Learn about being an epidemiologist at the FUTURES Discovery Day
On Saturday 27th September, researchers from IEU will have a public engagement stall about epidemiology at the We the Curious science centre in Bristol.
News in 2025
New Scientist cover story for Immunopsychiatry programme
Research from IEU's Immunopsychiatry programme, along with other research, is featured in a cover story in New Scientist magazine.
Learn more about epidemiology at the Green Man festival
If you are at the Green Man festival next week, come and visit our stall in the Einstein's Garden science area. Learn more about what epidemiologists do and what epidemiology reveals about our health. We also have an opportunity for you to comment on current research projects.
Using genetic data to pinpoint the causes of medication side-effects
From weight-gain to low white blood cell count, side-effects are the main reason people stop taking antipsychotic medication. The biological mechanisms causing these side-effects have been revealed in a new, ground-breaking study.
Learn more about our research at Keynsham Music Festival and Merthyr Science Festival
This weekend teams from the Integrative Epidemiology Unit will be sharing aspects of our research with the general public at two community festivals close to Bristol.
‘Good’ fats and inflammation: more complex than first thought
Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase certain inflammatory markers, researchers have found.
Suspended children are twice as likely to be involved in violence, even when accounting for their behaviour, finds new report
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.
Study reveals schools failing to address most common form of bullying: Weight-based victimisation
A concerning gap in school anti-bullying policies has been revealed in a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded study at 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.
Cancer research focus at this year's Pint of Science
Learn more about cancer research in ICEP and across the university at this year's Pint of Science event in Bristol on Tuesday 20th May. Speakers will include Naomi Cornish who will be talking about "The Clot Thickens: Cancer's Sticky Accomplice".
Breaking the cycle: supporting young boys in violent homes could prevent relationship violence, study suggests
Young men growing up around parents who are physically violent to each other are 43% more likely to carry out violence or abuse in their own relationships, new University of Bristol research has found.
Depression and other mental health conditions linked with immune response, study finds
Depression, schizophrenia and other mental health conditions affect 1 in 4 people in their lifetime, but mechanisms underlying these conditions are poorly understood. New research led by researchers at the University of Bristol has linked the body’s immune response with schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and bipolar disorder. The study demonstrates mental health conditions might be affected by the whole body as well as changes in the brain. The findings could pave the way for better treatments of some mental health conditions.
Study looks at impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rates of congenital heart disease procedures among children
Major reallocation of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic meant that elective surgery in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) was significantly reduced, so that those needing urgent, lifesaving and emergency surgery could be treated. However, this prioritisation of the most severely ill children did not increase overall post-operative complications rates or death, a study led by the University of Bristol has shown.
Smartwatch technology could help with future alcohol interventions, new study finds
Alcohol harm costs NHS England £3.5 billion annually, with 70 people dying every day from alcohol-related causes in the UK (1). According to new University of Bristol-led research smartwatches could provide a more accurate picture of people’s daily drinking habits than current methods. The technology could be a key element for future alcohol interventions.
Smartwatch technology helps people quit smoking, new study finds
Whether people decide to make New Year resolutions or not, they might want to lead a healthier lifestyle in 2025. According to a new University of Bristol-led study smartwatches could help people give up smoking. The researchers tested a smartwatch fitted with a custom app which used the smartwatch's in-built motion sensors to detect typical smoking movements. The results, published in JMIR Formative Research, showed the technology has the potential to help over two thirds of trial participants quit the habit.