Bristol welcomes Government announcement on A-level results 17 August 2020We know how challenging this year has been for students receiving results, as well as their parents, carers and teachers, and we welcome the Government’s decision that A-level results will be determined by teacher-predicted grades.
European grants recognise excellent science at Bristol4 September 2020Four researchers from the University of Bristol have been awarded almost €7M in European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants in recognition of their ‘excellent science’ and potentially ground-breaking research.
True size of prehistoric mega-shark finally revealed 3 September 2020To date only the length of the legendary giant shark Megalodon had been estimated but now, a new study led by the University of Bristol and Swansea University has revealed the size of the rest of its body, including fins that are as large as an adult human.
Revolutionary quantum breakthrough paves way for safer online communication 2 September 2020The world is one step closer to having a totally secure internet and an answer to the growing threat of cyber-attacks, thanks to a team of international scientists who have created a unique prototype which could transform how we communicate online.
World university rankings puts Bristol in UK top 102 September 2020The University of Bristol has been named the 10th best in the country and one of only 11 UK institutions to feature in the top 100 universities worldwide.
Handgrip strength shown to identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes2 September 2020A simple test such as the strength of your handgrip could be used as a quick, low-cost screening tool to help healthcare professionals identify patients at risk of type 2 diabetes. In new research, scientists at the universities of Bristol and Eastern Finland measured the muscular handgrip strength of 776 men and women without a history of diabetes over a 20-year period and demonstrated that the risk of type 2 diabetes was reduced by around 50 per cent for every unit increase in handgrip strength value. The findings are published today in Annals of Medicine.
Implant choice more important than surgeon skill for hip replacement success31 August 2020A study analysing over 650,000 hip replacement patients across England and Wales over 14 years sought to investigate why one hospital has consistently been identified as having better than expected outcomes compared to other settings. The findings have shown that the outstanding hip implant survival results seen in one centre in the UK are associated with implant choice more than surgeon skill.
Bristol welcomes Government announcement on A-level results
17 August 2020
We know how challenging this year has been for students receiving results, as well as their parents, carers and teachers, and we welcome the Government’s decision that A-level results will be determined by teacher-predicted grades.
European grants recognise excellent science at Bristol
4 September 2020
Four researchers from the University of Bristol have been awarded almost €7M in European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants in recognition of their ‘excellent science’ and potentially ground-breaking research.
Contribute to apple database and identify what type of tree is growing in your garden
3 September 2020
Scientists from the University of Bristol are asking people in the local area who have ‘unknown’ varieties of apple trees in their garden, allotment or neighbourhood to collect a few leaves and send them in to them.
True size of prehistoric mega-shark finally revealed
3 September 2020
To date only the length of the legendary giant shark Megalodon had been estimated but now, a new study led by the University of Bristol and Swansea University has revealed the size of the rest of its body, including fins that are as large as an adult human.
Revolutionary quantum breakthrough paves way for safer online communication
2 September 2020
The world is one step closer to having a totally secure internet and an answer to the growing threat of cyber-attacks, thanks to a team of international scientists who have created a unique prototype which could transform how we communicate online.
World university rankings puts Bristol in UK top 10
2 September 2020
The University of Bristol has been named the 10th best in the country and one of only 11 UK institutions to feature in the top 100 universities worldwide.
Analysis of seven trials finds that corticosteroids reduce risk of death by 20 per cent in critically ill COVID-19 patients
2 September 2020
Corticosteroids reduce the risk of death among critically ill COVID-19 patients by 20 per cent, an analysis of seven trials published today [2 September] in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found. The results of three of the trials included in the meta-analysis are also published in JAMA today.
Handgrip strength shown to identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes
2 September 2020
A simple test such as the strength of your handgrip could be used as a quick, low-cost screening tool to help healthcare professionals identify patients at risk of type 2 diabetes. In new research, scientists at the universities of Bristol and Eastern Finland measured the muscular handgrip strength of 776 men and women without a history of diabetes over a 20-year period and demonstrated that the risk of type 2 diabetes was reduced by around 50 per cent for every unit increase in handgrip strength value. The findings are published today in Annals of Medicine.
Radiocarbon dating and CT scans reveal Bronze Age tradition of keeping human remains
1 September 2020
Using radiocarbon dating and CT scanning to study ancient bones, researchers have uncovered for the first time a Bronze Age tradition of retaining and curating human remains as relics over several generations.
Implant choice more important than surgeon skill for hip replacement success
31 August 2020
A study analysing over 650,000 hip replacement patients across England and Wales over 14 years sought to investigate why one hospital has consistently been identified as having better than expected outcomes compared to other settings. The findings have shown that the outstanding hip implant survival results seen in one centre in the UK are associated with implant choice more than surgeon skill.
Dr Tommaso Jucker awarded British Ecological Society's Founders' Prize
28 August 2020
Dr Tommaso Jucker, NERC Independent Research Fellow and Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences, has received the BES Founders' Prize for 2020.