University Of Bristol's Graduate Bags Diana Award For Period Poverty Work

Study in UK: Ella Lambert from the University of Bristol has received the Diana Award For Period Poverty Work. Her project aims to eradicate period poverty.

A graduate of the University of Bristol, Ella Lambert has received The Diana Award for excellent contribution to society. This award recognizes the efforts of young people towards outstanding humanitarian work and social action.

While she was a language student at the University of Bristol, she founded the Pachamama Project. Her project promoted menstrual health education and provided access to safe and reusable sanitary products. The project aimed to remove the period of poverty.

She started with home-sewn reusable “Pacha Pads,” the project is now recognized globally and hosts a network of 2,500 volunteers who have sewn more than 160,000 reusable pads across 13 countries.

 

While commenting on this, Ella said, “I am extremely proud to receive recognition for my work on such a stigmatised and often overlooked issue. Every single one of our volunteers is changing lives and playing an integral part in our mission to end period poverty, keep girls in education, women in work and restore dignity.”

Dr Tessy Ojo CBE, CEO of The Diana Award commented, “We warmly congratulate our new Diana Award recipients from across the world who are dedicating their time to making positive change. These young people demonstrate that young people have the power to change the world; a belief also held by Diana Princess of Wales. We know by receiving this honour they will inspire more young people to get involved in their communities.”

Minister Visits University Of Bristol's New Research Hub

Early Education Minister and a Bristol alum, Mr Morgan visited the Bristol Digital Futures Institute [BDFI].

"Mr Morgan was also given a briefing on Isambard-AI, the UK’s fastest and most powerful supercomputer which is located at the University of Bristol. This went online earlier this year and will be used by a wide range of organisations from across the UK to utilise the power of AI, which is already propelling emerging technologies such as training large language models (LLMs), healthcare and robotics. The supercomputer will also play an essential role in critical areas such as AI safety, accelerating automated drug discovery and climate research," reads the university's statement.

Read more:

• University Of Melbourne: Art And Science Converge In Lionel Gell Foundation Residency Program
• Wayne State University, US Government Collaborate For Societal Challenges