Wei, who spent a year in the FRG as CSC visitor, recently graduated from the Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China! She sent a photo taken after receiving her degree – looking very smart! Well done, Dr Wei!
Dr Wei … in Xi’an, China!
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New £300m Temple Quarter Campus development consultation launched
The University of Bristol launched the consultation phase of the proposed new £300m development close to Temple Meads train station – the new Temple Quarter Campus.
The development will transform the derelict post office sorting building and part of Arena Island into an open campus that will be part of the community, help to regenerate the area and benefit the whole city.
The UoB is working with communities, businesses and the council to shape future plans, which include landmark buildings for teaching, learning and collaboration, with a focus on future digital technologies. Part of the development includes a new student village and expanding the UoB’s successful enterprise hub, Engine Shed.
Consultation runs from 19 June 2017 until 21 July 2017.
Viva success for Zack!
Zack had his viva this morning with Dr Miriam Unterlass from TU Wien in Austria and Dr Avinash Patil from Bristol, and passed with flying colours. We were also treated to an inspiring talk from Miriam yesterday about her work on the green synthesis of organic materials. Congratulations Zack!
New members!
A large group of researchers have just joined the group! Welcome to Nan (BCFN MSc, co-supervised by Natalie Fey), Xiaoyu (BCFN MSc, co-supervised by Annela Seddon), Christian (BCFN PhD, co-supervised by Jonathan Rossiter), Esther (BCFN PhD, co-supervised by Annela Seddon), Betty (BCFN PhD, co-supervised by Ian Manners), and Özlem (post-doc!).
Welcome to all!
Dr Pete!
Pete (also known to some as Piotr!) had his viva earlier this week. Prof Ronald Osterbackca (from Abo Akademi, Turku, Finland) was his external examiner, and Dr Annela Seddon (Director of the BCFN, where Pete received his funding from) his internal examiner. Ronald also gave an excellent talk the afternoon before, setting the stage for the viva!
As is evident from the photo the viva went very well! Pete did a great job, and impressed his examiners! Well done Dr Pete!
47 minutes for BISC!
Xiaoyu ran the Bristol 10k on Sunday for Bisc with a number of other international students, volunteers (and Jacqueline!). They all ran to help to raise money for the building project to extend the building at Bisc – a home away from home for all international students.
He ran an amazing time of 47 minutes – without any training! Well done Xiaoyu, and all the others for completing the race!
Dr Dicker!
Dicker had no problem navigating his viva (with two external examiners!) earlier this week, even whilst wearing a tie!
The event was celebrated with the usual beverages, and then continued in a favourite pub on St Michael’s Hill! Well done Dr Dicker!
China graduation – and Joey graduating
Charl attended the University of Bristol China graduation (for the third time!). He saw many students from Bristol, as well as three chemistry graduates! Here the three (Chuhui, Hao and Xuechun) are celebrating with Charl and Professor Tim Gallagher, Dean of Science!
More importantly, Joey Liu, who dis his extended project (as part of his MSc in Nanoscience and Functional Nanomaterials) in the Faul group, also graduated!
Well done Joey!
Goodbye Kazu!
The Faul and Hall groups got together to say goodbye to Kazu, who is about to leave the UK and return to Japan! Kazu will be sorely missed in the group!
Safe travels and all the best Kazu! Hope to see you back in Bristol soon again!
Bristol the best place to live in the UK … and has the steepest street as well!
Bristol was voted, for the second time, as the best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times.
“We sum the city up as cool, classy and supremely creative.” And we agree!
We are also inclined to point towards the following important announcement: Vale Street, in Totterdown in Bristol, has the steepest street in the UK, at an incline of almost 22°!
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