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Bristol at forefront of supercharging UK cyber sector
18 June 2025
The University of Bristol is co-leading a new national Cyber Growth Action Plan to boost jobs and innovation.
- Children and students unite in joyful celebration of music 30 June 2025 A vibrant initiative bringing music education to rural primary schools in Wiltshire has culminated in a celebratory concert.
- Recognition for University of Bristol research in Royal Society of Chemistry awards 26 June 2025 The Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2025 Prize winners include several successes for the University of Bristol.
- Bristol becomes first university to hit milestone for sustainable laboratories 25 June 2025 The University of Bristol has become the first institution globally to certify all of its laboratories at Silver level through the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF)—a landmark achievement in the journey toward more sustainable research practices.
- ‘Good’ fats and inflammation: more complex than first thought 24 June 2025 Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase certain inflammatory markers, researchers have found.
- Renewable rice robots offer appetising role for the future 20 June 2025 Scientists at the University of Bristol have created soft robots from rice paper which biodegrades safely within 32 days.
- Student and graduate start-ups win funding support at annual New Enterprise Competition 19 June 2025 A student start-up which has designed an automatic winder that eliminates the frustration of tangled cables won £8,000 of funding last night at the University of Bristol’s annual New Enterprise Competition.
- A new bedtime recall exercise may enhance memory in older adults with and without Alzheimer's Disease 19 June 2025 A straightforward nightly activity may act as a memory-boosting tool, a new study led by the University of Bristol has revealed.
- Bristol climbs three places in QS World University Rankings 19 June 2025 The University of Bristol has been named the 51st best university in the QS World University Rankings 2026, released today [Thursday 19 June] - a rise of three places from last year and continuing the institution’s steady rise from 61st in 2022.
- Bristol at forefront of supercharging UK cyber sector 18 June 2025 The University of Bristol is co-leading a new national Cyber Growth Action Plan to boost jobs and innovation.
- £2.5 million for largest trial to improve outcomes from treatment for blocked leg arteries 17 June 2025 Blocked leg arteries – often caused by diabetes or smoking – are very common, but if left untreated can lead to amputation, or even death. To improve blood flow, a procedure called an angioplasty is usually carried out, with patients given blood-thinning drugs afterwards. A new trial led by North Bristol NHS Trust, in collaboration with the University of Bristol and the Centre for Trials Research at Cardiff University, will compare three commonly prescribed blood-thinning tablets to find out which works best.
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