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Smartwatch technology helps people quit smoking, new study finds

2 January 2025

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.

‘House of the Dragon’ technology winging its way to University of Bristol’s world-first facility

30 July 2024

A new virtual production stage which uses computer generated imagery (CGI) to help create imagined worlds, will be installed alongside a one-of-a-kind Smart Cinema that can measure what the audience is feeling.

A project investigating effects of ageing on circadian rhythms awarded £4.4 million BBSRC funding

12 December 2024

The research programme CircardiAgeing has been awarded £4,456,282 by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to investigate the role of circadian rhythms and clock excitability in healthy ageing.

New report suggests trust still broken in policing violence against women

9 December 2024

A report has revealed trust remains a key issue in the policing of violence against women and girls in Black and minoritised communities – and this type of crime is much less likely to result in offenders being charged compared to other offences.

Research reveals nearly half of children in Wales had additional learning needs

24 July 2024

A new study has highlighted the prevalence of additional learning needs, formerly known as special educational needs, among under 16-year-olds in Wales.

Bristol neuroscientist awarded prestigious Sir Colin Blakemore Award

6 December 2024

A Bristol researcher has been recognised for her efforts in raising awareness and public understanding of research involving animals.

University of Bristol research to improve the sense of touch in prosthetic arms earmarked for Government investment

6 December 2024

Two pioneering Bristol projects are amongst 100 new initiatives which will share £80 million investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

Smell of human stress affects dogs’ emotions leading them to make more pessimistic choices

22 July 2024

Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more ‘pessimistic’ choices, new research finds. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Scientific Reports today [22 July], is the first to test how human stress odours affect dogs' learning and emotional state.

Bristol researchers contribute to House of Lords report on obesity and diet

4 December 2024

"The Government needs a plan to fix our broken food system and turn the tide on the obesity public health emergency, says Lords committee.". This is the key conclusion reached by the House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee in a report published today. The report, ‘Recipe for health: a plan to fix our broken food system’, finds that obesity and diet-related disease are a public health emergency that costs society billions each year in healthcare costs and lost productivity.

Bristol’s 2024 Doctoral Prize winners

3 December 2024

Each year, more than 500 University of Bristol students are awarded doctorates for their ground-breaking and fascinating research. And each year, a panel of senior University academics have the difficult task of picking six of the best theses to receive Doctoral Prizes.