http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/ Latest news from the University of Bristol en-gb Sun, 19 May 2013 23:34:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss news-team@bristol.ac.uk news-team@bristol.ac.uk http://www.bris.ac.uk/university/web/terms-conditions.html 60 Search news archive by keyword news_text http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/news-results.html http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/ http://www.bristol.ac.uk/images/rss.logo.gif http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9393.html An ambitious scientific project which aims to transform Bristol’s urban environment for pollinating insects, while making Bristol more attractive for residents and visitors, has been shortlisted for this year's Bristol Genius Award. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:42:45 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9393.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9391.html Trevor Wooley, Professor of Mathematics, has been invited to give a 45-minute address at the 2014 International Congress of Mathematicians in Seoul, South Korea. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:49:15 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9391.html Other news http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9380.html Melting glaciers account for one third of observed sea level rise, according to a new study published today in Science. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9380.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9381.html Hundreds of beautiful images from a collection of very rare and extremely valuable atlases dating from 1574 to the 1970s have been made available online for the first time, thanks to a project at the University of Bristol. Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9381.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9385.html Dynamic Laboratory Manuals, the innovative, web-based teaching aids, developed by Bristol’s ChemLabs and eBiolabs, have now been rolled out across the Faculty of and to the Faculties of Science, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Dentistry. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:10:18 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9385.html Other news http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9382.html The University of Bristol Botanic Garden will be transformed into a living science lab this Sunday [19 May] for Fascination of Plants Day. Wed, 15 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9382.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9268.html Limiting the amount of warming experienced by the world's oceans in the future could buy some time for tropical coral reefs, say researchers from the University of Bristol. Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9268.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9375.html The University of Bristol has today [13 May] announced it will be working in partnership with a Government research agency to help ensure vital research into the environment, food security and animal welfare is communicated and utilised by policy makers. Research staff and students linked to the Cabot Institute will join forces with the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA), whose role is to provide robust evidence, rigorous analysis and professional advice to Government, international organisations and the private sector. Mon, 13 May 2013 13:01:11 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9375.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9360.html Researchers at the University of Bristol have led a new enquiry into how extremely small particles of silica (sand) can be used to design and construct artificial protocells in the laboratory. The work is described in an article published in Nature Chemistry. Thu, 09 May 2013 10:33:50 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9360.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9342.html Sir John Beddington has been named as the new Chair of the Cabot Institute External Advisory Board at the University of Bristol. He was Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government from January 2008 to April 2013. Wed, 08 May 2013 08:10:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9342.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9352.html Ghostly tales, dinosaur bones and rare books are just some of the fascinating treasures from the vaults of the University of Bristol which will be shown to the public as part of the Museums at Night initiative – an annual late night festival of art, culture and heritage. Fri, 03 May 2013 14:25:42 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9352.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9350.html Professor Guy Lloyd-Jones from the School of Chemistry has achieved the rare distinction of being elected Fellow of the world's most eminent and oldest scientific academy in continuous existence: the Royal Society. Fri, 03 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9350.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9348.html Using information gathered from field-based studies at the Kima’Kho tuya, an extinct subglacial volcano in northern British Columbia, Canada, researchers from the University of British Columbia, Dickinson College and the University of Bristol report how they have determined palaeo icesheet thickness. Thu, 02 May 2013 10:43:43 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9348.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9327.html Four academics in Bristol’s School of Chemistry have received individual prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), and a project involving academics from the Schools of Chemistry, Biological Sciences and Biochemistry has picked up a fifth award for 'world-leading collaborative research'. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:25:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9327.html Grants and awards http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9330.html Two Bristol academics are among the 27 new Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holders. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:40:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9330.html Grants and awards