University of Bristol

Founded as a school

Dec 5, 1595

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The earliest antecedent of the university was the engineering department of the Merchant Venturers' Technical College which became the engineering faculty of Bristol University.

The foundation

Dec 5, 1876

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The date of its foundation can be considered 1876 year - year of foundation of the college.

Henry Overton Wills III

Oct 5, 1909

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In October 1909 Henry Overton Wills III became its first chancellor.

Royal Charter

Dec 5, 1909

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The year of the opening of the University of Bristol under its current name is considered to be the 1909 year, when the university received Royal Charter.

Victoria Rooms

Dec 5, 1920

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In 1920, George Wills bought the Victoria Rooms and endowed them to the university as a Students' Union.The building now houses the Department of Music and is a Grade II* listed building.

Wills Memorial Building

Dec 5, 1925

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Henry Wills became its first chancellor and Conwy Lloyd Morgan the first vice-chancellor.Wills died in 1911 and in tribute his sons George and Harry built the Wills Memorial Building, starting in 1913 and finally finishing in 1925.

Winston Churchill

Dec 5, 1929

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The rector of Bristol University since 1929 for 30 years was Winston Churchill

Drama department

Dec 5, 1946

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In 1946, the university established the first drama department in the country.[10] In the same year, Bristol began offering special entrance exams and grants to aid the resettlement of servicemen returning home.

Queen's Building

Dec 5, 1955

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Student numbers continued to increase, and the Faculty of Engineering eventually needed the new premises that were to become Queen's Building in 1955.

Dorothy Hodgkin

Dec 5, 1970

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A series of chancellors and vice-chancellors led the university through these decades, with Henry Somerset, 10th Duke of Beaufort taking over from Churchill as chancellor in 1965 before being succeeded by Dorothy Hodgkin in 1970 who spent the next 18 years in the office.

Centre for Deaf Studies

Dec 5, 1981

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One of the few Centres for Deaf Studies in the United Kingdom was established in Bristol in 1981, followed in 1988 by the Norah Fry Centre for research into learning difficulties.

Centre for Sports

Dec 5, 2002

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In 2002, the university opened the new Centre for Sports, Exercise and Health in the heart of the university precinct.At a cost, local residents are also able to use the facilities.

BLADE

Dec 5, 2005

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Expansion of teaching and research activities continues. In 2004, the Faculty of Engineering completed work on the Bristol Laboratory for Advanced Dynamics Engineering (BLADE). This £18.5m project provides cutting-edge technology to further the study of dynamics and is the most advanced such facility in Europe.

Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information

Sep 5, 2009

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September 2009 saw the opening of the university's Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information. This £11 million state of the art building is dubbed as the quietest building in the world and has other technologically sophisticated features such as self-cleaning glass. Advanced research into quantum computing, nanotechnology, materials and other disciplines are being undertaken in the building.