Research without Borders 2019: showcase exhibition
Event Information
Description
Join us for a showcase exhibition to discover the latest postgraduate research emerging at the University of Bristol.
More than 50 interactive, hands-on displays will feature the most recent developments at the cutting edge of research from the University of Bristol. Visitors are invited to explore some of the latest research underway behind the University’s doors and connect with the latest generation of researchers working to tackle some of the complex challenges facing the world.
From robots to nanoparticles, from prehistoric life to cultural cooking, visitors will be invited to:
- Become a biological engineer for the day
- Join a citizen science scheme to promote cat health and welfare
- Eavesdrop on crocodiles
- Discover the big ideas behind tiny nanoparticles
- Learn how to fold proteins
- Discover how the Romans cooked and ate
- Explore Earth before the dinosaurs lived on it
...and much more!
The exhibition will also feature artist interpretations of research, including a large-scale public installation created by a group of researchers in conjunction with acclaimed Bristol-based artist Zoe Cameron.
Please arrive anytime between 11am and 4pm to view the interactive exhibits. This ticket also includes entry to the Three Minute Thesis competition finals from 4:30pm to 5pm, and prizegiving ceremony at 5:15pm.
This showcase exhibition at Colston Hall is part of Research without Borders 2019: a festival of postgraduate research.
Research without Borders 2019 is a programme of public events celebrating the work of postgraduate researchers from the University of Bristol.
Book onto our evening discussion series hosted at the Watershed using their separate Eventbrite forms:
- Wednesday, May 8th: Bristol's Once City Plan - an interdisciplinary dialogue on a sustainable future city (in collaboration with the Cabot Institute)
- Thursday, May 9th: Measurable humans - how good does our digital health look? (in collaboration with the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute and Digital Health and Care centre for doctoral training)
If you have any questions please contact doctoral-college@bristol.ac.uk.
This event will take place in the Colston Hall. Our understanding is that this venue is largely accessible. For individual requirements please read the building accessibility information, review this DisabledGo report or email doctoral-college@bristol.ac.uk.
