Academic Research
With a range of universities amongst the best in the country, the Bristol city region can boast a real strength and depth across many areas of research, notably:
- Advanced engineering – particularly in aerospace and robotics
- Environmental – especially in geotechnologies, renewable energy and the built environment
- Medical – across many branches of medicine and biological sciences
- Digital technologies – especially in relation to creative technologies and computing
To find out more about the individual universities in the city region follow the links below:
- Bath Spa University
- University of Bath
- University of Bristol
- University of the West of England (UWE)
You can also download the Research Assessment Exercise 2008 (RAE, 25.5Mb PDF) ratings from the official RAE2008 website. The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) distributes public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges. In doing so, it aims to promote high quality education and research, within a financially healthy sector. The RAE is a regular peer review exercise to evaluate the quality of research in UK higher education institutions.
“IOP: You've got one tonne of air pressing down on you, the same as a small car.” source: Institute of Physics |
“Fact 46/100: The National Cycle Network Centre, part of Sustrans, was founded in Bristol in 1977 and works towards a future in which people will travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment.” source: Science City Bristol 100 facts pdf |