University of Bristol alumni and friends

24/09/2026

University College Bristol opened in 1876, 150 years ago. Some 49 years later, in April 1925, the iconic Great George Bell arrived and was installed 39 feet above ground level at the top of Wills Memorial Building. 🔔

Did you know that you can visit as part of our 150th celebrations on Saturday 10 October?

See the full programme of events ➡ https://www.bristol.ac.uk/university/150-years/events/

22/09/2026

🏃‍♀️ Ready to run for Bristol?

Applications are now open to join at the 2027 London Marathon! 🎽

Four alumni will have the chance to take on one of the world’s most iconic marathons while raising vital funds to support student mental health through our Healthy Minds programme.

Could you be one of them?

Apply now 👇

https://www.bristol.ac.uk/alumni/causes/london-marathon-2027-recruitment/

21/09/2026

Monday at TQEC 🌿

A new week, a new chapter.

The Sloane Robinson Building is now open at our Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, a new space for learning, research, innovation and collaboration in the heart of Bristol.

Here’s to the ideas, connections and opportunities that will take shape here. 💡

19/09/2026

A reputation for academic excellence, strong graduate prospects and growing global links has seen the University of Bristol awarded South West University of the Year and secure a place in the UK's top 10 in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027! 🎉

Read more ➡ https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/september/university-of-bristol-named-south-west-university-of-the-year-2027.html?

18/09/2026

We are delighted to welcome Professor David Olusoga (Hon LLD 2025) to the University’s Clifton Campus on Saturday 10 October.

He will join Dr Marie-Annick Gournet, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Reparative and Civic Futures) for a frank and insightful conversation around the theme of 'Repairing histories, reshaping futures'. Find out more ⬇

Renowned historian, author, presenter and filmmaker Professor David Olusoga is coming to the University of Bristol for a rare in-person conversation next month.

Part of our 150th anniversary celebrations, David will join Dr Marie-Annick Gournet, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Reparative and Civic Futures), to explore Bristol's social and cultural history, reparatory justice, and discuss how truth-telling, learning, repair and renewal can help create meaningful, long-term change.

The event will take place on Saturday 10 October in the Wills Memorial Building, 11 am to 12 pm.

It’s one of over 80 free events and activities taking place across our Clifton and Temple Quarter campuses.

Find out more and book tickets: https://brnw.ch/21x5Lwj

View the full programme of events: https://brnw.ch/21x5Lwj

16/09/2026

For 150 years, higher education has been at the heart of our mission here at the University of Bristol. But how do we equip our graduates to thrive in an era of rapid technological, political and economic upheaval?

On Saturday 10 October, join Professor Evelyn Welch and a panel of special guests from our city for a spirited conversation around one provocative question: what are we – universities – here for?

Spaces are booking up fast, so grab your ticket here ➡ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/universities-in-a-changing-world-tickets-1993839063311?aff=oddtdtcreator

15/09/2026

We can hardly bee-lieve it!! 🐝

Brilliant Bristol artist Luke Jerram will be bringing his giant immersive pollen grain, Pollenarium, to our new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus for one day only during our 150th anniversary celebrations on Saturday 10 October.

Come and check it out to get a fascinating glimpse into how bees see the world! https://www.bristol.ac.uk/university/150-years/events/?

14/09/2026

It may be a grey, drizzly day in Bristol, but our new Sloane Robinson Building is bringing some sunshine of its own with this striking atrium staircase! ☀

Today marks the start of Welcome Week, and we can't wait to see all of our new and returning students here in Bristol enjoying not one but two fantastic campuses!

📷: James Beck Photography

12/09/2026

The good news keeps coming this week! 🎉 We're thrilled to have been ranked 12th in the UK, according to the Guardian University Guide 2027, released today.

Bristol is always a good idea💡

As we celebrate the opening of two campuses and welcome thousands of our students to Bristol this weekend, we’re delighted to have been ranked 12th in the UK according to today’s Guardian’s University Guide 2027. This is a rise from 15th last year 🚀

Subjects which ranked highly include:
🏗️ Civil Engineering (2nd)
🫆 Criminology (3rd)
🚜 Animal Science and Agriculture (3rd)
🦷 Dentistry (4th)
🫂 Sociology and Social Policy (4th)
🐮 Veterinary science (5th)

We're proud to see so many of our subjects ranked among the UK's best, highlighting the strength and breadth of our academic offering as we welcome a new generation of students to our community.

See this brilliant sign for yourself at our new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus 📍

11/09/2026

Another fantastic milestone reached this week, as we celebrated the opening of our exciting new Mumbai Enterprise Campus! 🎉

Read more below ⬇