease after These completely encase the bacteria, information by wheat breeding companies. entering the bloodstream – by binding to, for example, heart valves and causing blood clots. providing a protective cover not only from The team also included researchers from the the immune system, but also from University of Liverpool and the John Innes antibiotics that might be used to treat Centre, a BBSRC-funded institute. infection. As well as helping out the bacteria, platelet clumping can cause small blood ‘Honour-based’ violence study makes clots, growths on the heart valves international impact (endocarditis) or inflammation of blood Research by Professor Gill Hague and vessels that can block the blood supply to Dr Nazand Begikhani from the School for E K S C the heart and brain.’ Policy Studies into ‘honour-based’ violence B E B N I O E N

and honour killings in Iraqi Kurdistan and the M

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G UK has earned plaudits from the Foreign S N A developed by Dr Steve Kerrigan at the J A and Commonwealth Office and the UN. RCSI, that mimics conditions in the human Above: An ear of wheat being prepared for pollination and circulatory system, to investigate how the The study, conducted with colleagues from crossing in the glasshouse, School of Biological Sciences. platelet-activating function of PadA can be the University of Roehampton, assessed the blocked. This could lead to new treatments nature and extent of such violence (which is for cardiovascular disease, the biggest killer carried out against family members, most to major collections such as HPC, the Sir quantum walk. A quantum computer persists. The new research, having detected in the developed world. often women, by other family members, India. Small solar panel charging stations Robert Hart Collection (Queen’s University, based on a multi-photon quantum walk the cause of this malfunction, has identified most often men), and evaluated the impact can provide enough electricity to charge Belfast) and Joseph Needham’s could be used to simulate processes a target for the treatment of neuropathic UK researchers release draft sequence of these practices on women’s experiences low-power LED lanterns, giving customers Photographs of Wartime China (Needham governed by quantum mechanics, such pain. By inhibiting PKM zeta in a part of the coverage of wheat genome in Kurdish communities. Attention was paid a higher quality lighting service at a lower Research Institute, Cambridge). Also as superconductivity and photosynthesis. brain involved in the perception of pain in a The first sequence coverage of the wheat to cultural and family traditions, and to price than the existing kerosene lamps. featured are previously unseen and private Other possible applications include mouse model, the international team has genome has been released by a team of media representations of Kurdish ideas collections and a Google Books library of designing high-tech materials, new been able to eliminate the painful memory The second-place winners were Spyglass UK researchers, including Professor Keith concerning gender relations and family China-related publications. Visualising pharmaceuticals, and more efficient responsible for chronic pain. Technologies (Engineering Mathematics PhD Edwards and Dr Gary Barker at the School honour. China, a collaboration with the University’s solar cells. student Oliver Payton, and Dr Loren Picco Professor Graham Collingridge, from the of Biological Sciences. This major step Institute for Learning and Research The study was described by Alistair Burt, and Professor Mervyn Miles from the School ‘The move to a multi-photon device is University’s MRC Centre for Synaptic towards a fully annotated genome is a Technology, was launched in July. former Minister for the Middle East, as of Physics), for a novel Atomic Force relatively straightforward, but the results will Plasticity, and part of the Bristol significant contribution to efforts to support offering ‘a roadmap to combating honour- Microscope, considerably cheaper than the be just as exciting,’ said Professor Jeremy Neuroscience network, said: ‘It may be global food security and to increase the Optical chip enables new approach to based violence in Iraqi Kurdistan’. The nearest competitor, which requires no O’Brien, Director of the Centre for Quantum possible one day to treat some forms of competitiveness of UK farming. The work quantum computing Kurdistan Regional Government supported special training to operate. Photonics. ‘This is very much the beginning chronic pain by inhibiting PKM zeta or other was funded by the Biotechnology and An international group led by Bristol’s Centre the study in order to get a better of a new field in quantum information molecules involved in the storage of the Biological Sciences Research Council In joint third place were William Goodwin, for Quantum Photonics has developed a understanding of the nature and science, and will pave the way to quantum painful memory. The challenge will be to (BBSRC). a final-year civil engineer, for EventBand, new approach to quantum computing that consequences of this violence and abuse, computers that will help us understand the target the drug so that it inhibits painful which uses Radio Frequency Identification could represent a faster route to a quantum The wheat genome is five times larger than and the findings have already led to most complex scientific problems.’ memories but not other forms of memory.’ wristbands to provide proof-of-identity and computer – a powerful type of computer the human genome and presents a huge legislation to reduce violence against cashless payment systems for festivals; and that uses quantum bits (qubits) rather than challenge for scientists. These ‘raw’ draft women and crimes in the name of honour. Novel approach to chronic pain relief ‘Jailbreak’ bacteria can trigger heart Mark Caldwell, a final-year computer the conventional bits used in today’s sequences give scientists access to A collaboration involving the universities of disease scientist, for ChirpID, a smartphone computers, and can therefore hold and 95 per cent of all wheat genes (a complete Bristol New Enterprise Competition Bristol, Toronto and Seoul has found the Bacteria that cause dental plaque can move application that identifies bird species from process a much larger amount of copy of the genome requires further The winner of the University’s 2011 New basis for a novel approach to more effective, from the mouth into the bloodstream and audible birdsong. information at a greater rate. The group revisions, annotations and the assembly of Enterprise Competition (organised by targeted relief of chronic pain caused by increase the risk of heart attack, according includes researchers from Tohoku University, the data into chromosomes). Understanding Research and Enterprise Development to This year’s competition entries were judged nerve injuries. to research by the School of Oral and Dental Japan, the Weizmann Institute in Israel and the genetic differences between varieties will inspire new business ideas and by a panel of industry experts from Sciences and the Royal College of Surgeons the University of Twente in the Netherlands. A protein molecule known as PKM zeta is enable development of new types of wheat entrepreneurial talent among students, sponsoring organisations including Bristol in Ireland (RCSI). required to store memories, and chronic better able to cope with drought or salinity, staff and recent graduates) was Avishek City Council, Deloitte, EADS, Jones Lang The technique developed in Bristol uses two pain involves a malfunctioning in this neural ‘Poor dental hygiene can lead to bleeding and to deliver higher yields. Banerjee, a teaching assistant in the LaSalle, IP Group, Motorola, Osborne identical particles of light (photons) moving process, causing an individual to re- gums, providing Streptococcus bacteria Department of Mechanical Engineering, for Clarke, Santander, SETsquared Business along a network of circuits in a silicon chip This is one of the largest genome projects experience pain as the memory of it with an escape route into the bloodstream, ’ SunHub, which aims to provide sustainable Acceleration Centre (Bristol) and Wyvern to perform an experiment known as a undertaken to date, and the rapid public said Professor Howard Jenkinson. ‘These lighting to the poorest communities in rural Seed Fund.

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Research continued Students

Every year, our students reach beyond the basic requirements of their studies and demonstrate Grants their initiative, energy and enthusiasm in a tremendous range of different contexts – academic, The University attracted a total of Over £2 million from the Medical Research the Speech and Language Therapy sporting, business and volunteering, to name just a few. The University endeavours to provide a £105 million in grants during 2010/11. Council for a project in the School of Research Unit at Frenchay Hospital) and supportive environment for such talented individuals to thrive and excel in every aspect of their This included the following: Physiology and Pharmacology looking into carried out by North Bristol NHS Trust in the neural network basis of learning, partnership with the universities of lives at Bristol. It is committed to providing a full range of services and facilities that will enable Over £2 million from the European memory and decision-making in health and Bristol and the West of England and students to make the most of their university career and equip them to become tomorrow’s Research Council to Professor Nigel disease. The majority of the grant will fund Manchester Metropolitan University. leaders and pioneers. Smart in the Department of Computer Dr Matt Jones’ research into the use of Barnardo’s and Afasic England are also Science for an examination of the various electrical stimulation techniques to control supporting the project. methods designed to ensure that the brain’s electrical signalling and improve The University’s priorities Good works: Bristol students in the programme for young adults with learning cryptographic protocols are secure. cognitive performance in patients with Almost £0.5 million to a team led by in this area are to: charitable and voluntary sector disabilities (run by students together Cryptography is widely used to hide schizophrenia and other disorders. Professor Mark Duffield from the The Students’ Union emphasises to its with MENCAP). information and applications include cash University’s Global Insecurities Centre • ensure a fair and transparent members the importance of escaping the The organisers of one Student Volunteering machines, computer passwords and £6 million over six years from the in the School of Sociology, Politics and system of student representation ‘student bubble’ and engaging with the local project, the Daycentre Lunch Club, received internet communications. The project will Engineering and Physical Sciences International Studies and Dr Sarah that provides students with community in a positive way. The Union’s a vinspired award (from v, the UK’s young focus on advanced cryptographic Research Council to a team from the Collinson of the Humanitarian Policy the opportunity to shape Raising and Giving (RAG) and Student volunteers’ service) in January for their protocols, which enable various security- University’s Advanced Composites Centre Group, Overseas Development Institute, their educational and extra-curricular Volunteering (formerly Student Community volunteering and community engagement related functions, such as identifying who for Innovation and Science (led by Professor London, for a project on risk experience; Action) programmes offer a tremendous work. The Lunch Club organises events and you are, securing data, or performing a Michael Wisnom) and the Composites management in conflict-affected states. range of opportunities for charitable work, • support a vibrant, active and trips for the city’s senior residents. given operation securely. The protocols to Centre at Imperial College London (led by The two-year project, which began democratic Students’ Union; along with related training and personal be examined include those currently Professor Alexander Bismarck) to develop a in October 2010, is funded by the development courses to help students Jonathan Broad, a medical student at underlying mobile phone and internet new generation of high-performance, fibre- Department for International • ensure the provision of learning and complement their academic work and Bristol, was awarded the 2011 Matt communications, as well as in emerging reinforced polymer composites. Current Development and the Economic skills opportunities that enhance enhance their CVs. Spencer Award from Volunteering England, areas such as electronic voting. materials, though strong and stiff, are and Social Research Council as part students’ future employability; an independent charity committed to inherently brittle, and failure can be sudden of its Security, Conflict and • offer a rewarding extra-curricular RAG supporting and celebrating volunteering. Over £1 million to Dr Morag McDermont and catastrophic. More robust materials will Development theme. experience that provides for In the year 2010/11, RAG activities raised Jonathan’s community engagement work at the Law School by the European provide greater reliability and safety, reduced students’ health, well-being and a total of £109,573 through a varied includes taking musical entertainment into Research Council for a four-year design and maintenance requirements, and personal development; programme that included street collections, residential homes and teaching English at investigation into how UK advice agencies longer service life. skydiving, trekking in Nepal, and a revival of a refugee centre. He also established • provide advice and support for (principally Citizens Advice) mediate the traditional RAG procession through the Foodcycle, a project in which students students’ personal welfare and between citizens and the practices of law, £1.2 million from the National Institute for streets of Bristol. Two undergraduates set a collect surplus food from shops and deliver ensure effective integration into the in order to understand how people Health Research for a survey of the types new record in the annual RAG Jailbreak it to people affected by food poverty. University and local community. experience law in their everyday lives. of treatment available for pre-school children Challenge: Physics student Emma Blott and with speech and language difficulties. The Music student Mary Spender made it all the PhD student fronts UK science and £800,000 to Professor Derek Offord in the study – the first of its kind in the country – way to Perth in Australia – a journey of engineering campaign Department of Russian from the Arts and will be led by Professor Sue Roulstone 9,113 miles – in 36 hours, comfortably Owen Rackham, a PhD student in the Humanities Research Council to conduct (Research Fellow in the School of Clinical beating the previous record (Arizona, USA). Bristol Centre for Complexity Sciences, the first large-scale history of the French Sciences and Clinical Research Director at has been chosen to lead a nationwide language in Russia, from the early 18th Student Volunteering campaign communicating the impact of century, through its rise as the language During 2010/11, Student Volunteering ran science, engineering and maths on our of the political and social elite, to its 31 student-led projects involving over 1,000 everyday lives. He will attend festivals and decline following the October Revolution students, and ran 10 different training events around the country as part of NOISE of 1917. programmes, reaching over 400 new (New Outlooks In Science and Engineering), volunteers. A new initiative has established a a UK-wide campaign funded by the student self-help group for those suffering Engineering and Physical Sciences from eating disorders, and is to be followed Research Council. He will also talk to the with a new programme of student peer public about his own research, which mentoring. Other developments include a examines whether it is possible to wider range of support to older and isolated re-programme human cells for a range of people, and an employability and training medical applications.

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Students continued

Student awards and prizes

awards. He received the Airbus Award for nutrient content of their fields with a Best Aeronautical Engineering Student for device that uses modified E.coli bacteria his project entitled ‘Vision-Based contained in biodegradable beads that Recovery of a Rotary Wing UAV’. The can detect and signal the presence of international awards programme provides nitrates. This approach could help to a showcase for educational excellence by optimise their use of fertiliser. AgrEcoli recognising the exceptional achievements received a gold medal and the award for of students and universities. the Best Food or Energy Project; and overall, the team was one of three Bristol surgeon wins prestigious award runners-up. for research paper Pradeep Narayan, Senior Registrar in PhD student wins Emma Humphreys Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Bristol Heart Memorial Prize S R H E T H Institute and a postgraduate at the Finn MacKay, a PhD student at the Centre I T M E S

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N University, became the first UK winner of for Gender and Violence Research, won C I N N A the Hans G Borst Award for Thoracic the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize for Above: Chris Strand Aortic Surgery. He won for his study of the her extensive work on tackling violence Above: Hannah Eastwood Above right: The winners of the RAE Leadership Advanced treatment options for conditions affecting against women. MacKay has been active Above right: Finn Mackay Awards (clockwise from left): Peter Symes-Thompson, Alex Bradford, Adam Moss, Professor Nick Lieven the descending thoracic aorta – the lower in the women’s movement since her (former Dean of Engineering and now Pro Vice-Chancellor), part of the main artery of the body inside adolescence, and speaks and writes Alex Creak, Joe Smith and Sophie Sladen . the chest. regularly on issues of women’s rights, particularly violence against women. PhD student wins award at Systems In a professional capacity she has Bristol engineers take the lead again standard per-month model. The proposal, Biology conference managed and delivered domestic violence Bristol student is first female Young evidence that adults with an ‘anxious’ Following on from previous years’ which will allow users to pay a fraction of Tom Gorochowski, a PhD student at the prevention and education programmes in Scientist of the Year attachment orientation (a set of ideas successes, six students from the Faculty the price, is based on an infrastructure Bristol Centre for Complexity Sciences, schools and communities. Her research is Hannah Eastwood, a first-year and expectations around interpersonal of Engineering performed extremely well in design not used by any competitors. was commended for his work at the on the Reclaim the Night marches, which undergraduate studying veterinary relationships characterised by a fear of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) International Conference on Systems began in Britain in the 1970s. In 2006 she science, was named Young Scientist of abandonment) are more likely to overeat Nimble Servers won Deloitte’s Top Leadership Advanced Awards, where they Biology. His poster, illustrating a featured in The Guardian ’s list of 15 world- the Year at the UK Young Scientists’ and and have a high body-mass index. Technology Talent competition for were selected as ‘inspirational role models computational toolkit for investigating changing British women. Engineers’ Fair. She is the first woman to business ideas with innovative uses of to the next generation of engineers’. network dynamics and evolution, was have been awarded a senior title in the Dental student wins for innovative view technology, and shortly thereafter Strand Alexandra Bradford and Joe Smith (Civil selected as the best in its category in the Engineering students bag Boeing competition. Her winning project explored of the future (and his business partner, Zac Moody) Engineering), Sophie Sladen (Engineering Computational Methods and Tools awards how chromium can be removed from Laura Cove, a third-year Bristol dental won Mint Digital’s ‘Don’t Be a Banker’ Design) and Alex Creak, Adam Moss and Session. Six students from the Faculty of drinking water, enabling tap water to be student, won an Award for Innovation in scholarship, set up to steer recent Peter Symes-Thompson (Aeronautical Engineering have been awarded prizes purified and reclaimed for the steel a new competition run by 3M ESPE, a graduates away from a career in the Engineering) competed in a challenging Students win gold at MIT competition from The Boeing Company for their industry, where it is a valuable resource. leading provider of dental products and banking sector and instead help them selection event against 170 students from for precision farming prototype outstanding academic performance in the services. Entrants were required to submit launch a business. They hope to launch UK universities. A design for ‘precision farming’ created field of integrated aerospace systems. PhD student wins award for obesity up to 500 words describing their dental a beta version of Nimble Servers in by a student team from the Centre for Bridget White and Joshua Shimmin research practice in the year 2020. They were late 2011. Nimble idea is double winner Complexity Sciences was shortlisted received scholarships for their final year Laura Wilkinson, a PhD student in the judged on their ability to demonstrate an A business idea developed by Chris from over 100 entries at the 2010 of study, and James Wilcox, Samantha School of Experimental Psychology, won innovative approach, their consideration Bristol engineer receives international Strand, a final-year Computer Science International Genetically Engineered Huntley, Sky Sartorius and Ben Buxton the Association for the Study of Obesity’s of future changes in general dentistry and Student of the Year award student, won two top competitions in July, Machine competition, hosted by the received awards for their final projects. Student Researcher 2011 Award. Her their understanding of how the Alexey Likhoded from the Department of just as he graduated. Nimble Servers is an Massachusetts Institute of Technology The range of their work covers intelligent paper, ‘Attachment anxiety, disinhibited introduction of new technologies will help Aerospace Engineering was one of the on-demand game server provider that (MIT). The team’s prototype design, vehicles, fluid mechanics, helicopter eating and body-mass index in deliver better patient care. winners of the 2010 Science, Engineering enables customers to rent game servers AgrEcoli, could allow farmers to map the design and ultrasound radio echoes. adulthood’, published in the International and Technology Student of the Year on a pay-per-hour basis, rather than the Journal of Obesity , provides compelling

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Staff

The University continues to focus on making Bristol a compelling and attractive destination for • providing a package of ‘outplacement’ support to staff leaving the University highly talented academic and support staff. The range and quality of the work undertaken by under the voluntary severance/early academic and support staff continues to inspire, and we report on some outstanding examples retirement schemes. of collective and individual achievement below. Other key activities and achievements within OD included: • continued development and delivery of the The University’s priorities Human resources operations industrial action and without recourse to academic development programme, to in this area are to: Work continued throughout 2010/11 on compulsory redundancy in the majority of enhance the transferable and leadership the Support Process Review (SPR), a major cases. skills of academic staff; • recruit and retain first-class talent; restructuring of support services aimed Throughout the period, the team continued • launch of the 2010-2013 Staff • foster a high-achieving workforce at achieving greater effectiveness and a

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In support of this change, the Human V creative and capable of managing V A personnel administration for managers and A D Resources (HR) Operations team: Leadership and Development Programme, D and responding positively to staff across the University. currently being delivered to 17 senior Above: Dr Anne Cooke change; • developed, negotiated and implemented academic and four senior support staff; Above right : Marianne Thoresen, Professor of Neonatal Medicine • develop a culture and an the policy and procedures that provided Organisational development environment that motivates and the protocol for moving some 1,200 In 2010/11, the Organisational Development • development of new policy and guidance enables people to make an support staff from existing roles and (OD) team adjusted its activity to support to support the implementation of the excellent contribution. structures into new roles and structures; strategic change initiatives, bringing greater Equality Act 2010; focus and increased its impact to its work. • communicated the implementation • achievement of Investors in People In particular, the team was heavily involved methodology to all staff and provided reaccreditation in support services for a in supporting implementation of the SPR support to managers and those individuals further year. Equality and Diversity, Change and Staff • enabling closer collaboration between programme. Activities included: affected by the changes; Development. A major review of operational members of the Disabled Staff Forum The year has been significant in relation to • working with process owners to identify processes was undertaken and this and Estates on issues connected to • developed and implemented a new the University’s two final salary pension key cultural issues and agree approaches represents the first phase of a complete accessibility when planning any major approach to managing the redeployment schemes. After preparatory work in early to overcome challenges; review of processes, procedures and, where works/refurbishments to University of staff at risk of redundancy as a result of 2010, the University of Bristol Pension and necessary, policy. buildings; the restructuring; • promoting the adoption of the Association Assurance Scheme was closed to new of University Administrators ‘behaviours’ members, existing members’ contributions • commissioning research on managing • implemented a voluntary severance/early Equality and diversity framework to help realise the long-term were increased to preserve the benefits working lives, the initial focus of which will retirement scheme, which attracted over The University’s commitment to diversity benefits of SPR; structure and a defined contribution pension be on managing the career trajectories 400 applications, of which around 130 remains a priority. The work of the Equality scheme was introduced for new staff. and aspirations of senior female support have been accepted and around 270 • implementing a development programme and Diversity team has focused on Changes were also proposed for the staff who take time out of the workplace to declined; and to help key middle managers cope with, positioning the University to respond Universities Superannuation Scheme. have children; and and lead, change in their areas; positively to the requirements of the Equality • introduced system changes to Although this is a sector-wide scheme, the Act 2010, and working collaboratively with • in collaboration with the Carers Support accommodate the restructuring and • developing and implementing a ‘Creating statutory consultation had to be managed colleagues across support services and Group, developing guidance for managers issued letters and new contracts Excellence Programme’, designed to locally. The UCU mounted a national academic schools to better equip staff to on better supporting staff who are confirming the position of all staff in the support the new teams and new ways of campaign against the changes, including support an increasingly diverse staff and balancing work with caring for elderly, new structures. working, and to provide coaching support industrial action, but the changes were student body. Activities undertaken by the disabled or ill dependants. to new team leaders; ratified and will take effect in October 2011. The team also supported the academic team in 2010/11 to help sustain a restructuring programme to deliver savings • establishing a Heads of School working As part of the SPR programme, HR has productive and positive environment where HR excellence in research of £9 million in staff costs. Although the group to explore how SPR affects the been subject to major restructuring, with all University members feel valued and The University gained a coveted European University has been in formal dispute with academic leadership role and redefines operational HR support now being delivered supported included: Commission award in recognition of its the University and College Union (UCU) over some key working relationships, as well by distributed faculty/divisional teams commitment to ensuring good working • undertaking a review of the Equality and the threat of compulsory redundancy, as offering a forum for exchange of ideas co-located in multi-function teams, conditions and career development for its Diversity website and key University policy effective negotiation led to the changes and feedback; physically closer to those they support. The researchers. The European Commission HR to better inform staff of their being made without triggering a ballot for OD team now encompasses Resourcing, Excellence in Research badge aims to responsibilities in relation to the Systems and Policy Development, as well as encourage a step-change in the way that Equality Act 2010;

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Staff continued

Marianne Thoresen, Professor of Neonatal • Saadeh Suleiman, Professor of Cardiac Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics • Dr James Wookey in the School of Earth Neuroscience in the School of Clinical Physiology, was elected a Fellow of the Aeroacoustics Award. Sciences received the Royal Astronomical Sciences, won the inaugural Vice- International Academy of Cardiovascular Society’s Fowler Award for his research • Professor Guy Lloyd-Jones in the School Chancellor’s Impact Award for her Sciences. into the properties of the Earth’s deep of Chemistry was awarded the 2010 ground-breaking research into cooling the interior. • Wendy Larner, Professor of Human GSK/AZ/Pfizer/Syngenta UK Prize for injured brains of newborn babies. Geography and Sociology in the School of Process Chemistry Research. • Professor Steve Mann in the School of Geographical Sciences, was elected an Chemistry was the 2011 winner of the Influencing policy • Brian Vincent, Emeritus Professor of Academician of the Academy of Social Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) de Many Bristol academics achieve the Physical Chemistry, received the 2010 Sciences for her research into Gennes Prize and Medal, while Professor distinction of being appointed to sit on the Overbeek Gold Medal from the European globalisation, governance and gender. Dek Woolfson won the 2011 RSC boards and decision-making committees Colloid and Interface Society. Medimmune Protein and Peptide Science of government and non-profit organisations, • Gianni Angelini, British Heart Foundation • Jeremy O’Brien, Professorial Research Award and Professor Fred Manby won the which in many cases enables them to Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Bristol

T Fellow in Physics and Electrical 2011 RSC Corday-Morgan Prize. T T T A A contribute to shaping national and University and Imperial College London, R R P P Engineering, was named joint winner for

E E international policy. Some examples from and Paul Martin, Professor of Cell Biology • Dr Adrian Seymour in the School of V V A A the Daiwa Adrian Prize. D D the year are as follows: in the Schools of Biochemistry, and Biological Sciences was named a 2011 Physiology and Pharmacology, were • Four early-career researchers received National Geographic Emerging Explorer. • Malcolm Evans OBE, Professor of Public elected to the Fellowship of the Academy Philip Leverhulme Prizes for outstanding International Law, was appointed a • Professor Michael Perryman, Visiting of Medical Sciences. achievement: Dr Grace Brockington member of the Government’s Human Fellow in the School of Physics, received (Historical Studies), Dr Tim Browning Rights Advisory Group. The group has • Professor of Exercise and Health Sciences the European Astronomical Society Tycho (Maths), Dr Dan Lunt (Geographical been established to give the Foreign Ken Fox received a Fellowship by Brahe Prize. Sciences) and Dr Nick Teanby (Earth Secretary the best possible information Distinction of the Faculty of Public Health Sciences). • Professor Sandu Popescu in the School about human rights challenges, and for of the Royal College of Physicians for his of Physics was awarded the University the Foreign Office to benefit from outside contribution to physical activity research • A lifetime achievement award was of Toronto’s John Stewart Bell Prize for advice on the conduct of its policy. and policy, the first award of its kind. presented to David May, FRS FREng, contributions to the field of quantum Professor Evans was also made chair of Professor of Computer Science, at the • Emeritus Professor Peter Roberts in the mechanics. the United Nations (UN) Subcommittee 2010 Elektra Electronics Industry Awards. School of Physiology and Pharmacology on Prevention of Torture, the largest • Professor Susan Harrow of the was elected to an Honorary Fellowship of • Bristol Dental School and Hospital swept M M international torture-prevention body in the Department of French was awarded the A A R R the British Pharmacological Society. the boards at the 2010 Dental Defence G G N

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J • The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eric Awards and prizes Stephen Lisney winning the Dental culture. Thomas, was elected the next President Staff continue to distinguish themselves Teacher of the Year award and Nikki Top left: Professor Malcolm Evans Top right: Professor Saadeh Suleiman of Universities UK, the key body through the receipt of awards and prizes. Rogers named Dental Care Professional Bottom left: Professor Fiona Steele representing universities to many Accolades from the year include the Teacher of the Year. Bottom right: Professor Mervyn Miles stakeholders, including Government. following: • Dr Brad West in the School of Sociology, He takes up the role from August 2011. • Professor Mervyn Miles in the School of Politics and International Studies won the Physics and Professor Mark Cannell in the Journal of Sociology Best Paper prize universities across Europe recruit, manage Internal awards Fellowships and professional School of Physiology and Pharmacology 2009-10. and develop researchers. The award entitles Dr Anne Cooke, facilitator for Bristol appointments were awarded Royal Society Wolfson the University to use the badge to Neuroscience, won the 2011 University of Many members of staff represent the • Dr Tom Richardson in the Department of Research Merit Awards. demonstrate its excellence in the career Bristol Engagement Award. Dr Cooke has University through prestigious Fellowships Aerospace Engineering won the management of its researchers. The Bristol pioneered engagement in the neuroscience and membership of professional • Fiona Steele, FBA, Professor of Social Aerospace category in The Engineer team behind the award was led by Dr Alison community, establishing an annual week of organisations. 2010/11 saw the following Statistics, and Professor Ron Johnston, Technology and Innovation Awards for his Leggett, Staff Development Manager from engagement activities for Brain Awareness appointments, among others: FBA, of the School of Geographical part in developing auto-landing system the Organisational Development function, Week, running numerous schools activities Sciences, were awarded OBEs in the technology. • Ian Manners, Professor of Inorganic, with support from Equality and Diversity and ensuring that Bristol Neuroscience Queen’s New Year Honours and Birthday Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry, • Professor Martyn Tranter in the School of colleagues and research staff. takes every opportunity to be part of Honours, respectively. and Professor Mervyn Miles, Head of the Geographical Sciences received the Polar engagement projects. Nanophysics and Soft Matter Group in the • Professor Martin Lowson, Senior Medal for his numerous field seasons in School of Physics, were elected Fellows of Research Fellow in the Department of the Arctic and Antarctic. the Royal Society. Aerospace Engineering, won the American

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The engaged University

Public engagement at Bristol plays an important role in the University’s communications activities and Nurturing relationships with alumni Bristol is in touch with over 101,000 alumni encompasses the many ways in which staff and students connect with the public, from talks, festivals, in 170 countries around the world and volunteering and performances to research with or driven by community and public groups. nearly 8,000 individuals have signed up to the Bristol alumni LinkedIn and Facebook pages, doubling last year’s participation.

The University’s priorities Playing a positive role in the city orientated weekend with circus performers During 2010/11, the Convocation in this area are to: The Graduate School of Education led a and a marquee full of research-related Committee, the Campaigns and Alumni series of cross-sector workshops with interactive exhibits. Relations team and alumni volunteers • support and promote dialogue with leaders from around the city about Over 120 academics and students were staff/students and the public; around the world organised many alumni improving outcomes for young people, and involved, and the events attracted over events worldwide. These included a • play a leading role in setting the engaged with local head teachers about 4,500 members of the public. Convocation Lecture by Alastair Stewart national agenda on public how the University can best work with their T (Economics & Politics 1970-73, Hon LLD

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The Vice-Chancellor the Public and Ceremonial Events Office engagement record with its alumni is clear and other friends of the University; chairs its Advisory Board, and the Centre (also part of the Communications and from the fact that Bristol has more alumni for Public Engagement (CPE), within the • behave responsibly as Marketing Division). Examples of public engagement support Setting the national agenda donors than any other UK university Communications and Marketing Division, is an institution. provided to academics include the following: Working with the National Co-ordinating (excepting Oxbridge). In 2010/11, more involved in its public engagement activities. • A range of public events hosted by the Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE), than 6,100 alumni gave gifts, with more • A team from the School of Mathematics Departments of Music and Drama which is co-hosted by the University, and than 300 of these giving at Pioneer level The University is well represented on many took an exhibition about quantum graphs and the Botanic Garden. the Higher Education Funding Council for (see pp27-28). of the Bristol City Partnership’s Boards, to the prestigious Royal Society Summer England, CPE has helped develop covering areas such as health and well- • A CPE-hosted Charter Day event to Exhibition, attracting over 13,000 people. being, sustainable communities and raising celebrate the legacy of the University’s guidelines for the inclusion of public Behaving responsibly as an institution the aspiration of children and young people. centenary. About 70 people, including • CPE supported a record number of engagement in the Research Excellence The University was awarded two members of the public, staff and students, academics with public engagement Framework. The University was one of the international environmental accreditations Supporting and promoting dialogue gathered to experience an art installation sections of grant applications, and worked first to sign the NCCPE’s manifesto, making for reducing its impact on the environment. Examples of activities in 2010/11 include a produced by Drama student Francesca with several groups and individuals to a commitment to review its progress It is one of the first Russell Group public events programme that provided Murray, where soundbites from three of secure grants either for stand-alone towards becoming an Engaged University. universities to achieve ISO 14001, an opportunities for the public to engage with the centenary lectures were projected projects or where public engagement international standard that provides a staff and students, and work that supported on to the Jeppe Hein sculpture in Royal forms a large part of the research. Responding to community needs framework for organisations to manage academics to develop their own Fort Gardens. Examples include a £300,000 grant from The University has been involved in the and improve their environmental engagement activities. the Engineering and Physical Sciences University of Local Knowledge project, a performance. ISO 14064 demonstrates • Two CPE-hosted exhibition tents, on Research Council (EPSRC) for a sustainable communities project led by that the University has implemented The public events programme for the year ‘Biodiversity is Life’ and ‘Technologies for sustainable communities project led by Knowle West Media Centre, which aims to rigorous management and reduction of included the following: the Future’, at the annual Festival of Dr Mike Fraser from Computer Science, value local knowledge through short films carbon emissions with robust plans for Nature, organised by the Bristol Natural • The CPE-run Changing Perspectives £20,000 from EPSRC for a public featuring community members talking about future reductions. More information about History consortium. Over 14,000 people project, which explored what happens engagement project led by Dr David their area of interest or expertise. the University’s efforts to improve the attended the Festival. Glowacki from Chemistry, and £23,000 sustainability of the physical estate can be when the worlds of art and science collide. Bristol’s Community Sport Programme from the HE STEM programme with found on pp22-23. It included two exhibitions, comprising art • An interactive exhibition of research in the continues to gain momentum. More than Professor Colin Taylor in Civil Engineering. that either resulted from collaborations Wills Building and a photographic and film 100 student volunteers were involved in between University researchers and exhibition in Royal Fort House as part of • All postgraduate students from the planning, designing and running the three- artists, or was produced by academics Doors Open Day . Clifton Hill House and University’s four Doctoral Training Centres day RELAYS secondary school Festival of and students themselves; a programme of the School of Chemistry also opened their attended a training course in public Sport, involving over 1,400 pupils from every talks and workshops; and a family- doors, with University buildings attracting engagement run by CPE in February. secondary school in the city. a total of 3,823 visitors.

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Estate development

The University continued to make substantial investment in its academic and residential Right: Refurbished Graduate School of Education Library. Far right: Artisit’s impression of the Queen’s Road Building. estate throughout 2010/11, while ensuring that it operated in a financially responsible and sustainable manner.

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The £25- Travelling in the right direction Reducing waste 130 actions that help departments to long-term partnerships with NCC, which million project will run until 2015, with the The University won an Employer of the Year In 2010/11, the University increased its reduce their negative impact on the • continue to work to reduce carbon also aims to forge links with other centres building remaining operational over the award as well as a Gold award for its efforts to reduce waste. New initiatives environment – is now in its third year. The emissions and improve the of advanced manufacturing expertise period. The first phase comprises new innovative and environmentally friendly staff included the following: scheme engages 40 departments that took sustainability of the physical estate; across the UK. accommodation for the International travel plan in the West of England Travel more than 1,500 environmental actions in • introducing a pilot laboratory waste • provide residential accommodation Office and the International Foundation Plan Awards, hosted by Bristol City Council. 2010/11. Three teams – from Procurement, The NCC is a one-stop centre of excellence recycling scheme in the Dorothy Hodgkin which is attractive to students in Programme, refurbishment of the swimming The awards reward organisations that Space and Asset Management and Estates in composites – lightweight, high- Building, allowing for recycling of form, service and location; pool area and improved accessibility for the promote sustainable travel to employees Administration; Hospitality; and the Dorothy performance materials that are key to polystyrene, plastics and glass. The entire building. and help them to reduce their carbon Hodgkin Building – gained Platinum awards • deliver an ambitious capital cutting the environmental impact of scheme resulted in a 50% reduction in footprint. this year, with the overall prize going to programme in support of the industries that have traditionally been heavy waste collection and is due to be rolled Carbon management and energy-saving Procurement. Thirty-five other universities renewal of accommodation and carbon emitters. The centre provides During 2010/11, the University maintained out across the University; The University reduced its carbon dioxide now run Green Impact schemes and the the creation of adaptive capacity; manufacturing facilities on an industrial a 20% reduction in single-person car emissions by 3.3% in 2010/11 against its • offering accredited Chartered Institute of University is working with University scale, capable of building prototypes to journeys; introduced a joint bus service with • provide an attractive, safe, 2005/06 baseline, in line with targets in its Waste Management training courses for Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust to develop validate design concepts and rapid the University of the West of England from accessible and welcoming carbon management plan to reduce staff and students, led by the Sustainability similar initiatives in hospitals and with the manufacturing processes. The centre is the Stoke Bishop halls of residence to the setting for University buildings emissions by 35% by 2020. To date, team. Its Carbon Audit Training and National Union of Students to develop due to operate at full capability by precinct; installed more cycle parking across that is sympathetic to the wider £10-million has been allocated to a variety Auditing course is one of the intensive Green Impact labs. September 2011. the precinct with funding from Bristol City urban context; of carbon-reduction projects, including skills activities offered through the Careers Council; and introduced a scheme where boiler replacements and improved electrical Service’s Bristol PLuS scheme to students Green Academy • produce a new Estate Strategy to New and improved facilities for students abandoned bikes are passed on to charity services infrastructure and insulation, seeking to improve their employability; The University is participating in the Higher inform future strategic decisions and staff for reconditioning through community particularly in the student halls of residence, Education Academy’s recently launched about the size, nature and direction Work was completed on the second phase enterprises and then sold on. • launching Re-Store, a new reuse website freeing up funds for core activities around Education for Sustainable Development of the University’s estate. of the £3.5-million refurbishment project of that enables University members to teaching, students and research. The University is also collaborating with JISC project, known as Green Academy, which the Graduate School of Education (GSOE) in advertise unwanted and surplus reusable to develop tools to reduce its ‘scope 3 aims to help institutions to incorporate Berkeley Square. The first phase, completed The University has extended the running items, including furniture, stationery and IT carbon emissions’ (indirect emissions that sustainability in the curriculum and learning early in 2010, saw the opening of a new hours of the existing Combined Heat and equipment, in order to minimise waste and organisations produce through their experience. The project brings together library on the ground floor. The space Power unit at Langford and installed better reduce University expenditure on furniture activities, but occur from sources not owned teaching, research, support services staff formerly occupied by the library has been controls to improve the efficiency of the and office sundries. or controlled by the organisation). The and students from different subject areas, revamped, enabling all GSOE staff to be district heating scheme. project will address travel relating to and has so far identified opportunities to use located within one building. Having a (green) impact The University has also entered into a attendance at events in the course of the estate as a ‘living lab’ and proposed a The University’s Green Impact Awards Refurbishment of Oakfield and Barley flexible energy-purchasing arrangement, academic and other University business. Masters course in sustainability. initiative – an accreditation scheme for House in Clifton provided improved using current market rather than fixed-term environmental best practice based on over accommodation for staff and students in the contracts, in order to reduce costs.

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Information technology and libraries

The University’s Information Services division provides information resources and library services • the introduction of a defined career development structure for IT professionals, to support the delivery of the University’s learning and teaching, and research and enterprise with appropriate progression and activities. Some of the division’s achievements and developments undertaken during 2010/11 movement across teams. are outlined below. From August 2011, Information Services was replaced by two separate A review of IT processes across the organisations, IT Services and the Library. University has been conducted, and a set of principles developed, to inform the planning and development of organisational models and a professional career development The University’s priorities Library Services beginning in 2012. Radio-frequency framework. IT Services continues to monitor in this area are to: The University continued its rolling identification technology will facilitate IT service provision in higher education programme of library refurbishment convenient self-service lending and return • provide IT and library facilities to institutions and other organisations to throughout 2010/11, focusing on the first services throughout extended opening support education, learning and ensure that it complies with best practice. G

and second floors of the Arts and Social times, and will release study space. N I K teaching and to enhance the student L L Sciences Library to complement the Supporting students I experience; W ground-floor renovations completed in IT Service Review The University continues to invest heavily • provide IT and library facilities to 2009. The new facilities include quiet study As part of the Support Process Review in ICT to support teaching, learning and Above: Student taking advantage of wireless access on the precinct. Above right: High Performance Computing facility. support research activities and areas, enclosed group study areas, (see p16), IT Services has been restructured research. Wireless networks have been enhance research impact; additional furniture to suit modern study to improve efficiency by limiting the number extended to five halls of residence (1,700 needs, and audio-visual viewing areas. of processes used to perform similar tasks, • support the University’s business study bedrooms, over a third of the and by reducing inefficient procurement of IT objectives by providing efficient The Library’s 2010/11 book budget residential estate), and wireless access is and duplication of effort in developing IT and effective processes enabled increased by 13%, boosted by an additional available across the University precinct. solutions. This has resulted in a smaller, by well-designed, integrated £125,000 provided by alumni donations. more focused, IT organisation across the 2010/11 saw an increase in the use of the • the development of new systems for Enabling research information systems; The Library has also rolled out its new University. Service and process University portal, My Bristol, with around managing unit and programme data and A number of projects led by the Institute for ‘e-Reserve’ service to 13 schools or • ensure that our IT Strategy is people- improvements include the following: 10,000 undergraduate and 3,500 updating student records; Learning and Research Technology in departments. This facility gives students focused and that all members of the postgraduate users. The portal provides 2010/11 illustrate how the University is access to book chapters or journal articles • all IT staff are now managed by a single • improved estates management and University are well supported, trained access to a range of tools and services, meeting its commitment to provide systems via Blackboard, and users have so far made process owner; research information systems. and equipped to fulfil their roles; including email, remote desktop, course that enable easy, anytime, anywhere access more than 800 requests for scanned items. details, Blackboard and Student Info. The to University information. One such example • the IT organisation has been restructured High Performance Computing • provide excellent, responsive and The Library has also continued to review Student Laptop Clinic continues to receive is the Nature Locator project. The project centrally while maintaining local provision BlueCrystal, the University’s High resilient IT services for all members and improve its opening hours, extending positive feedback from users. has developed a smart phone application to through geographical zonal teams that Performance Computing (HPC) facility, now of the University; hours in the Queen’s Building Library and help biologists monitor the distribution and cover faculties and support services; supports over 375 users undertaking the Wills Library over the April Bank Holiday Developing business processes movements of the horse-chestnut leaf • develop sustainable approaches research across a wide range of disciplines. weekends and other key student revision • common policy, standards and operational Activities in Information Processes and miner, a non-native moth species that is to the provision of IT, in order BlueCrystal is also being used for teaching, periods. processes are being defined; Systems over the past year include the causing widespread damage to horse- to minimise the impact on with over 50 undergraduates studying HPC following: chestnut trees. ‘Conker Tree Science – the environment. A new interface to the Library Catalogue • Service Level Agreements outlining modules run by the Department of Leaf Watch’ shows users how to identify was launched in February 2011, which standard levels of service are being put • the launch of a new online postgraduate Computer Science in autumn 2010 and affected trees and enables them to upload a offers a single Google-style search box and in place, with variations being limited to admissions system, which allows similar numbers expected in spring 2012. GPS tagged photograph and rate the enables users to search by author, title or areas of genuine need, for example, in applicants to track the progress of their Over 900 users have attended workshops degree of damage caused by the moth key word, and to limit the search by material certain academic disciplines; application and supports more efficient since 2007 and 196 papers were published larvae. The data collected will feed into a type. An Archives Catalogue was also processing of applications, reducing or in preparation by HPC users in 2010. The • a central Service Desk now handles all larger project being run by scientists in the introduced, providing access to a growing duplication and the reliance on paper; next phase of BlueCrystal is being planned IT-related incident calls. School of Biological Sciences and the number of archival records and digital and will be built using a mixture of new and • the introduction of a new access and University of Hull. images. Planned changes include: existing technologies. identification system across the University, The Library was successful in a bid for funds • the implementation of a standard equipping buildings with networked smart BluePeta, the new petascale Research to provide self-service facilities in its four approach to the management of desktop card readers and providing staff, students Data Storage Facility, is now available to largest branch libraries, and aims to computers across the University will be and visitors with multifunction smart cards; researchers from all disciplines, and implement these over a five-year period implemented; and provides a secure, resilient facility for the long-term storage of research data.

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Alumni distinctions and honorary degrees Philanthropy

Alumni distinctions Gifts from thousands of alumni and friends, companies, charities and Bristol’s current staff and students enable Bristol to do more important work, and to support more students, every year. Bristol alumni excel in many fields across the globe. We highlight some of those whose Philanthropic support touches the lives of many at Bristol, from students who are enriched and contributions were recognised by external organisations in 2010/11 : supported through a fantastic education, to researchers who strive to answer some of the

Professor Emil Wolf (BSc 1945, PhD 1948) Colonel Harry Holt , OBE (BA 1990) Russell Watson (MEng 2004) was named world’s most important questions. won the 2010 International Society for received the Distinguished Service Order the 2010 Autocar Young Driver of the Year. Optical Engineering (SPIE) G G Stokes medal in the 2010 Military Awards. The recipient of First Prize and the Paul In 2010/11: 2010/11 Bristol Pioneers Dr Andrew S Mackenzie (PhD 1981, Miss Davinia Bulford-Cooper Award. £25,000+ Honorary DSc 2011) (BSc 2004) Will Lewis (BSc 1990, Hon LLD 2010) was Roell Medal in the 2011 Zwick Science • With the help of colleagues across Mr Anthony P W Makepeace Dr David W W Bullimore (BSc 1969, Julia Donaldson (BA 1970, Hon DLitt 2011) the Journalist of the Year at the 2010 British Awards was Daniel Raabe (MSc 2007). Dr Gerald Avison (BSc 1962, PhD 1967) (BSc 1961) MB ChB 1972) the University, Campaigns and Mrs Gretchen Bauta Dr Shelagh P Bullimore (MB ChB 1972) was confirmed as the new Children’s Press Awards, for his work as Editor of the Mr Charles D Z Martin (LLB 1982) Paul Skinner (BA 2008) was the winner Alumni Relations raised over £6.25 Professor Stephen E Halford Mr Alastair J G Matchett (BSc 1991, Mr Denis A S Burn (BSc 1975) Laureate. Telegraph during the MPs’ expenses (BSc 1967, PhD 1971) Mr James Burstall (BA 1987) of the 2010 David Lean Award, which million – the highest amount raised MSc 1993) exposé. Mrs Kate Holmes Dr Alasdair A D McKerrell (PhD 1981) Mr Andrew E J Burton (BA 1988) Dr Martin London (MB ChB 1977) received recognises emerging screenwriting talent. to date. The Mander & Mitchensen Mr Roger A Holmes (BSc 1981) Professor Martin G Mott (BSc 1963, Dr Margaret H Buston (MB ChB 1950) Perivoli Trust archive was given to the University, MB ChB 1966) Mrs Alison M Bye (BA 1965) the 2011 Peter Snow Memorial Award for Dr Jennifer Daltry (BSc 1991) was Mr Jonathan D Punter (BSc 1978) Two Bristol alumni were elected Fellows Mrs Patricia Mott Mr Peter G Bye (BSc 1965) his contribution to rural health in New awarded a Cambodian Knighthood in 2010 with an estimated value of at least Mrs Julie C Punter (BSc 1978) Ms Jane A Camblin (BA (Hons) 1973) Mr Hugh Osmond of the Royal Society in 2011: Dr Steven Mr Andrew Roberts (BSc 1968) Mrs Lorraine M Casson Zealand. for her achievements with Flora & Fauna £3.5 million. Additional gifts from Mr Timothy A C Page (LLB 1985) Gamblin (BSc 1983, PhD 1989) of the MRC Mr John Rutley Mr Norman S D H Casson (LLB 1969) philanthropic sources across the Mrs Jan Phillips (LLB 1983) International. Mr William Spears and the Spears Mr Mark O Cawthron (LLB 1978) Dr Peter Muir (BVSc 1985) received the National Institute for Medical Research; and Mr Andrew R Pinnington (BA 1989) University were worth more than family Mr Choon-Soo Chew Mr John K Pitts (BSc 1948) 2011 AVMF/AKC Career Achievement The number one Earnings Estimator in the Professor Ian Manners (BSc 1982, PhD Mrs Lily Wong Pakshong Mr Ian B Chicken (LLB 1987) £3.5 million. Altogether, this was Mr Geoffrey H Rowley (BA 1958, Award in Canine Research. Marine Industry, according to the 2010 1986), Professor of Inorganic, Dr Michael Wong Pakshong (BA 1957, Mr David R Christian-Edwards Honorary LLD 2011) Bristol’s best performance ever in Honorary LLD 1994) (BSc 1969) FT/Starmine award programme, was Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry Mr Daniel J O Schaffer (LLB 1986) philanthropic cash income. Mr Nigel W Wray (BSc 1970, Honorary Mr Donald L Clarke (BSc (Hons) 1962) Natasha Boyden (BA 1997). at the University of Bristol. LLD 2005) Mrs Ellen M Schmidt (LLB 1977) Miss Kitty Clarke (BA 1971) • Over 7,000 individuals, companies Mr Richard M Schmidt (LLB 1977) Professor Richard R Clements £5,000-£24,999 Ms Lesley G Silvester (BA 1968) Mr Nigel J Cobb (MB ChB 1952) and foundations from 66 countries Mrs Elaine R Sneller (LLB 1988) Mr Sushil K Anand (Certificate 1957) – Mr Dennis Cockerill (BSc 1953) made donations to the University, Mr Philip G Symonds (BSc 1973) Krishan Anand Charitable Trust Mr Oliver Corbett (BSc 1986) Mr Daniel C Witter (BSc 1990) including more than 6,200 alumni. Dr John M H Andrews (BSc 1969, Mr Timothy D Corrie (BA 1963) Honorary degrees Miss Sharon Crawford (BSc 1976, Bristol now benefits from the third PhD 1973) £1,000-£4,999 Cert Ed 1977) Mrs Linda J Andrews (BA 1971) Every year, the University awards its own distinctions. Below we list all those who received highest rate of support among UK Ms Elizabeth A Cretch (BA 1969) Dr Amitava Basak Mr Marc Abbey (Erasmus 1986) Mr Richard H Cunningham (BEng 1982) universities. Mrs Shyamali Basak Mr Simon T Aird (BSc 1993) honorary degrees from Bristol in 2010/11 in recognition of outstanding achievement. Mr Hugh P B Cutler (BSc 1994) Mr Graham H Blyth (BSc 1969) Hareb M H Al-Darmaki (BSc 1974) Mr Gati S Al-Jebouri (BEng 1990) Mrs Clare E Cutler (LLB 1994) • Bristol’s Centenary Campaign, Mr Clifford T Bridge (BSc (Hons) 1950) Alison Bernays Pro Chancellor and former Professor Ann Henderson-Sellers Geoffrey Rowley (BA 1958) Former chair Dr Stephen A Allpress (BEng 1990, Mr Jeremy R Davidson (BSc 1970) launched in 2009, has now broken Mrs Linda Carr (BSc 1969) PhD 1994) Mr John G Davies (LLB 1977) member of Council, University of Bristol; (BSc 1973) Professor of Climate Science, of the University of Bristol Foundation Inc., Mr Russ Carr (BSc 1969) the £70 million barrier in cash and Mr Omar Al-Nuaimi (LLB 1994) Mrs Alison C Davis (BSc 1984) Director of Oldown Farms Ltd, Doctor of Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, Doctor of Laws Mr Charles J Cazalet Mr Mohammed E Al-Shukairy (LLB Mr Colin M Dickins (BSc 1979) pledges, driving us towards our Mrs Jenny Cazalet Laws Doctor of Science 1999, LLM 2000) Mrs Julie M Dickins (LLB 1979) The Rt Hon Lord Chilver FRS John Sansom Founder and director of 2014 goal of £100 million. Mr David M J Attwood (BSc 2008) Professor Richard N Dixon, FRS (BSc 1947, PhD 1951, DSc 1962 Sir Ian Carruthers , OBE Chief Executive, Dr Andrew Mackenzie (PhD 1981) Redcliffe Press Ltd; writer and publisher Mr Allan Aw (BSc 1971) Dr Niels T Doble (BSc 1960, PhD 1968) • The number of Bristol Pioneers Honorary DSc 1983) NHS South West, Doctor of Laws Geoscientist; Director of Mineral of books about Bristol, Doctor of Letters Dr Adebola O Bada (MB ChB 1969) Mr Mark Donald (BSc 1983) (individual donors who give £1,000 Professor David Clarke Dr Celia E Bangham (MB ChB 1977) Ms Sarah P Driver (LLB 1984) Resources, BHP, Doctor of Science Mr William G R Davies (BSc 1971) Mr David Dron Phoebe Caldwell Pioneer of therapies Dr Graham Spanier President of or more in a year) rose by a Mr Jamie Barber (LLB 1993) Dr John M Davis Mr Philip J Beer (LLB 1995) Mr Robert Dufton (LLB 1983) for people with autism; winner of The Ben Morris (BEng 1993) Bafta and Oscar- Pennsylvania State University; founder staggering 31% this year, to 381. Mr Richard H Dodd (BSc 1983) Mr Laurie W Beevers (BSc 1969) Mr Craig J Durham (BEng 1986) Times/Sternberg award for the over-70s, winning visual-effects engineer, Doctor of member of the Worldwide Universities This group alone contributed almost Mrs Diana E S Dunn (BA 1977) Mr Nick Bell (BSc 1981) Mrs Matti Egon Mr Peter K Estlin (BSc 1982) Mr Nicholas Egon £1.8 million to Bristol, and we list Mr John E Benson (BSc 1976) Doctor of Science Engineering Network, Doctor of Laws Mr Steven L J Everett (BSc 1993) Mrs Monica R Bhogal (LLB 1996, Dr Paul J England (BSc 1965, them here in recognition of their Mr Gerard I Fox (BSc 1986) Diploma 1997) PhD 1968) Julia Donaldson (BA 1970) Children’s Professor Geoffrey Parker , FRS (BSc Professor Sir Nicholas Wright Warden of generosity. Mrs Elinor Goldsmith Mr Sandy S Bhogal (LLB 1996, Mr A Stephen Fagg (BSc 1962) author, Doctor of Letters 1965, PhD 1969) Emeritus Professor, Barts and The London School of Medicine; Dr Stuart A Goldsmith (BA (Econ) 1966, LLM 1997) Mr George Ferguson (BA 1968, University of Liverpool; Darwin Medal leading figure in academic medicine, Honorary LLD 2007) Dame Carol Mary Black DBE DSC BArch 1971, Honorary MA 1999) Gregory Doran (BA 1980) Chief Associate Ms Natasha R Good (LLB 1991) (BA 1962, MB ChB 1970, MD 1975 Mr Neil J Fitton CBE (BA 1959, winner, Doctor of Science Doctor of Science Cert Ed 1960) Director, Royal Shakespeare Company; Mr Tim Herrington (LLB 1975) Honorary DSc 2003) Ely Jacques Kahn III Mr Steven A Blakey (LLB 1980) Dr Roy F Followell (BSc 1954, former student at the Bristol Old Vic Professor Paul O’Prey (PhD 1993) Vice- Dr Ian J E Keil (BA 1955, PhD 1965) Lady Boateng PhD 1958) Theatre School, Doctor of Letters Chancellor, Roehampton University; former Mrs Teresa Keil The Lord Boateng (LLB 1973, Honorary Mr Clemens W Forster (LLM 2006) Mr Jeremy M R Foster (BA 1982) Mrs Jennifer Looker LLD 2007) Deputy Registrar, University of Bristol, Mrs Shelagh Foster (BSc 1959) Dr Jonathan Gipps Former Director of Mr Roger F Looker (LLB 1974) Mrs Helen C Bond Mrs Judith Fowler Doctor of Laws Mr Anthony H W Luckhurst (BSc 1974, Mr Jonathan R Bond (BSc 1969) Bristol Zoo Gardens, Doctor of Science Professor Robert L H Fowler MSc 1975) Mr Alexander S Brooks (BSc 1998) Mrs Helen Gaastra (BSc 1979)

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Philanthropy continued

Mr Stephen Gaastra (BSc 1979) Mrs Elizabeth Man Mr Graham V Smith (BSc 1981) A further 35 Bristol Pioneers Mr Brian J Gallagher (LLB 1974) Dr Jane E Manley (MB ChB 1984) Miss Samantha J Smith (BSc 1995) Mrs Sarah L Gallagher Dr John C Manley (BSc 1978, PhD 1982) Mr William Sprigge (BSc 1972) have asked to remain Mr Jonathan R Gatward (BA 1986) Emeritus Prof George E Mathison (BSc 1958) Dr Leonard C Squire (BSc 1954, PhD 1956) anonymous. Dr Brian A Gennery (MB ChB 1964) Mr Geoffrey P Matthews (BA 1980) Ms Victoria P Stace (BA 1971) Mr Michael W Giffin (BSc 1989) Mrs Patricia P Matthews (BSc 1981) Dr Rosalyn M Stanbury (BSc 1975, Thanks to the following Mr Douglas M Goldin (BSc 1957) Mr Ian J Maurice (BSc 1973) MB ChB 1980) Mrs Gillian M Goodwin (BA 1980) Mr Daniel H R McCausland (BA 1992) Mr Martin G R Stapleton (BSc 1991) organisations, which have made Dr Stephen P Goodwin (BSc 1979, Mrs Muriel G McGee (BA 1949) Ms Clelia Steele significant contributions to the PhD 1985) Mr Nikhil V Mehta (LLB 1975) Mr Adam M D M Steiner (BA 1993) University in the past year: Miss Amy Gordon (BSc 2009) Mr Antony D Metcalfe (BSc 1985) Mrs Eileen B Stott (BSc 1957) The AG Leventis Foundation Mr Ben Gordon (BSc 1981) Mr Adrian J Mezzetti (LLB 1965) Mr Matthew J Stringer (BA 1989) The Ashden Trust Mrs Sunanta Gordon Mr Andrew M Miller (LLB 1970) Mr Mark N Stuart-Smith (BA 1985) AstraZeneca plc Mrs Christine D Gorman (BA 1958) Mr Andrew B Milligan (BSc 1979) Mr Robert L Sweeney (BSc 1954) AXA Research Fund Mr Michael J Gorman (BA 1960) Mr Anthony S Minns (LLB 1968) Dr Peter J Szanto (BSc 1975, MSc 1976, Bechtel Graduate Scheme Mr Alan Gourgey (LLB 1983) Mrs Catrin Morgan (BA 1990) PhD 1981) BP plc Professor Timothy J Grant (BSc 1969) Mr David S Morgan (BA 1966) Mr Hoie K Tan The Carr-Gregory Trust Mrs Anne P Gray (BA 1956) Mr Neill F Morgan (BA 1990) Mr Mark H Teeger (BSc 1994) Citrina Foundation Mr Colin H Green CBE (BSc 1971, Mr Thomas D Morton (BSc 1995) Dr Robert Teoh The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation Honorary DEng 1997) Mr Graham Mullan Mr Nicholas M Tett Countess Eleanor Peel Trust Mr Dominic R M Griffiths (BA 1994) Mrs Emma L Murray (BA 1996) Professor Arnold W Thackray (BSc 1960) Elgar Society Edition Mrs Jessica F M Ground (BA 1997) Mr Thomas J Murray (BA 1995) Dr Timothy R Thom (Honorary LLD 2008) Ernst & Young Foundation Mr Adam C Hale (BSc 1987) Mr Adam A Nabeebaccus (BSc 2002, Professor Eric J Thomas (Honorary The Exilarch's Foundation Professor Len Hall MB ChB 2005) LLD 2004) The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Dr Rachel Hall Mr Dharma R Nadarajah (BEng 1992) Mrs Narell Thomas The Giving Machine Mr Andrew Hartley Mr Charles C A Neale (BA 1981) Mr Robin Thring (BSc 1947) GlaxoSmithKline plc Mr Christopher I J Hartley (BSc 1983) Mrs Lorraine H Neale (BSc 1981) Sir James Tidmarsh (Honorary LLD 2002) Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr David A Hartley (BSc 1982) Dr Joanne E Nettleship (PhD 2002) Lady Virginia Tidmarsh GOTEC Polska Sp zoo. Mr Andrew P Hawkins (LLB 1980) Mr Dominic Newcomb (LLB 1994) Mr John Tilney The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Mr Benjamin B Hawkins Professor Nick C Norman (BSc 1979, Ms Clare P Timms (BA 1981) Heritage Lottery Fund Mrs Christine M Hibitt (LLB 1975) PhD 1982) Mr Patrick L C To (BSc 1973) Idea Wild Mrs Aglaia Hill (Honorary MA 1999) Ms Zhen Y Ong Mr Otto Tokvam (LDS 1964) The Idlewild Trust Mr Andrew D Hine (LLB 1986) Professor A Guy Orpen Dr Frank Turner (BDS 1958) Interessengroppe Phelsuma Mr Brian E Holden (BA 1952, Cert Ed 1954) Mrs Monica A Owen (BSc 1970, MSc 1972) Mrs G A Turner The James Dyson Foundation Dr Barbara A Hulse (MB ChB 1972) Dr Thomas D Owen (MSc 1968, PhD 1974) Mr Simon Turner The James Tudor Foundation Mr C Nigel Hurst-Brown (BSc 1973) Mrs Victoria H Pakenham (BSc 1981) Mr Eldar Tuvey (BSc 1992) The Jerusalem Trust Mr Bishr Ibrahim Baker Ibrahim (BSc 1987) Dr Mary-Clare Parker (MB ChB 1986) Mr Roy Tuvey (BSc 1996) The John Oldacre Foundation Mrs Sarah Jarman Mr Steven Parker Mr Alexander J Viall (LLB 1989) The Kreitman Foundation Mr Michael H V Jeans MBE (BA 1964) Mr Timothy R V Parton (BSc 1986) Dr Nicolas J Wadsworth (BSc 1951, Krishan Anand Charitable Trust Mrs Barbara J Jester (BA 1952, Mr Bhupendra Patel PhD 1955) The Lalonde Charitable Trust Cert Ed 1953) Mrs Harshila Patel Mr Timothy S R Wakefield (BA 1978) Legal and General Investment Management Mr Martin D Johns (BSc 1981) Mr Andrew Paynter (BSc 1986) Dr Martin R Wales (BSc 1988) The Linbury Trust Mrs Clare Johnson (LLB 1994) Mrs Margaret R Peacock Dr Michael C Walker (MB ChB 1991) The Lloyd Robinson Family Charitable Trust Mr Olly Johnson (BEng 1993) Mr Len Perry Mr Christopher R Wallis (BSc 1978) The Mackintosh Foundation Mr Nicholas D E Jones (BA 1978) Mrs Nancy Perry Mr Antony H C Wardell (BSc 1980) Magister Limited Mrs Sally Jones (BA 1978) Dr Christopher D O Pickard (BSc 1994, Professor Avril E Waterman-Pearson MarketAxess Corporation Mr Jeffrey L Karoly (BSc 1989) MSc 1996, PhD 2000) (BVSc 1970, PhD 1977) The Mary Kinross Charitable Trust Ms Lesley A Kaye (BA 1985) Mr Nicholas J Pike (LLB 1984) Mrs Julia M Wathen (BSc 1972) MBNA Europe Bank Limited Mrs Katrina Kerr (BA 1978) Mr Simon D Pillar (BSc 1982) Mr Simon W J Wathen (LLB 1972) Misys Charitable Foundation Mr John A C King (BSc 1954) Ms Louise M Pitt (BA 1996) Dr Christopher M K Watts (BSc 1966, Morgan Stanley International Foundation Mrs Anna K Kirrage Miss Maxine J Platzman (LLB 1982) PhD 1969) Mothercare Group Foundation Mr Nicholas S Kirrage (MEng 2001) Mrs Maureen A Polkey (BSc 1960, Mr Jonathan M Webb (MB ChB 1987) Motorola Foundation Mrs Dee Knox (LLB 1984) Cert Ed 1961) Mrs Veronica M Watts (BA 1969) National Eye Research Centre Mr James P W Knox (LLB 1984) Professor Charles E Polkey (BSc 1960, Professor Michael Welch MD (MB ChB 1966, Novae Group plc Dr Julie Knox (BSc 1973, PhD 1977) MB ChB 1963) Honorary MD 2006) Oregon Zoo Foundation Professor Selby A R Knox (BSc 1966, Professor Nicholas Rawlins Mr Clive J Wells (LLB 1987) Perivoli Trust PhD 1969, DSc 1985) Mr Nicholas Rawlinson Mr Stephen R Weston (BSc 1997) The Pharsalia Charitable Trust Mr Simon J Lake (BSc 1977) Mrs Tania Jane Rawlinson Mr Jonathan Wheatley (BA 1959) Pfizer Ltd Mr Graham I Lane (LLB 1958) Mrs Karen Ray Mr Edward T Whitley (BSc 1976) The Priory Foundation Mrs Mary E Lee Mr Bill Ray (BSc 1975) Mr Stephen R Williams MP (BA 1988) Quartet Community Foundation Mr Norman W Lee (BSc 1953) Mr Tim Reid (LLB 1984) Mr Anthony K Williams (BSc 1962) Rosetrees Trust Mrs Caroline Leeds-Ruby (LLB 1985) Mr Alan J Rogers (BSc 1984) Mr Peter G Williams (BSc 1952) Shimadzu UK Ltd Mr Murray J Legg (BSc 1978) Professor Arthur L Rose (MB ChB 1957) Mrs Linda J Wilson (LLB 1982) South West Charitable Giving Mr Christian Leukers (BSc 1999) Mr Howard H Russell (BSc 1996) Mr Michael K Wingenroth (BSc 1993) Sport England Mr Philip H L Levinson (LLB 1985) Dr Una Ryan OBE (BSc 1963, Honorary Mrs Jill Woodhouse Stavros S Niarchos Foundation Mr Eng Bian Lim (BDS 1985) DSc 2009) Dr Richard Woodhouse (BSc 1964, Stour Charitable Trust Mrs K Lim Sze Mr Keith D Scott (BA 1960) PhD 2010) Toshiba Research Europe Ltd Mr William J Littlewood (BSc 1987) Mr Clive R Scowen (LLB 1980) Dr Christopher A Wright (BSc 1968, The Tubney Charitable Trust Mr C Stephen Lloyd (BSc 1982) Mr George E S Seligman (BSc 1973) PhD 1971) UBS AG Mrs Kyung Lloyd Mrs Veronique S Seligman (BSc 1975) Mr Christopher A Youell (BSc 1981) University of Bristol Law Club Mr Justin P MacGregor Watson (BSc 1994) Ms Laura Serratrice Mr Basim N Ziadeh (MSc 1975) The Wolfson Foundation Mr Andrew K T Man (BA 1996) Professor Quentin Skinner Dr Allen Zimbler

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August September October February March April Fins and fingerprints Giving wind power a spin Tiny blooms Robotics Lab wins World Cup Bristol graduate scoops Oscar Bristol pupils go Olympic dr tilo burghardt from the department of a team of staff and students from the faculty Amborella trichopoda , the world’s most hosting bid andrew Ruhemann, a 1985 graduate of london 2012 olympic mascots Wenlock and Computer science launched a collaborative of engineering took their wind-powered car to ancient flowering plant, bloomed at the it was announced that the bristol Robotics lab the department of drama: theatre, film, mandeville welcomed over 1,300 bristol school project with the White shark trust to build a denmark to compete at the aeolus Wind- university’s botanic Garden – one of only a – a collaboration between the universities of television, won an academy award for his pupils to the 2011 bristol festival of school visual database of Great White sharks. the Powered Car Race (part of the aeolus Wind handful of gardens worldwide to have bristol and the West of england – will host the short animated film, The Lost Thing , based sport and Culture. during the three-day event, ‘computer vision’ identification system will be energy Project). team bristol’s design was the grown the plant successfully. Pictured is fiRa RoboWorld Cup 2012, featuring the on an illustrated book by shaun tan, who the youngsters tried a range of sports, met Produced by able to recognise and archive the features of only electric vehicle to complete the course the female flower. world’s most advanced autonomous robots. co-directed. london 2012 hopefuls, and got the chance to Accessibility the sharks’ dorsal fins (which are as unique as under wind power. alongside this, a major scientific conference, win an olympic school spirit trophy. Public Relations office if you need all or part of this publication in an humans’ fingerprints), helping researchers to the fiRa/taRos Congress, will bring together Communications division accessible format (eg in braille, in larger print track individual species. the world’s leading experts in robotics. senate house or on tape), please contact the Public tyndall avenue bristol bs8 1th Relations office on 0117 928 8895.

Design November December January May June July www.robsondowry.co.uk Pictures from an eruption Art takes on science Wikipedia creator visits Bristol Dylan’s back pages Yarn invasion at Science Museum Stream of successes scientists from bristol were among a group Works by the winners of the art of science jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, the department of english hosted a members of bristol neuroscience – the Graduating students and their friends and Print and reproduction visiting the afar Rift in ethiopia in november Competition, run annually by the faculty of gave a public talk at the university’s victoria conference to reflect on the career and work of university’s network of researchers into the brain families had a new perspective on the deltor. this publication is printed on Revive Pure White offset, a when a volcano in the region began erupting – medical and veterinary sciences, went on Rooms to mark the online encyclopedia’s bob dylan on the occasion of his 70th and nervous system – brought neuroscience to graduation ceremonies, thanks to the first live 100% recycled paper stock, using vegetable-/mineral-oil-based streaming of the event on the university’s the first time that scientists have witnessed display at the bristol Gallery. Pictured is a tenth anniversary. the event was hosted by birthday. the event was attended by the uk’s the public at the science museum in london. environmentally friendly inks. such an occurrence there. among the digital radiograph of roses, taken by the university in association with bristol foremost dylan scholars and attracted the bristol contingent joined with university website. several thousand people around the photographs and videos taken by lorraine nathaniel harran during a clinical teaching festival of ideas, hP labs, bristol City considerable media attention. College london neuroscience to present ‘knit a world watched proceedings at various times. field, a Phd student in earth sciences, was session about the physics of X-rays at the Council and Wikimedia uk. neuron’ – a yarn-led approach to neuroscience, this image. university’s veterinary hospital. pioneered by dr anne Cooke from bristol neuroscience and dr helen featherstone from the university of the West of england.