University of Bristol Profile
History
•Founded in the year 1876 as University College, Bristol. It was first higher education institution in England to give admission to women on an equal basis to men.
•The new University of Bristol opened in October 1909 with 288 undergraduates and about 400 other students.
Location and transport
•The university is situated in the centre of the city of Bristol.
•Bristol has good road links. The M4 and M5 put London and Birmingham both within the two hour drive.
•Bristol was voted one of the UK's 5 Centres of Cultural Excellence.
Student mix
•The percentage of female 52.1%, male 47.9%.
•89 per cent home students, 10.1 per cent overseas.
Teaching standards
•Exceptional teaching and academic standards recognised by the external audits, including those undertaken by the professional bodies.
•Completion rates and graduate employment rates are quite high.
Academic strengths
•Awarded the two national Centres of Excellence in Learning and Teaching: Applied and Integrated Medical Sciences and Bristol Chemical Laboratory Sciences.
•The students are provided access to the range of subjects to academic staff with the international reputations in their field of expertise.
Student facilities, including library and computing
•During the academic session 2011–12 the University is implementing Gmail for student email service, offering extensive quota and offering students a university email address for lifetime.
•Ten branch libraries having wide collections of books, printed journal articles and learning resources for access and loan available for the use of student.
Sport
•The Indoor Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health in the center of the university campus.
•Sports complex (studios, gym, and sports hall) – indoor tennis centre, 2 artificial pitches; wide playing fields; rowing facilities and boathouses; indoor 33-metre swimming pool; squash courts. All facilities are accessible.
Notable alumni
•Head of MI5, Jonathan Evans.
•Presenter of the TV show BBC Breakfast, Susanna Reid