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University of Bristol offers exciting opportunities for future tech pioneers through new AI scholarships 9 June 2025 The University of Bristol is set to welcome future tech innovators with exceptional talent in AI-related disciplines through a prestigious new scholarship programme announced by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

Suspended children are twice as likely to be involved in violence, even when accounting for their behaviour, finds new report 9 June 2025 A new study report has found that, even whilst controlling for a range of factors including measures of behavioural difficulties, children who are suspended or excluded from school are still nearly two and a half times more likely to become involved in violence and four and a half times more likely to offend compared to those who have not been suspended or excluded.

Celebration of Bristol-led European consortium advancing the neuroscience of emotions 5 June 2025 After four years, an international research programme exploring the brain circuits that underlie emotional behaviour, hosted a final celebratory event at the University of Bristol.

Research shows rivers release ancient carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, uncovering a greater role for plants and soil in the carbon cycle 4 June 2025 A new study has revealed for the first time that ancient carbon, stored in landscapes for thousands of years or more, can find its way back to the atmosphere as CO₂ released from the surfaces of rivers.

Research suggests earlier kitten neutering does not affect bodyweight in later life 3 June 2025 Cats that are neutered at four months old compared to the traditional six months old are not at any greater risk of weight problems as they age, new research has found.

Study reveals schools failing to address most common form of bullying: Weight-based victimisation 3 June 2025 A concerning gap in school anti-bullying policies has been revealed in a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded study by the University of Bristol and University of Bath. While weight-based bullying is reportedly the most common form experienced by students, fewer than 7% of schools in southwest England explicitly address it in their anti-bullying policies according to the study published in BMC Public Health.

Human-like robot dexterity within grasp after £5 million funding boost 29 May 2025 University of Bristol researchers developing robot hands that can operate with human dexterity have received financial backing from Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA).

Horses ‘mane’ inspiration for new generation of social robots 29 May 2025 Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners–like therapy horses who respond to human emotion–say University of Bristol researchers.

Early detection key to improving treatment of uveitis, a leading cause globally of vision loss 28 May 2025 New treatment guidance has been developed to help doctors tackle uveitis — one of the leading causes of vision loss. The new clinical guidance, by a team at the University of Bristol, aims to help thousands of sufferers keep this painful eye condition at bay. The study is published in JAMA today [28 May].

New report sheds light on mental health barriers for men of colour 22 May 2025 A group of seven University of Bristol student researchers have published a powerful new report exploring the barriers male students of colour face in accessing mental health support, and what can be done to break them down.