News from 2015

CVC at Cyberworlds 2015

Members and students of the CVC will be presenting at Cyberworlds 2015 taking place in Gotland, Sweden, October 7-9th 2015.

Pioneering academic and Nurse Consultant is honoured by Queen

A dedicated Bradford Nurse Consultant has been honoured in the 2016 Queen's New Year's Honours for her pioneering work in wound care.

Bradford Law Students Win Moot

December saw Bradford Law Society students Sara Fullalove (2nd year) and Pierre Clarke (3rd year), triumph against Leeds University Law School in the first round of the Essex Court Mooting event.

Researchers nominated for Current Archaeology Awards 2016

Three Bradford researchers have been nominated for Current Archaeology Awards 2016.

Bradford alumnus Rob Wilmot appointed as new Chair of Common Purpose Charitable Trust

Tech entrepreneur, and University of Bradford alumnus, Rob Wilmot, BSc Electronic Imaging and Media Communications 1994, has been appointed as the new Chair of Common Purpose Charitable Trust. Undertaking a term as Chair of up to three years, he will replace previous Chair Robert Care, Principal at worldwide engineering group Arup, who has stepped down after serving a two year term.

Preventing Biological Threats: The role of scientists

The University of Bradford's Disarmament Research Centre is launching two books to help scientists prevent the hostile misuse of their work

Article on Bradford Trading Room accepted for publication in Cogent Economics and Finance

Abhi Sharma, senior lecturer in Economics at the University of Bradford School of Management, has had an article on the Bradford Trading Room accepted for publication in Cogent Economics and Finance.

The University of Bradford is confronting inequality and celebrating diversity at the 11th Rosa Parks Symposium.

The Centre for Inclusion and Diversity in collaboration with the Equality and Diversity Unit at the University of Bradford and Bradford Council, will celebrate the life of Rosa Parks at this year¿s Symposium.

Democracy in sub-Saharan Africa: recent talk given by Peace Studies' academic David Harris

University of Bradford lecturer David Harris, specialist in post-conflict justice and state re-building gave a talk on sub-Saharan Democracy, at Otley Labour Club on the 18th November 2015, in which David talked about about democracy in sub-Saharan Africa and why its complex development is impacting on the number of refugees arriving at the UK's doorstep in Calais, Dunkirk and beyond. Helen Toft, has written a review of the talk:

Bradford Rotary Peace Centre: 2016 Visiting Researcher Programme: Call for Applications

The Visiting Researcher Programme provides funding for an expert in the field of Peace and Conflict Resolution broadly defined to spend up to six months at the Bradford Rotary Peace Centre. The funding will cover the costs of travel to the Peace Centre, as well as accommodation and subsistence whilst located at the Peace Centre. During their time at the Centre the Visiting Researcher will be expected to produce (i) a publication or series of publications based on research undertaken whilst at the Centre and (ii) undertake a series of activities with Rotary Peace Fellows. Ideally the visiting Researcher will start their stay at the Bradford Centre by 1 February 2015 but a later starting date will be considered where relevant.