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Pro-Palestine students end occupation of Bristol Uni management building after four weeks

The occupation ended due to ‘the issuance of a possession order and setting of a court date’

Bristol University contributed towards Natasha Abrahart’s death, High Court upholds

Natasha took her own life in April 2018 whilst studying at the university

David Miller was wrongfully dismissed by Bristol University, tribunal rules

Miller’s ‘anti-Zionist beliefs qualified as a philosophical belief and a protected characteristic’ under the 2010 Equality Act

Bristol Uni’s History Society rejects university crest due to slave trade links

The society said the crest ‘is at odds with the values of our committee and also the wider community’

Bristol Uni accused of recruiting international students on lower grades than UK applicants

The Sunday Times has claimed international students can get into Bristol with only three C grades

Just Stop Oil accuses government of ‘illegally imprisoning’ Bristol student after protest

Roly Holland-Howes, 19, was imprisoned over the weekend despite being granted bail on Friday

Bristol SU Council vote against transitioning to a 100 per cent plant-based student union

57 per cent of the student council voted against the motion

Sacked Bristol University professor shares videos painting Hamas in a positive light

Professor David Miller claims the videos ‘debunk many Zionist lies’

Hundreds attend pro-Palestine protest organised by Bristol SWSS and PalSoc

‘We need to stand together as a community and uphold our shared values of mutual respect, care, compassion and inclusivity’

Student-led UCU panel event to be held next week at Bristol University

Bristol UCU members will discuss the recent strikes and marking boycott with students

Protest in support of David Miller marks the beginning of his tribunal against Bristol Uni

‘Hopefully the tribunal will make it clear that he was a victim of unjust dismissal’

Protest in support of David Miller marks the beginning of his tribunal against Bristol Uni

‘Hopefully the tribunal will make it clear that he was a victim of unjust dismissal’

UWE student charged after allegedly defacing Bristol Uni building during Just Stop Oil protest

Ben Meehan, 21, has been charged with criminal damage

UWE student charged after allegedly defacing Bristol Uni building during Just Stop Oil protest

Ben Meehan, 21, has been charged with criminal damage

UWE student charged after allegedly defacing Bristol Uni building during Just Stop Oil protest

Ben Meehan, 21, has been charged with criminal damage

Bristol lecturer ignores concerns of students who endured sexist and inappropriate placement

The students’ complaints were disregarded by the lecturer, who said ‘it’s just typical for farmers to act like this’

Bristol lecturer ignores concerns of students who endured sexist and inappropriate placement

The students’ complaints were disregarded by the lecturer, who said ‘it’s just typical for farmers to act like this’

Beyond Submergence: I went to the light installation used by Four Tet which is now at Propyard

Art collective Squidsoup have brought together their award-winning pieces for the first time ever

Beyond Submergence: I went to the light installation used by Four Tet which is now at Propyard

Art collective Squidsoup have brought together their award-winning pieces for the first time ever

Bristol Uni VC faces backlash from students and staff for personally marking dissertations

‘Sorry Evelyn this is wrong on so many levels’

Bristol Uni VC faces backlash from students and staff for personally marking dissertations

‘Sorry Evelyn this is wrong on so many levels’

Bristol University open day severely disrupted by UCU and UNISON protests

Prospective students ‘had no staff at all to talk to in some departments and experienced cancellation of the talks they had booked’

Bristol University open day severely disrupted by UCU and UNISON protests

Prospective students ‘had no staff at all to talk to in some departments and experienced cancellation of the talks they had booked’

Bristol University open day severely disrupted by UCU and UNISON protests

Prospective students ‘had no staff at all to talk to in some departments and experienced cancellation of the talks they had booked’

Bristol Uni staff marking dissertations at almost twice the usual speed, claim lecturers

Many dissertations are also allegedly being marked by volunteers rather than supervisors

Bristol Uni staff marking dissertations at almost twice the usual speed, claim lecturers

Many dissertations are also allegedly being marked by volunteers rather than supervisors

Bristol Uni staff marking dissertations at almost twice the usual speed, claim lecturers

Many dissertations are also allegedly being marked by volunteers rather than supervisors

I went to the Bristol burger kitchen that serves one of the best burgers in the country

Fattso’s Royale with Extra Cheese placed third at the National Burger Awards 2023

I went to the Bristol burger kitchen that serves one of the best burgers in the country

Fattso’s Royale with Extra Cheese placed third at the National Burger Awards 2023

Bristol to get new edition of Monopoly and you can help pick the landmarks

23 years after the first edition, Bristol’s landmarks will appear on the famous board once again

Bristol to get new edition of Monopoly and you can help pick the landmarks

23 years after the first edition, Bristol’s landmarks will appear on the famous board once again

Bristol Uni under pressure as hundreds sign open letter to get exams marked this summer

You can sign it now to ensure that your voice is heard

Bristol Uni under pressure as hundreds sign open letter to get exams marked this summer

You can sign it now to ensure that your voice is heard

Bristol Uni under pressure as hundreds sign open letter to get exams marked this summer

You can sign it now to ensure that your voice is heard

Bristol Uni accidentally gave engineering students mark scheme for their coursework

Now the students have only two days to prepare for a timed exam instead

Bristol Uni students given two days’ notice for exam after department leaked coursework answers

The answer sheet was accidentally released alongside the four-day coursework assessment

Bristol Uni students given two days’ notice for exam after department leaked coursework answers

The answer sheet was accidentally released alongside the four-day coursework assessment

Bristol Uni accused of handing out ‘pretend degrees’ as students could pass without marks

‘This could seriously undermine the quality of a University of Bristol degree’

Bristol Uni accused of handing out ‘pretend degrees’ as students could pass without marks

‘This could seriously undermine the quality of a University of Bristol degree’

Bristol Uni accused of handing out ‘pretend degrees’ as students could pass without marks

‘This could seriously undermine the quality of a University of Bristol degree’

UCU announces marking and assessment boycott will begin this month

From April 20th UCU members will ‘cease summative marking and associated assessment activities’

UCU announces marking and assessment boycott will begin this month

From April 20th UCU members will ‘cease summative marking and associated assessment activities’

A Bristol Uni student has developed an app to catch AI essay cheats

The app will be able to detect essays written by AI bots like ChatGPT

A Bristol Uni student has developed an app to catch AI essay cheats

The app will be able to detect essays written by AI bots like ChatGPT

A Bristol Uni student has developed an app to catch AI essay cheats

The app will be able to detect essays written by AI bots like ChatGPT

Here’s what Bristol Uni students think of renaming buildings linked to slave trade

‘This is something that should have happened ages ago’

Here’s what Bristol Uni students think of renaming buildings linked to slave trade

‘This is something that should have happened ages ago’

Here’s what Bristol Uni students think of renaming buildings linked to slave trade

‘This is something that should have happened ages ago’