News from 2016

City joins together to celebrate University's 50th anniversary

The Lord Mayor of Bradford, city-wide partners, community groups and schools are celebrating the University's 50th anniversary.

Bradford graduate Christopher Laska appointed new Grameenphone chairman

University of Bradford graduate Christopher Laska has been appointed as the new chairman of Grameenphone, according to a statement by the company.

Trophy was presented to Academic Rashmi Arora

This trophy was presented to Academic Rashmi Arora as a thank you gift by the students of MSc in Economics and Finance for Development Programme on September 7, 2016.

n-able chairs celebrate with Diversity Festival planning team

The n-able chairs along with two other members of the Diversity Festival planning team were very proud to receive the Vice-Chancellors's Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2016 for the delivery of the first ever Diversity Festival.

Solve a crime, brave the dragons' den or analyse a skeleton

Do you fancy becoming a TV presenter, developing a drug to tackle cancer, impressing the business dragons, examining a skeleton, treating patients or being a judge for a day?

Noisy cattle grids threaten a good night's sleep

Scientists from the Universities of Bradford and Leeds have measured how noisy cattle grids disrupt the peace and quiet of adjacent residential properties.

Living and working abroad: The big challenges and the average week

The following challenges of living abroad are all rooted in my experience of moving out to Kampala, Uganda, two years ago. There is no average week and what remains consistent is the resourcefulness necessary to operate effectively in a challenging environment. In my last blog I talked about my journey from graduating with a degree in Peace Studies to moving overseas to work in Uganda. In this article I focus on the five positive steps that I have learned make the experience enjoyable.

Operating temperature key to polymer-steel friction, research finds

New research has found the cause of sudden and unpredictable instability in polymer-steel stenter chains operating at high speed and high temperature. The findings highlight the risks of allowing lubrication of stenter chains — used widely in manufacturing textiles, plastic wrapping and electronic films — to dry out or degrade.

World Alzheimer's Day: Carers reveal what it is like to care for a loved one with dementia

World Alzheimer's Day on 21 September offers the opportunity to acknowledge the huge and hidden contribution made by carers of people living with dementia. As part of a three-year study to develop ways of measuring the impact of caring on quality of life, carers from across Yorkshire have been sharing the reality of what it's like to look after a loved one with dementia.

AACSB Honours University of Bradford alumnus Huw Kingston for Changing the World

The world's largest business education network has honoured University of Bradford alumnus Huw Kingston as a global 'change maker'.