New Chair for the Cabot Institute for the Environment
The Cabot Institute for the Environment has welcomed Chris Kaye to chair its Strategic Advisory Board.
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Bristol researcher helps voice local children’s appetite to learn more about food and cooking with launch of new charter
A researcher from the University of Bristol has joined forces with a local charity to share and champion children’s enthusiasm to improve their understanding of food and ability to cook.
Bristol researcher saving the humble cup of tea
Climate change is threatening tea plantations. A PhD student at the University of Bristol is fighting back using tea leaves picked from the hills of Sri Lanka 200 years ago. These leaves could save the cup of tea as we know it from extinction.
Groundbreaking connection goes live as Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus taps into Bristol heat network
One of the country’s most innovative, low carbon heating systems is now active in Bristol with the connection of the University of Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus new academic building to Vattenfall's low carbon heat network.
Climate change is supercharging Europe’s biggest hail, study shows
Global warming may lead to less frequent but bigger and more devastating hail storms, new research has revealed.
Study shows increasing ‘healthy competition’ between menu options nudges patients towards greener, lower-fat hospital food choices
New research has shown hospital patients could reduce the carbon footprint and saturated fat content of their selected meals by up to almost a third – if the weekly menu featuring the same dishes is cleverly reorganised.
Bristol academics land prestigious European Research Council grants totalling €10 million
Five University of Bristol early-career researchers have been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants totalling €10 million to pursue their pioneering research.
Discovery of North America’s role in Asia’s monsoons offers new insights into climate change
A pioneering study that used climate models to measure the impact of global atmospheric patterns has found new evidence for North America’s hidden role in Asia’s summer monsoon, a seasonal rainfall system vital to more than a billion people.
New Chair for the Cabot Institute for the Environment
The Cabot Institute for the Environment has welcomed Chris Kaye to chair its Strategic Advisory Board.
Bristol ‘standout choice’ as it’s named Research University of the Year
The University of Bristol has received a top accolade in the Daily Mail University Guide, being named Research University of the Year 2026 for ‘constantly pushing at the boundaries of human knowledge’.
Researchers discover tantalisingly ‘sneaky’ way to help diners make healthier, greener menu choices
Pioneering research has uncovered a cunning way to curry favour with diners’ food choices, so they’re more likely to select meals which have a much lower carbon footprint and reduced fat content.