We are delighted to announce that Dr Paul Merchant has been appointed as the next Director of the Cabot Institute for the Environment. Paul will begin his three-year tenure on 1 September 2026.
We are delighted to announce that Dr Paul Merchant has been appointed as the next Director of the Cabot Institute for the Environment. Paul will begin his three-year tenure on 1 September 2026.
Africa’s largest monkey, the mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx, is being forced out of its home within a national park due to hunting pressure, new research has revealed.
Sabine Hauert, Professor of Swarm Engineering at the University of Bristol, has been awarded an honorary OBE in recognition of her services to robotics.
The Cabot Institute for the Environment has welcomed Dr Graham Cooley as a new member to its Strategic Advisory Board.
Grey wolves adapt their diets as a result of climate change, eating harder foods such as bones to extract nutrition during warmer climates, new research has found.
Efforts to stop declines in vertebrate wildlife populations should aim to address multiple threats simultaneously, rather than focusing on pressures one by one, a new study led by the University of Bristol has found.
The Prince of Wales learnt about the incredible research and innovation taking place at the University of Bristol when he visited two of its world-leading research facilities today (22 January).
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide live within 100 kilometres of a volcano that has experienced at least one significant eruption. Yet the warning signs that signal a shift from relatively mild activity to a high-impact eruption remain unclear. A major new £3.7 million University of Bristol-led research project aims to change this.
A University of Bristol engineer whose research focuses on the impact of agriculture on water quality has been recognised in this year's King’s New Year Honours list.
Changing the consumption-driven nature of our food systems would significantly benefit public health and the climate, say the authors of a major scientific review linking environmental harms with obesity.
Awardees of the Cabot Institute Seedcorn Fund and Accelerator Fund for 2025 have been announced.
A University of Bristol professor has won a prestigious national award for outstanding support and mentorship in science.
Twenty-four University of Bristol academics have been named on the 2025 Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list.
A team of University of Bristol experts are poised to join the 30th United Nations Conference of the Parties, better known as COP30, which starts this week in Brazil and will push forward global climate solutions.
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.
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.
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.
Global warming may lead to less frequent but bigger and more devastating hail storms, new research has revealed.
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.
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.
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.
The Cabot Institute for the Environment has welcomed Chris Kaye to chair its Strategic Advisory Board.
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’.
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.
As the climate warms and regional drying becomes more frequent, peatlands – some of the planet’s most important carbon sinks – are increasingly under threat. But a study, led by an international team including scientists from the University of Bristol, has shown peatland ecosystems may have a natural defence through the combined forces of plant changes and microbes.
Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes?
Professor Steve Eichhorn has been elected as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society; he is the first UK-based scientist to have been given this honour.
Butterflies that independently evolved the same wing patterns have also evolved similar eyes and brains which are fine-tuned for vision in the shifting light of tropical rainforests, according to new research led by the University of Bristol published in PNAS this week.
A new and unique supercomputing collaboration between the UK and France was announced at the UK-France Summit today (10 July).
The University of Bristol has secured funding for two new pioneering research projects as part of a major investment programme from the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in collaboration with UK businesses announced today (Thursday 10 July).
A ground-breaking new social venture company has been launched by researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Nottingham to help farmers sell surplus produce to community-based buyers including food banks, social supermarkets and small food producers across the UK.
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2025 Prize winners include several successes for the University of Bristol.
The University of Bristol has become the first institution globally to certify all of its laboratories at Silver level through the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) - a landmark achievement in the journey toward more sustainable research practices.
Scientists at the University of Bristol have created soft robots from rice paper which biodegrades safely within 32 days.
Scientists at the University of Bristol have used the UK’s largest shaking table to mimic conditions of a medium-magnitude earthquake to assess the potential damage to a 3D-printed building.
Climate change experts from the University of Bristol’s Cabot Institute for the Environment are poised to champion inclusivity and a fair shift to a net zero economy at an important international summit next week.
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.
Two pioneering University of Bristol climate researchers have received recognition for the impact of their work at the Royal Meteorological Society’s 2024 Awards.
Professor Dimitra Simeonidou, Director of the Smart Internet Lab at the University of Bristol, has been appointed as Chief Scientific Advisor to the European Commission playing a key role in contributing to science-driven EU policy making and legislation.
New research reveals mountain glaciers across the globe will not recover for centuries – even if human intervention cools the planet back to the 1.5°C limit, having exceeded it.
Efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C under the Paris Climate Agreement may not go far enough to save the world’s ice sheets, according to a new study.
A breakthrough study has revealed why emerging electric aircraft engine technology sounds so annoying — and how to fix it.
Scientists inspired by the octopus’s nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment.
Restoring forests at a community level can contribute significantly to helping reach global net zero and biodiversity goals.
Pioneering research has repurposed a gene editing tool to help shed light on the true biodiversity present in natural environments.
A University of Bristol professor who has played a pivotal role in advancement of telecommunications research has received an OBE in the honorary awards to foreign nationals announced last week.
New research led by Imperial College London and co-authored by the University of Bristol, has revealed that aeriel robotics could provide wide-ranging benefits to the safety, sustainability and scale of construction.
A new study has shed unprecedented light on the highly variable and climate-sensitive routes that substances from Siberian rivers use to travel across the Arctic Ocean. The findings raise fresh concerns about the increasing spread of pollutants and the potential consequences for fragile polar ecosystems as climate change accelerates.
A team of international scientists has invented a substitute for synthetic chemicals, called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances), which are widely used in everyday products despite being hazardous to health and the environment.
Researchers from the Universities of Nottingham, Newcastle and Bristol are to receive a £7 million grant from a funding council to develop sustainable technologies to reduce energy wastage.
An independent artists’ studio co-run by children from Hareclive Primary School in Hartcliffe has been chosen by the University of Bristol to create a series of artworks that investigate the natural ecologies around the site of the new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus [TQEC].
Northern Ireland is known for its cool, wet weather – but a new study has shown warmer temperatures and erratic rainfall due to climate change are taking a toll on the nation’s health and farming industry.
Charging electric cars in faster than five minutes and making the national energy grid much more efficient could be a step closer to reality thanks to a unique new partnership on track to revolutionise semiconductor microchip technologies.
Electric scooter schemes appear to reduce the risk of bicycle collisions by around 20%, according to a University of Bristol-led study. The research, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is published in Injury Prevention today [21 March].
Two University of Bristol researchers joined WaterAid UK for a Water and Climate Reception hosted by His Majesty The King to highlight the increasing risks to drought and flooding in major cities across the world.
A new report has revealed how the 100 most populated cities globally are becoming increasingly exposed to flooding and drought.
Greater openness about complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) use has the potential to strengthen farmer-vet relationships, which may prevent potential unintended harm to animals, reduce antibiotic use and improve herd health management, new research has found. The study, led by the University of Bristol, is published today [26 February] in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
A University of Bristol professor has become the first non-US recipient of a prestigious American engineering accolade in recognition of his pioneering work in composite structures and his inspirational mentoring of young academics and professionals.
The University of Bristol has received £3.5 million to bring together international researchers on a project that puts well-being at the heart of energy system design. Funded by UKRI through their Ayrton Challenge Programme, it is one of 13 projects to be given a share of £33 million.
The UK’s ability to measure greenhouse gases has taken a step forward thanks to a new atmospheric monitoring station.
Two University of Bristol graduates have won Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards for their remarkable sustainable technologies.
Dogs in Bristol were amongst the first in the country to woof down snacks made from lab-grown meat in a bid to advance the future of alternative protein sources and help cut carbon emissions.
The University of Bristol has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability by signing the UK Research & Innovation’s (UKRI) Environmental Concordat.
A total of 20 University of Bristol academics have been named on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list.
Porous land such as foliage significantly lowers noise made by drones and air taxis which could reduce disturbances for urban communities as Urban Air Mobility (UAM) grows.
A globally-renowned climate scientist has highlighted the need to better recognise and understand the many different adverse health effects posed by worsening climate change for current and future generations.
The Medical Research Foundation has recognised Dr Eunice Lo from the University of Bristol's Cabot Institute for the Environment, in its 2024 Emerging Leaders Prize which recognises scientists who are on an exciting upward trajectory to lead unique and innovative research in their field.
A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot for the first time – and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent years.
The robotics industry should be creating robots that could be reprogrammed and repurposed for other tasks once its life span is completed, University of Bristol and University of West England researchers have advised.
University of Bristol Honorary Industrial Professor Marvin Rees has been selected to become a peer in the House of Lords in the New Year’s Honours List.
Two University of Bristol professors have been presented awards by the Palaeontological Association for their contributions to academia, outreach and human knowledge.
Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras.
Of the 54 children who died of asthma between 2019 and 2023, more than 90 per cent were exposed to air pollution levels above World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, according to a new report published today [12 December] by the University of Bristol’s National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) team. The report uses the NCMD’s unique data on all child deaths in England to examine deaths due to asthma or anaphylaxis between April 2019 and March 2023.
A new report has uncovered the many risks of participating in climate and environmental protests across the world – and how more countries are criminalising and repressing this activity in a bid to keep it in check.
The University of Bristol is the 12th most sustainable university in the world, according to the 2025 QS World Sustainability Rankings.
Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles are outperforming their equatorial counterparts, researchers have found.
Scientists and engineers from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery.
GW4 Isambard 3, a world-class supercomputer service for AI and high-performance computing (HPC), has officially launched this week, driving innovative new, scientific research in a wide range of areas, including in clean energy, designing optimal configuration of wind farms on both land and water, and modelling fusion reactors to provide green energy in the future.
How is static electricity vital for animals’ survival? Why are ancient goddesses making a comeback? Can we improve the heart health of diabetics?
REWIRE, the semiconductor Innovation and Knowledge research Centre (IKC) led by the University of Bristol, is hosting a Showcase Event this week to highlight the groundbreaking work happening to accelerate the UK’s Net Zero climate ambitions.
A total of more than £5 million of funding has been awarded to three University of Bristol projects through the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants announced today (Tuesday 3 December 2024).
We are delighted to announce the seven successful recipients of our second open call to support Cabot Institute for the Environment community events.
A new initiative designed to allow farmers to sell surplus produce to community-based buyers such as food banks, small food producers, social supermarkets and beyond, is making waves after being nominated for Transformative Social Venture of the Year at the Knowledge Exchange (KE) Awards and landing ImpactU funding to help develop the project.
Winners of the Cabot Institute Seedcorn Fund for 2024 have been announced. The funds are aimed at supporting bold, ambitious and impactful ideas that transcend disciplinary boundaries. The fund enables the Cabot Institute to support new interdisciplinary connections and establish new research areas, providing a strong foundation for further funding opportunities.
In a new study, led by the University of Oxford (co-authored by a University of Bristol scientist) and published today [18 November[ in Nature, an international group of authors who developed the science behind net zero demonstrate that relying on ‘natural carbon sinks’ like forests and oceans to offset ongoing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use will not actually stop global warming.
A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming worsens.
The University of Bristol will be among the beneficiaries of £36m in funding announced today [13 November] to support the next generation of researchers across the South West and Wales aiming to solve some of the most pressing challenges around environmental change and biology.
A new study has exposed for the first time how inhabitants of the smallest countries globally, contributing least to climate change, already bear the brunt of its devastating consequences and the burden is likely to worsen.
We are looking for a high-profile, dynamic leader with a passion for climate and environment issues to chair the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) for the Cabot Institute for the Environment. The SAB plays an important role in guiding the Institute in developing priorities in research, education, and impact, and in providing new connections for the Institute for research partnerships.
A study led by the University of Bristol shedding new light on how arsenic can be made less dangerous to humans has the potential to dramatically improve water and food safety, especially in the Global South.
Gardens offer a steady and reliable source of nectar all year round, helping to keep pollinators fed when farmland sources are limited, researchers have discovered.
University of Bristol researchers are joining international experts for a key United Nations summit to focus on tackling biodiversity loss together and how this can also help combat climate change.
The University of Bristol and National Composites Centre have been announced as a Strategic University Partner for Vestas, a leader in sustainable energy solutions.
The search for the Winners of The Earthshot Prize 2025 has begun and the University of Bristol is proud to be an Official Nominator. Launched in 2020, The Earthshot Prize is an ambitious global prize and platform for impact, designed to discover, celebrate and scale the best solutions to help repair our planet.
Bristol Medical School has been awarded Carbon Literate Educator accreditation for its commitment towards tackling climate change.
Leading researchers from the University of Bristol and across the world are joining forces this week to advance early warning systems and disaster preparedness across southern Africa, as climate change worsens.
The University of Bristol has received a £1million grant from the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to establish a new Centre for Chemical Characterisation in Heritage Sciences – an initiative that will span Arts, Chemistry and Earth Sciences.
Lead artist sought for Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus Wild Spaces public art commission.
World-renowned artist Luke Jerram will create a new multi-sensory installation at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden next month to improve people’s understanding of deforestation – and its links with UK pension funds.
Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research.
A novel pesticide thought to be a potential successor to banned neonicotinoids caused 100% mortality in mason bees in a recent test.
A new report has revealed for the first time the wide-ranging and increasing health dangers posed by long-term weather extremes in the UK, as the effects of climate change deepen.
A new project co-led by the University of Bristol, aims to improve future flood adaptation measures in the UK, providing better-targeted protection against the impact of climate change.
Predicting where future flooding and droughts will strike next in the UK is set to become easier with a pioneering initiative harnessing the latest technology and real-time data.
Nearly half of the world’s land surface is now classified as drylands and these areas are accelerating their own proliferation, according to new research.
A groundbreaking study conducted across 30 field sites in the southwest UK has revealed the importance of incorporating varied habitats into the landscape at large.
The University of Bristol's Royal Fort Gardens has once again been recognised for its exceptional quality, securing the coveted Green Flag Award for the ninth year in a row.
A University of Bristol professor has joined forces with Lancashire Fire and Rescue and Windracers to test a swarm of self-coordinating drones for firefighting, as part of an effort to develop cost-effective early mitigation strategies for wildfires.
Pioneering research forecasts worldwide flooding is likely to be significantly worse in future decades if countries fail to meet official pledges to cut carbon emissions.
New research has revealed factories globally are not properly destroying one of the most potent greenhouse gases emitted from the production of fluoropolymers like Teflon, and refrigerants.
A new joint study by RMIT and The University of Bristol has revealed the secrets to the remarkably steady flight of kestrels and could inform future drone designs and flight control strategies.
Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity whilst in flight, that pollen grains from flowers can be pulled by static electricity across air gaps of several millimetres or centimetres.
Amid growing uncertainty about the sustainability of timber sourcing, new research by University of Bristol experts highlights the necessity of shifting focus from simply using certified, locally sourced timber to a more comprehensive understanding of timber availability and sustainability.
In new research physicists have wielded the power of chess to design a group of intricate mazes, which could ultimately be used to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Bristol is a city famous for its blue glass, but the beautiful Large Blue butterfly, once almost extinct, is perhaps lesser known.
A decade-long collaborative study has discovered huge genetic potential that is untapped in modern wheat varieties.
A new University of Bristol PhD will study the relationship between surfing and mental wellbeing, after a new report found the sport boosts physical and mental health.
A pioneering University of Bristol chemist who has helped more than 10,000 teachers across the UK and worldwide inspire and educate the next generation of scientists has been recognised in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours.
A University of Bristol scientist has been awarded the Environment, Sustainability & Energy mid-career Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry for his pioneering work in monitoring the changing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
A hand-spun washing machine designed with the help of University of Bristol students will soon be delivered to 10,000 families across the developing world.
The University of Bristol is celebrating after scoring in the top 100 in its first entry into the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.
A new study has revealed significant progress in the drive to reduce levels in the atmosphere of chemicals that destroy Earth’s ozone layer, confirming the success of historic regulations limiting their production.
The University of Bristol has been named the 54th best university in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025.
Cities play a pivotal role in overcoming the pressing challenges posed by climate change – and the University of Bristol is ramping up efforts to support them on a local, national, and international level.
Declining snowfall is changing the seasonal patterns of streamflow throughout the Northern hemisphere boosting chances of water shortages in the summer, scientists have found.
Climate change experts from the University of Bristol are all set to champion inclusivity and ensuring a fair shift to a net zero economy at a major United Nations summit – the Bonn Climate Change Conference in Germany this week.
A baby’s exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches adolescence, new research has found. The University of Bristol-led study, published in JAMA Network Open today [28 May], examined the long-term mental health impact of early-life exposure to air and noise pollution.
Using drones to harvest wind energy could play a significant role in the UK’s net-zero mission.
Caterpillars respond defensively to electric fields similar to those emitted by their natural predators, scientists at the University of Bristol have found.
Research has highlighted how weather extremes worsened by climate change are now a major national public health threat.
The University of Bristol’s BioDesign Institute hosted the Synthetic & Engineering Biology British-Swiss Summit on 22 May 2024. The inaugural event was devoted to understanding the opportunities presented by engineering biology technologies to drive innovation in healthcare, forging collaborations between Switzerland and the UK with a focus on environmental sustainability.
The UK’S fastest and most powerful supercomputer, located at the University of Bristol, is now officially online, with pioneering technology helping to make the UK a world leader in artificial intelligence.
A University of Bristol physicist, who is training the next generation of nuclear scientists to meet future energy needs more sustainably, has been awarded a research fellowship.
A new study has revealed for the first time the vital role carbon dioxide (CO2) plays in determining the lifespan of airborne viruses – namely SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
The Brigstow Institute and Cabot Institute for the Environment’s new Personal to the Planetary (P2P) Community Fellowships have brought together ten talented environmentalists for a deep and sustained engagement around the climate emergency.
A veterinary deal with the European Union could increase UK agricultural and food exports by more than a fifth, according to new research.
A new way of quickly distinguishing between illegal elephant ivory and legal mammoth tusk ivory could prove critical to fighting the illegal ivory trade. A laser-based approach developed by scientists at the Universities of Bristol and Lancaster, could be used by customs worldwide to aid in the enforcement of illegal ivory from being traded under the guise of legal ivory. Results from the study are published in PLOS ONE today [24 April].
A new robotic suction cup which can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone, has been developed by scientists at the University of Bristol.
Marine communities migrated to Antarctica during the Earth’s warmest period in 66 million years long before a mass-extinction event.
Research shows schools have increasingly stepped in as a fourth emergency service and are now the biggest source of charitable food and household aid for families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
Research has uncovered important new insights into the evolution of oxygen, carbon, and other vital elements over the entire history of Earth – and it could help assess which other planets can develop life, ranging from plants to animals and humans.
Live performing arts are facing an existential threat from a range of potential global shocks unless there is significant and sustained investment in resilience planning, according to a new international study.
An exciting agreement aiming to reshape the educational and economic landscape of the South West in pursuit of green goals has been signed by the University of Bristol and Bridgwater & Taunton College.
Bristol-based maritime engineering start-up WingTek, in collaboration with the University of Bristol and the National Composites Centre, has won a £2.2m innovation grant.
A special prelaunch event was held for the UKRI’s new Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) REWIRE at the University of Bristol on Tuesday (12 March).
The fertility of both female and male tsetse flies is affected by a single burst of hot weather, researchers at the University of Bristol and Stellenbosch University in South Africa have found.
Hundreds of talented scientists and engineers are set to advance solutions for some of the world’s most pressing challenges, ranging from reaching net-zero and developing sustainable energy to improving digital security and making the latest health breakthroughs.
A new cutting-edge energy storage technology has been developed by green energy company Superdielectrics Group Plc. This new technology stems from an ongoing collaboration with leading researchers at the University of Bristol who identified and validated the key mechanisms involved.
An engineer who is working to improve the provision of safe drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa presented her research in Parliament this week as part of the STEM for BRITAIN initiative.
University of Bristol academic Professor Sarah Ayres has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of her significant contributions to the field of social sciences.
An innovative probe which can operate in temperatures as high as molten lava has been created by researchers.
The University of Bristol is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Michele Acuto to the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement.
A new report by London Economics, assessing the economic impact of Russell Group universities, which includes the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter, found the impact of their research and commercialisation activities equated to over £1.7billion (£1.729billion) in the South West in 2021/2022 and £37.6billion overall across the UK.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was invited to meet with Institute of Physics (IoP) members from academia and business to discuss physics’ role in the green economy.
This week we are celebrating the graduation of our students from the Cabot Institute’s interdisciplinary Master’s by Research in Global Environmental Challenges.
Droughts have the potential to increase the spread of HIV for women living in rural parts of Africa, researchers at the University of Bristol have found.
Bristol’s Dr Filipe Machado França is among the 75 research leaders benefiting from £101 million investment by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to tackle major global challenges.
A 26-year-old scientist has voyaged to one of the most remote locations on earth, where she will study a rare organism that could shed light on our warming world.
The University of Bristol will be home to the new £11m Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) REWIRE, set to deliver pioneering semiconductor technologies and new electronic devices.
A Bristol academic who helped pioneer the development of wind turbines to deliver energy has been awarded the 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
Tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give them their blue colour, researchers at the University of Bristol can reveal.
Leading scientists are today calling for an urgent step change in global governance to save the future of worldwide cities and the planet at large.
Six academic staff at the University of Bristol have been awarded joint Fellowships and Professorships to work closely with the University of Cape Town (UCT) on developing opportunities for engagement, impact and longer-term collaboration between the universities and their communities.
The way trees grow together do not resemble how branches grow on a single tree, scientists have discovered.
Crucial new data about the numbers of Critically Endangered Kordofan giraffe living within Cameroon’s Bénoué National Park has been released, supporting conservation efforts to save the subspecies from extinction.
The behaviour of specific weather patterns and their impact on power faults could be used to develop a weather pattern-conditioned fault forecasting system for power system operators.
Scientists working on biological design should focus on the idiosyncrasies of biological systems over optimisation, according to new research.
University of Bristol scientists will support a new research and training centre at the University of Southampton to better understand and manage flooding in the UK.
Outdoor humidity and temperature levels during pregnancy could affect the future blood pressure of the unborn child, according to new research by the University of Bristol, published in JACC: Advances.
The Cabot Institute for the Environment and Hoare Lea have released two exciting collaborative projects for the MScR in Global Environmental Challenges which will focus on whole life carbon of buildings and carbon management for future ways of working.
The Cabot Institute Seedcorn Fund has awarded it's funds for 2023. The funds are aimed at supporting bold, ambitious and impactful ideas that transcend disciplinary boundaries. The fund enables the Cabot Institute to support new interdisciplinary connections and establish new research areas, providing a strong foundation for further funding opportunities.
Three University of Bristol projects have secured prestigious contracts worth circa £3.5m with United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority to develop lithium technology for fusion energy.
Advanced tools and more experimental studies are needed to urgently understand the impact of extreme heat events on urban health and wellbeing in the UK.
The University of Bristol has been named as one of the most sustainable universities in the world, according to a new global league table.
The Cabot Institute for the Environment and Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research have recruited a cohort of funded PhD students in the area of Climate Change and Health. Three new PhD projects will be supported by a cross-disciplinary team of academic staff who are experts in their fields.
A team of experts from the Cabot Institute for the Environment are poised to join the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will hold the world to account in addressing humanity’s most urgent and ambitious challenge.
We are delighted to announce the seven successful recipients of our first open call to support Cabot community events.
Two Cabot Institute academics have been named on Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list.
Human impacted soils tend to harbour different microbial communities to those areas less affected by human activities, a team of researchers working with Bristol school children have found.
New research reveals millions of people around the world living in poverty have been experiencing a ‘climate hazard flip’ since the turn of the century.
Details of a £225m investment from the Government to create the UK's fastest supercomputer at the University of Bristol have been announced today [1 November 2023].
One of the most common byproducts of the burning of fossil fuels, phenanthrene, causes heart arrythmias in mice, proving for the first time it is toxic to mammals, new research has discovered.
Musician and field recordist Tom Fisher, who goes by the stage name Action Pyramid, finds magic in the everyday on new album Mardle.
Understanding what causes trees to die is one of the biggest uncertainties preventing us from forecasting how forests will respond to the growing threat of climate change. But pioneering research led by tree expert Dr Tommaso Jucker, Senior Research Fellow in Biological Sciences at the University of Bristol and Cabot Institute for the Environment, holds the key to tackling this critical knowledge gap.
The extraordinary lifespans of bats could be under threat from rising global temperatures, according to new research.
The search for the next Winners of The Earthshot Prize 2024 has begun and University of Bristol is proud to be an Official Nominator. The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental prize and platform for impact, dedicated to finding and growing solutions that will repair our planet this decade.
A new technology to check wind turbines has helped the University of Bristol turn in excellent green credentials for a national assessment.
A research team from the University of Bristol has suggested that mycelium composites could offer a sustainable alternative to traditional building materials and help address socio-economic and environmental challenges in Africa.
Researchers have designed a robot which can change form to tackle varying scenarios.
Professor Neil Hyatt, an internationally-renowned leader in the field of radioactive waste management, is set to begin a three-year role at the University of Bristol.
A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time.
Researchers have unravelled for the first time a fundamental shift in the way American politicians communicate on social media, which helps explain the proliferation of compelling misinformation.
Visiting Professor David Quarton, a leading figure in the wind energy industry, has joined the Royal Academy of Engineering as a Fellow.
A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time.
The University of Bristol has been chosen to host a new national supercomputer research facility, focused on artificial intelligence (AI), the government announced today. Look out for some world leading, high resolution, and impact relevant new climate projections from Bristol.
One of the biggest crises in Earth history was marked by a revolution in the shellfish – brachiopods, sometimes called ‘lamp shells’ were replaced everywhere ecologically by the bivalves, such as oysters and clams. This happened as a result of the devastating end-Permian mass extinction which reset the evolution of life 250 million years ago.
A pioneering study has shed new light on North African humid periods that have occurred over the past 800,000 years and explains why the Sahara Desert was periodically green.
A University of Bristol academic has landed a grant worth more than £1.3m to study clandestine economic activities that give rise to disastrous environmental consequences such as small-scale gold mining, illegal logging, and land-grabbing in the Amazon rainforest.
A Technology Innovation Partnership for Net Zero Aviation in the South West has been launched. Focused on delivering transformational innovation to advance net zero flight, the founding partners are the Universities of Bristol and Bath, the National Composites Centre (NCC) and the advanced propulsion R&I centre IAAPS. The partnership will create a significant national capability that combined far exceeds working independently.
An art commission led by a University of Bristol academic designed to ask important questions about the potential mental and emotional impacts of future energy use will go on display at the V&A Museum in London later this month.
Researchers from across the GW4 Alliance of Bristol, Bath, Cardiff and Exeter universities will work with industry, community groups and local authorities to transform existing housing into ‘Beyond Net Zero’ liveable homes as part of the Green Transition Ecosystem awards.
An engineer who is helping to improve the provision of safe drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa and India has been selected for a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship.
A University of Bristol researcher has received a portion of £1.4 million reserved for boosting UK infrastructure protections against global warming.
A pioneering quantum computing company co-founded by academics from University of Bristol and the University College London (UCL) has landed more than £13m in funding to develop its revolutionary technology.
Researchers from University of Bristol have received funding to investigate whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used to detect disease in dairy cows earlier.
The activity level of six bat species was significantly reduced at solar farm sites, researchers have observed.
An experiment on coral reefs provides the first evidence that predators use other animals for motion camouflage to approach their prey without detection.
Poaching of two Critically Endangered Kordofan giraffes per year could result in extinction in just 15 years within Cameroon’s Bénoué National Park without intervention. These are the alarming new findings of a University of Bristol and Bristol Zoological Society-led study published in the African Journal of Ecology.
In the wake of UK government plans to grant new North Sea oil and gas licences, a survey has shown the vast majority of the British public consider climate change and the environment to be key issues. But most people frown upon the Just Stop Oil campaign group, according to the poll.
We are delighted to announce the successful bid-winning projects for our 2023 Climate Change and Health research funding call. Generously funded by the University of Bristol US Foundation, the fund supports interdisciplinary research studies aiming to understand and shape responses to the enormous challenges of climate change impacts on health.
Arctic terns – which fly on the longest migrations of any animal on Earth – may be able to navigate the dangers posed by climate change, new research suggests.
Researchers have created a unique microscopic toolkit of ‘green’ tuneable electrical components, paving the way for a new generation of bioelectronic devices and sensors.
Bat activity falls as farms make the transition to organic agriculture, new research shows.
A leading climate scientist from the University of Bristol, has today won an award in recognition of his pioneering work to advance understanding of global weather extremes and their impact on society.
The Supergen Energy Networks (SEN) Hub, set up to help facilitate transition to a fully sustainable energy sector, has received substantial financial backing from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
Global institutions are today being called on to back a bold, transformative plan for Africa to take its rightful role in research alliances, driving forward social justice, advancing science, and supercharging global scholarship.
Changes in water conditions interact to affect how Trinidadian guppies protect themselves from predators, scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered.
A new £4.8 million international project is set to help limit the devastating impacts of tropical cyclones in southern Africa.
Providing water sources in residential gardens helps wildlife thrive, according to new University of Bristol-led research. The study, published in Urban Ecosystems, compared the quantity and variety of wildlife visiting urban lake water sources and residential gardens in England and found no difference in the number of small-bodied wildlife that visited.
Pioneering analysis of deep-sea corals has overturned the idea that ocean currents contributed to increasing global levels of carbon dioxide in the air over the past 11,000 years.
The University of Bristol’s pioneering wind tunnel facilities have been awarded a portion of UK Research and Innovation’s £23 million, to transform UK research capability in fluid dynamics.
A team from the University of Bristol will play a pivotal role in the UK’s bid to develop space-based solar power - technology which has the potential to significantly boost the country’s energy security.
Schools of psychology at Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Manchester universities have embraced the 1in5 project on climate and biodiversity. 1in5 is a framework to allow the academic community to focus some of its collective brainpower on environmental change.
A University of Bristol spin-out which has developed an innovative temperature-responsive coating for greenhouses has secured a £1.6m investment.
Human influences have the potential to reduce the effectivity of communication in bees adding further stress to struggling colonies, according to new analysis.
For the first time ever, scientists have uncovered evidence that a species’ long-term adaptation to living in an extremely cold climate has led to the evolution of social behaviours including extended care by mothers, increased infant survival and the ability to live in large complex multilevel societies.
Five Bristol academics have recently won funding from the national Research in Residence (RiR) funding competition which funds academics to work on an innovation project in partnership with the Catapult Network.
A University of Bristol academic who has provided insight into how networks of interactions between species impact the environment has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.
The University of Bristol and the Royal Agricultural University have signed an agreement with the University of AlDhaid, to deliver new education and research programmes in sustainable agriculture and veterinary medicine.
The Wildlife Filmmaking Oral Histories Collection held by the University of Bristol’s Special Collections team has been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Memory of the World Programme.
A new study has highlighted under-prepared regions across the world most at risk of the devastating effects of scorching temperatures.
The previously hidden and diverse underwater acoustic world in British ponds has been revealed by a team of researchers at the University of Bristol.
Scientists from the University of Bristol are part of an expedition which has made a ground-breaking discovery of extensive, ancient deep-sea coral reefs within the Galápagos Marine Reserve (GMR).
This Earth Day we are raising awareness of how our changing climate is affecting our health, and what we are doing at University of Bristol to understand and address these challenges.
Senior research fellow Dr Colin Nolden has been awarded £150,000 by the British Academy, through a Net Zero Policy Programme, to lead a 15 month project as Principal Investigator. The project - Implementing effective and just net zero policies (IMPERFECT) starts on 1 May 2023.
An innovative technique to detect and characterise molecules with greater precision has been proposed, paving the way for significant advances in environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, and industrial processes.
New analysis has found increasing emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals despite their production being banned for most uses under the Montreal Protocol – and a loophole in the rules is likely responsible.
A team of Bristol scientists will reinstate and improve radiological monitoring systems within the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone (ChEZ) and inside the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP), impacted by the Russian invasion.
On Tuesday 28 March, pupils from eight Bristol state schools were transported to the centre of international politics on climate change policy, as part of a ‘Mock COP’ negotiation at the University of Bristol.
Research to improve battery performance has received backing from the Faraday Institution, a leader in energy storage.
A team of researchers will voyage more than a mile beneath the Pacific Ocean in submersible The Alvin, famous for diving to the wreck of RMS Titanic in 1986.
For the first time ever authors, journalists, film makers and scientists from across the world are being asked to share their experiences of pressure to remove or soften the exploration of the climate crisis in their work.
A pioneering global study has found deforestation and forests lost or damaged due to human and environmental change, such as fire and logging, are fast outstripping current rates of forest regrowth.
Evidence from past extinctions cannot be used as a definitive way of predicting future biodiversity loss, scientists have found by using AI.
Livestock dung could be used to create the next generation of cellulosic materials, according to a new report.
An analysis extending from southern Portugal to northern Norway highlights the importance of temperature in determining where fish species are found.
The University of Bristol’s CONNECTED Network has trained 21 plant scientists from 11 countries in ‘Vector and Virus Diagnostics’ in Nairobi, Kenya.
Dr Paul Bate, Chief Executive of UK Space Agency, visited the University to meet some of the academics at the heart of research into next-generation space technology.
A new set of 100-year climate projections has been created to assess the likelihood of heavy rain downpours in the UK, which can cause flash flooding, over the coming years and decades.
Annual damage caused by flooding in the UK could increase by more than a fifth over the next century due to climate change unless all international pledges to reduce carbon emissions are met, according to new research.
A new tool to value the health effects of urban development proposals has been revealed by researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Bath and published in Frontiers in Public Health.
A consortium from industry and academia involving the University of Bristol has been awarded €4.5M by the EU, UK and Switzerland to build a next-generation hardware platform which will transform industries from electrical vehicles to industrial processing and manufacturing.
Biodiversity loss may be the harbinger of a more devastating ecological collapse, an international team of scientists have discovered.
Researchers have used nearly half a million fossils to solve a 200-year-old scientific mystery: why the number of different species is greatest near the equator and decreases steadily towards polar regions.
The majority of people support robust action being taken to control the spread of harmful misinformation via social media, a major new study reveals.
Scientists at the University of Bristol have drawn on the design and life of a mysterious zooplankton to develop underwater robots.
A university course is diversifying the male-heavy, western-centric philosophy curriculum.
Dolphins working collaboratively are less successful in the presence of sound generated by humans, a University of Bristol-led team of researchers have shown.
Emissions from soil of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide can be drastically reduced just by adding carbon-rich manure, new research from Rothamsted Research and the University of Bristol shows.
The search for the winners of the Earthshot Prize 2023 has begun and the University of Bristol is proud to be an Official Nominator.
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