The University of Bristol is a public research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to University College, Bristol, established in 187
Wills Memorial Building (Schools of Law and Earth Sciences) on Park Street, Bristol. The tower was cleaned in 2006–2007.
Evacuated King's College London students at the University of Bristol in 1940
The Victoria Rooms, housing the School of Music
School of Chemistry in 2003
University College, Bristol was a college from 1876 to 1909. It was the predecessor institution to the University of Bristol, which gained a royal charter in 1909. From its foundation, the college, wh
University of Bristol
…University of Bristol is a public research university in Bristol, England. It received its royal charter in 1909, although it can trace its roots to University College, Bristol, established in 1876. Bristol Medical School, founded in 1833, was merged with the university college in 1893, and later became the university's school…
Benjamin Jowett was an early influence on the college. Later, he was to donate some of his own personal wealth to the college.
Alfred Marshall was the first principal of the college, he was later an economist and teacher to John Maynard Keynes.
William Ramsay, seen here in later life, was the second principal of the college. Today he is known for his discovery of the noble gases.
Lord Haldane was a key figure in the move to create a university. He later served as a chancellor of the University of Bristol.