http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/ Latest news from the University of Bristol en-gb Wed, 16 May 2012 11:56:50 +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/2012/8494.html An exhibition which explores how Eastern Europeans living in and around Bristol remember life under state socialism – and how their experiences have shaped their lives in the UK – takes place at M-Shed next Monday [21 May]. Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8494.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8502.html There is a lot of evidence of the effect of job loss on peoples’ future earnings and employment opportunities. New research into the impact of fathers’ job loss on their child’s educational attainment, for the first time in the UK, finds significant effects on the next generation. Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8502.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8488.html Imagine having arthritis in your jaw bones… if they’re over 2 metres long! A new study by scientists at the University of Bristol has found signs of a degenerative condition similar to human arthritis in the jaw of a pliosaur, an ancient sea reptile that lived 150 million years ago. Such a disease has never been described before in fossilised Jurassic reptiles. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8488.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8490.html Scientists at the University of Bristol have shed new light on one of the great unanswered questions of neuroscience: how the brain initiates rhythmic movements like walking, running and swimming. Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8490.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8495.html It is estimated that up to 62 per cent of people aged over 75 have chronic pain, which is sometimes linked to medical problems such as arthritis. Despite its prevalence, older people are also more likely to suffer in silence. A new University of Bristol study is seeking volunteers to find out what research should be done in future for those suffering from chronic pain. Mon, 14 May 2012 08:27:53 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8495.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8479.html New research, using data from Children of the 90s at the University of Bristol, has identified that the gene causing red hair (MC1R) is more common in children with Congenital Melanocytic Naevi (CMN), a rare form of birthmark. Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8479.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8482.html David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, will announce today [Thursday 10 May] funding for 22 exciting university-based research projects in the UK, including two at the University of Bristol. Thu, 10 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8482.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8480.html Researchers at the University of Bristol Bristol are appealing for more people to consider brain donation in a bid to help it reach its first year target of 150 donors by June. The South West Dementia Brain Bank at the University is currently recruiting brain donors to a UK-wide project called Brains for Dementia Research (BDR). Thu, 10 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8480.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8476.html Researchers at the University of Bristol wish to recruit a further 1,000 kitten owners across the UK to take part in the first study of its kind to investigate cat health, welfare and behaviour. Wed, 09 May 2012 10:55:32 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8476.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8474.html The first-ever book to offer an in-depth analysis of images and objects relating to the greatest sports show on earth is published this month by an art historian at the University of Bristol. Wed, 09 May 2012 08:46:29 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8474.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8470.html Anthony Hollander, ARC Professor of Rheumatology and Tissue Engineering at the University of Bristol has been elected President of the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS). Wed, 09 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8470.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8467.html The one year results from a study into whether two drug treatments (Lucentis and Avastin), are equally effective in treating neovascular or wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), have been reported today at an international research meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Tue, 08 May 2012 09:36:47 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8467.html Press releases http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8463.html A mathematician from the University of Bristol has teamed up with a biologist from the University of Edinburgh to address a major problem in molecular biology. Fri, 04 May 2012 07:37:07 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8463.html Research news http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8459.html Simulations of reality would require less memory on a quantum computer than on a classical computer, new research from scientists at the University of Bristol, published in Nature Communications, has shown. Thu, 03 May 2012 08:05:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8459.html Other news http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8454.html Researchers from the University of Bristol's Department of Engineering Mathematics have created artificial muscles that can be transformed at the flick of a switch to mimic the remarkable camouflaging abilities of organisms such as squid and zebrafish. Tue, 01 May 2012 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2012/8454.html Press releases