W100 Representative
Ellie CookInternational PR & Events Manager | Communications & Marketing
Ellie is the International PR and Events Manager at the University of Bristol, in the Directorate of Marketing & Communications. Working closely with colleagues across External Relations and beyond, she is responsible for raising Bristol’s brand globally, focusing particularly on increasing its profile with academics and the media overseas.
University of Bristol is ranked within the top 10 universities in the UK and 62nd in the world (QS World University Rankings 2022); it is also ranked among the top five institutions in the UK for its research, according to analysis of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021*; and is the 3rd most targeted university by top UK employers.
The University was founded in 1876 and was granted its Royal Charter in 1909. It was the first university in England to admit women on the same basis as men.
University of Bristol is a major force in the economic, social and cultural life of Bristol and the region, but is also a significant player on the world stage. It has over 20,000 undergraduates and over 7,000 postgraduate students from more than 150 countries, and its research links span the globe.
The Latest from University of Bristol
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Research led by @berglund_oscar from @UoBrisSPS has uncovered the increasing risks of climate activism globally – and how more countries are taking measures to repress it.
Read more⬇️
http://bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/december/climate-activism.html
@Global_Witness @ACLEDINFO @cabotinstitute @crossdale @RoxyCavalcanti
Breakthrough for diabetic kidney disease #DKD 🔬
Scientists identify new therapeutic targets that could prevent progression to end-stage kidney failure.
This game-changing research opens doors to gene & drug therapies💊 @RichCoward1 @Kidney_Research
➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wPlaY
🦎 #Lizards and #snakes - the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species - have evolved amazingly varied jaw shapes, helping to drive their extraordinary ecological success. 🐍
👉 https://brnw.ch/21wPkWH
@BallellPalaeo
@BristolBioSci
📢 Calling all children & young people with food allergies, their parents & healthcare professionals.
Help shape the future of food allergy research by sharing your priorities in a new survey ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wPjYC
👉 https://brnw.ch/21wPjYD
#FoodAllergyResearch #NIHR
We’ve climbed five places to become the 12th most sustainable university in the world! 💚🌍
We’re moving toward a more sustainable future. Read more about our success in @topunis's rankings 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wPjm9
#QSWorldRankings #Sustainability
Wishing the best of luck to all our students this winter assessment week! 🌟🍀
Taking breaks between studying is important; both for productivity and your wellbeing. We recommend taking in the views from Brandon Hill, only a 5 minute walk from the Wills Memorial Building 🌞
📢Good news alert!
Two exciting Bristol projects which will:
💠 develop touch sensors for prosthetic arms 🦾
💠 optimise smart gels which react to their environment 💦
- have received @EPSRC funding! 🥳🙌
👉 https://brnw.ch/21wPf3u
@BristolUniEng
Huge congratulations to Tara Miran, TQEC Civic Engagement Manager, who has been awarded the @brislordmayor Medal for her positive contributions to communities in the city, including the #SaveStPaulsDentist campaign which brought NHS dentistry back to the community of St Pauls.
🖥️ Government Minister @StephenMorganMP visited our new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus to explore the University's cutting-edge research in AI, data, and digital tech at @DigiFutures 🌐
👉 https://brnw.ch/21wPevg
@BristolUniEng
#AIInnovation #Education #AI
An international community
The University of Bristol support and encourage international partnerships with academics from around the globe, encompassing all disciplines and striving to drive forward cutting-edge, excellent research through our collaborations.
It is this collaboration that the university believes turns world-leading research into world-changing results. They therefore work hand-in-hand with their partners around the globe: improving health, alleviating poverty, preparing for natural hazards, uncovering the impacts of wars and migration, driving technological innovation, and much, much more.
The university’s International Research Partnerships team works to support and develop these international partnerships by providing opportunities for world-leading researchers to visit and work with their own accomplished academics, bringing together great minds and visionary ideas.
As of January 2020, over 450 Benjamin Meaker Distinguished Visiting Professors (BMDVPs) had visited the University of Bristol. Representing 49 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America these eminent researchers partnered with University of Bristol hosts to explore a wide variety of topics.
The University of Bristol has over 40 world-leading partner universities. Students from our partner universities across the globe are able to transfer their study to Bristol.
Mission
- Our mission is to make a positive impact locally, nationally and globally by addressing society’s greatest challenges through our distinctive education, innovative research and the value we place on excellence, inclusivity and partnership
A top 10 UK university
£176.4M
won in research income from competitively won grants
8%
Growth in student numbers in 2020/2021
The University of Bristol is at the cutting edge of global research. They have made innovations in areas ranging from cot death prevention to nanotechnology.
The University’s reputation for innovation dates back to its founding in 1876. Their research tackles some of the world’s most pressing and important issues in areas as diverse as infection and immunity, human rights, climate change, and cryptography, and information security.
The University currently has 40 Fellows of the Royal Society and 13 of the British Academy.
In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 94% of the University’s research was assessed as either ‘world-leading’ (4*) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*). 57% of the University’s research achieved the top ‘world-leading’ 4* rating, compared to a sector average of 41%, placing the University 5th in the UK, a rise of 6 places since the last REF in 2014.
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The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.