Unravelling the biology of parkinsonism19 August 2016Scientists have taken another step towards understanding the causes of parkinsonism by identifying what's happening at a cellular level to potentially help develop future treatments.
Unhealthy diet during pregnancy could be linked to ADHD19 August 2016New research led by scientists from King's College London and the University of Bristol has found that a high-fat, high-sugar diet during pregnancy may be linked to symptoms of ADHD in children who show conduct problems early in life.
Undergraduate Admissions 2016 18 August 2016The University of Bristol received over 44,000 applications for around 5,350 undergraduate places available across the full range of subjects.
University of Bristol climbs Academic Ranking of World Universities16 August 2016The University of Bristol has been ranked as 8th in the UK and has risen nine places to 57th in the world in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) – its highest ranking in 13 years.
Elbows of extinct marsupial lion suggest unique hunting style 16 August 2016Scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Málaga have proposed that the long extinct marsupial lion hunted in a very unique way - by using its teeth to hold prey before dispatching them with its huge claws.
New Antarctic ice discovery aids future climate predictions 16 August 2016A team of British climate scientists comparing today's environment with the warm period before the last ice age has discovered a 65 percent reduction of Antarctic sea ice around 128,000 years ago.
Jean George 1953 - 201615 August 2016Jean George, formerly Chief Cataloguer in the University Library, died on 9 March 2016 at the age of 63. Her colleague, Dr Peter King, offers a tribute.
Unearthed: the cannibal sharks of a forgotten age11 August 2016Scientists have discovered macabre fossil evidence suggesting that 300 million-year-old sharks ate their own young, as fossil faeces of adult Orthacanthus sharks contained the tiny teeth of juveniles.
The Kevin Elyot Award – first recipient announced 10 August 2016Playwright Ian McHugh has been named as the first ever recipient of the annual Kevin Elyot Award by the University of Bristol Theatre Collection.
Shape-changing metamaterial developed using Kirigami technique5 August 2016Engineers from the University of Bristol have developed a new shape-changing metamaterial using Kirigami, which is the ancient Japanese art of cutting and folding paper to obtain 3D shapes.
Grant to strengthen ties between universities and museums4 August 2016A centre established as a partnership between Bristol's two universities has received funding to strengthen links between museums and the higher education sector nationwide.
On the cusp of quantum supremacy4 August 2016The first step on a new path to quantum supremacy has been proposed by a mathematician from the University of Bristol.
Massive MIMO, massive win for Bristol student at NI Engineering Impact Awards3 August 2016A postgraduate student from the University of Bristol is the joint recipient of five separate awards in recognition of their world record achievement in 5G wireless spectrum efficiency using Massive MIMO. The announcement was made at the 22nd annual NIWeek conference in Austin, Texas, USA, at the National Instruments (NI) Engineering Impact Awards ceremony last night.
Composite materials company started after dropped MacBook3 August 2016Three research engineers from the University of Bristol, who specialise in the design and manufacture of composite materials, have founded a start-up company to create carbon fibre cases for consumer electronics using composite materials.
Professor Anthony Russell Clarke, 1959-20162 August 2016Professor Anthony Clarke, who contributed to the science and life of the School of Biochemistry for over 30 years before retiring in 2014, has died at the age of 57. His friends and colleagues Steve Burston, John Collinge, Ian Collinson, Steve Halford, Mark Lorch and Richard Sessions offer a tribute.
Road to Rio: Bristol's top athletes prepare for the Olympics2 August 2016Eight alumni from the University of Bristol are making their final preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which officially get underway on Friday [5 August].
Echo templates aid mental mapping in bats2 August 2016New insights into how bats recognise their surroundings to help them build mental maps have been revealed today [2 August].
Knots in chaotic waves29 July 2016New research, using computer models of wave chaos, has shown that three-dimensional tangled vortex filaments can in fact be knotted in many highly complex ways.
Hinkley Point C could contribute to the fight against climate change28 July 2016The new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C, Somerset, could make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change say academics from the University of Bristol, who welcomed tonight’s announcement by EDF.