http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/ Latest news from the University of Bristol en-gb Wed, 22 May 2013 11:46:28 +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/2013/9405.html Great George, the nine-and-a-half-ton bell in the tower of the University of Bristol’s Wills Memorial Building, will ring for five minutes at 1.30pm today [Wednesday, 22 May] to mark the anniversary of the University’s Royal Charter. Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9405.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9401.html A study of around 1,000 UK mothers and their children, published in The Lancet, has revealed that iodine deficiency in pregnancy may have an adverse effect on children’s mental development. The research raises concerns that the iodine status of pregnant women is a public-health issue that needs to be addressed. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9401.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9404.html About 55.5 million years ago, geologically rapid emission of a large volume of greenhouse gases at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary (PETM) led to global warming of about 5oC, severe ocean acidification, and widespread extinction of microscopic organisms living on the deep-sea floor (foraminifera). A study of survivors of the extinction provides unique insight into the response of deep-sea calcifiers to past episodes which resemble the potential future consequences of fossil fuel CO2 emissions. The organisms, contrary to expectations from experiments, actually increased the thickness of their shells during ocean acidification, with organisms living buried within the sediment able to survive better than forms living on the sediment surface. The research, by scientists from the University of Bristol (UK) and Yale University (USA), is reported in this week's early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:15:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9404.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9398.html The winners of an inaugural competition to capture the essence of health and wellbeing on camera have been revealed, with staff and students at the University of Bristol exercising their photographic skills to produce some colourful and thought-provoking images. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9398.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9403.html A project to plant flower meadows across the city has won the Mayor’s Bristol Genius Award for its efforts to transform the urban environment for pollinating insects, while making Bristol more attractive for residents and visitors. Mayor George Ferguson announced the winner at last night’s Festival of Ideas awards evening, marking the second year in a row that a project at the University of Bristol has scooped top honours. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:50:31 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9403.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9397.html New research that studied why people choose to make large donations to charity anonymously has found that it may act as a signal to other donors of the charity’s quality. The findings, published today, also show that anonymous gifts rather than public ones induce larger donations from subsequent donors. Tue, 21 May 2013 09:05:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9397.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9361.html Adriana Lisboa, one of Latin America's most important young writers, comes to Bristol on Thursday 23rd May as part of an event 'Perspectives on Brazilian Culture' hosted by the University of Bristol. Tue, 21 May 2013 08:05:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9361.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9396.html Remembering Exhibitions, an exhibition curated by students from the University of Bristol's MA in History of Art: Histories and Interpretations opens at the Royal West of England Academy this week. Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9396.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9399.html A new £23million research unit is announced today, that will exploit the latest advances in genetics to improve understanding of how changes to lifestyle or environment, as well as pharmacological interventions, can reduce the risk of disease. The Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), jointly funded by the Medical Research Council and the University of Bristol, will launch on 1 June 2013. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:40:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9399.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9357.html A new study conducted at the University of Bristol and published online today in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology sheds light on how the brain and inner ear developed in dinosaurs. Mon, 20 May 2013 08:50:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9357.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9394.html The University of Bristol has been awarded a Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorship to host philosopher Luce Irigaray (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France). Professor Irigaray will collaborate with Dr Maria Fannin in the School of Geographical Sciences at the University of Bristol over a period of two years (2013-2014). Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9394.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9390.html Scientists investigating the interaction of a group of proteins in the brain responsible for protecting nerve cells from damage have identified a new target that could increase cell survival. Mon, 20 May 2013 07:10:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9390.html Press releases 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/2013/9392.html The University of Bristol's annual archaeological excavations at Berkeley Castle continue this week. For the first time in the dig's nine year history, regular updates of the archaeology students' progress will be posted on Twitter, Facebook, the Bristol Dig Berkeley blog and other social media. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:37 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2013/9392.html Press releases 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