The Reverend Professor Dennis Nineham, 1921-20166 June 2016The Reverend Professor Dennis Nineham, Head of the Department of Religion and Theology from 1979 to 1986, has died at the age of 94. His colleague, Dr Sean Gill, offers a tribute.
Honorary Hungarian doctorate for Bristol engineering mathematician3 June 2016Alan Champneys, Professor of Applied Nonlinear Mathematics in the Department of Engineering Mathematics at the University of Bristol has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) in recognition of his internationally reputed activities within the specialised branch of mechanical engineering. The Doctor of Engineering was awarded at a ceremony last weekend [Saturday 28 May].
An evening with the Foxes mastermind 2 June 2016An Italian coach and living legend who steered Leicester City FC to a sensational Premier League title this season will be in conversation with a Professor of Modern Italian History from the University of Bristol tomorrow Friday [3 June].
Telehealth interventions provide limited health benefits, concludes study2 June 2016There is considerable optimism amongst policy-makers that greater use of digital health technologies ('telehealth') in combination with new ways of working could transform health care delivery, helping the NHS to be sustainable in the face of rising demand.
Ancient rice may hold key to solving the puzzle of the settlement of Madagascar
1 June 2016Archaeologists studying the distribution of ancient rice believe they may be close to solving one of the enduring mysteries of the ancient world - how people of South East Asian origin ended up living on the African island of Madagascar, 6,000 km away.