Sunshade World – a global warming solution?
Recent research at the University of Bristol indicates that contrary to popular conception, 'Sunshade' geoengineering would not re-establish a ‘natural’ pre-industrial climate.
News in 2008
Jayne Pearce appointed Press Chief for 2012 Olympics
Former Bristol student Jayne Pearce has been appointed Press Chief for the 2012 Olympics.
‘State of the Art’ team win national entrepreneurial competition
‘State of the Art’, a student team from Bristol University has won a national entrepreneurial competition after setting-up a profitable business venture in the form of an art exhibition and auction. The event was to help raise money for youth charity, The Prince’s Trust.
June e-learning workshops for staff
A summary of June workshops for staff, run by the Education Support Unit, to encourage the use of technology in learning, teaching and assessment at Bristol.
Archaeologists explore Peruvian mystery
Indiana Jones may be flying over the Nazca Lines in Peru in his latest Hollywood adventure, but two British archaeologists have been investigating the enigmatic desert drawings for several years.
Come and see some rare and unique local plants
Plants from all around the world including a collection of rare native plants and the unique flora of the Avon Gorge will be on display this weekend.
Music student scores at Cannes
A short film scored by Bristol Music student Nathan Britton and screened on Channel 4 will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday 22 May.
Professor is new Chair of Government's Advisory Council on the Misuse Of Drugs
Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith has announced that David Nutt, Professor of Psychopharmacology at the University of Bristol has been appointed as the new Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).
New £6.6m Clinical Research and Imaging Centre for Bristol
The University and United Bristol Healthcare Trust (UBHT) are joining forces to establish a new state-of-the-art Clinical Research and Imaging Centre (CRIC) at St Michael’s Hospital on St Michael’s Hill in Bristol. This unique collaboration will allow people in Bristol and the South West to benefit from the latest, high-quality, cutting-edge research being conducted locally.
How can we measure the emotional states of animals?
Rats housed in standard conditions show a stronger response to the loss of an expected food reward than those housed in enriched conditions, perhaps indicating a more negative emotional state, according to new research by scientists at Bristol University Veterinary School, published in this week's issue of Royal Society Biology Letters.
Garden History blooms at Bristol
Florence Clarke, Foreign Language Assistant Tutor in the Department of French and a student on the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology’s Garden History MA course, is the winner of the 2008 Garden History Society (GHS) Annual Essay prize.
Visit by President of the world’s only university for Deaf students
The President of the world’s only university specifically designed for Deaf and hard of hearing students will be in Bristol later this week to give two special talks.
Self-repairing aircraft could revolutionise aviation safety
A new technique that mimics healing processes found in nature could enable damaged aircraft to mend themselves automatically, even during a flight.
University joins leading carbon-management scheme
The University of Bristol is set to cut its carbon footprint and reduce its energy bills by joining phase four of the Carbon Trust’s Higher Education Carbon Management (HECM) programme. Bristol is one of 18 universities from across England and Scotland to participate in the latest phase of the programme, which will see participants collectively cut their carbon footprints by 72,000 tonnes and energy costs by £8.1 million.
New Fellow of the Royal Society
Jon Blundy, Professor of Petrology at the University of Bristol, has achieved the rare distinction of being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for his scientific excellence in the field of Earth Sciences.
Richard Hill, 1921-2008
Richard Hill, who served on University Council for 36 years and was its Chairman for a decade and a half, died in April.
Phoenix about to land on Mars
Scientists from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have provided hardware for NASA’s Phoenix Lander, due to land on Mars in the early hours of 26 May 2008.
Poorer children have more eye problems than those from affluent families
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to have certain problems with their eyes compared to children from more affluent backgrounds – a study in Bristol has reported. Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are also less likely to be taken to see an optician or to a screening programme where children’s vision is checked and any problems are referred for treatment.
Law School students win Pro Bono Award
A team of seven undergraduate and postgraduate students in the School of Law who form part of the University of Bristol Innocence Project have received an award from the Attorney General at the House of Lords.
Drive to increase diversity of veterinary profession
The veterinary profession has launched new careers materials in a bid to broaden the range of applicants to veterinary school.
Shakespeare comes to Bristol this summer
The Old Bowling Green on Brandon Hill will be transformed into an open-air theatre for this summer’s Bristol Shakespeare Festival, under the directorship of Dr Miles Gregory of Bristol University’s Department of Drama.
Can you trust a robot to work safely with you in the kitchen?
Can robots and humans work safely together? This issue will be addressed thanks to a research grant of over £1 million from the European Commission (EC).
£10,000 Festival of Ideas book prize
Entries are invited for a new £10,000 Bristol Festival of Ideas book prize in association with Arts & Business and Blackwell bookshops.
Risky rainy days: who plans for their financial future?
How much does your background and the social and cultural groups you belong to affect your financial planning? asks new research from the University of Bristol, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
Professor Blake meets beneficiaries of family engineering legacy
David Blake, Professor of Bone and Joint Medicine at the University of Bath, recently visited the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering to meet past and present recipients of the Professor Leslie Reginald Blake Memorial Fund.
Professor elected to prestigious Medical Sciences Fellowship
Andrew Halestrap, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Bristol has been elected to a Fellowship of The Academy of Medical Sciences for his exceptional contribution to the field.
Taking the Long View
The Bristol-Mekong Project aims is to provide a focal point for cutting-edge research into the states associated with the Mekong River, which includes parts of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Burma and south-west China.
Stopping smoking in schools
Smoking rates among teenagers can be reduced by training influential students within secondary schools to promote anti-smoking messages in their everyday conversations with their friends and peer group, says new research from the Department of Social Medicine published in The Lancet.
Outsider gets new home
Rogelio Vallejo of the Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, University of Bristol, has played a key role in the development and exhibition of a major collection of artworks by Outsider artist José dos Santos.
Leverhulme grant for research on Weimar women photographers
The Leverhulme Trust has awarded a grant to Dr Dorothy Rowe for a project on ‘Weimar women: photography and modernity’.
Dinosaur research alive and well in Bristol
Steve Brusatte, an MSc student in the Department of Earth Sciences, has been awarded first place in the 2008 Mid-America Paleontological Society (MAPS) Outstanding Student Research Award.
What use to a troubled world is the work of a Faculty of Arts?
This was the question addressed in the third Annual BIRTHA (Bristol Institute for Research in the Humanities and Arts) debate which took place on Wednesday 30 April.
Dr Kafienah wins Garrod Prize
Dr Wael Kafienah in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine has been awarded the prestigious Garrod Prize 2008 for his research on stem cells and cartilage repair.
Superbug genome sequenced
The genome of a newly-emerging superbug, commonly known as Steno, reveals an organism with a remarkable capacity for drug resistance.
The housing generations
Ray Forrest, Misa Izuhara and Xiaouhui Zhong from the Centre for East Asian Studies and the School for Policy Studies explore the changing housing landscape in three East Asian regions – Japan, China and Hong Kong.
Professor Haggett receives top scientific honour
Professor Peter Haggett in the School of Geographical Sciences has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences for his excellence in original scientific research.
Advanced Transport Systems Ltd (ATS) in the Financial Times
Martin Lowson, Emeritus Professor of Advanced Transport, who founded University of Bristol spinout company, Advanced Transport Systems Ltd (ATS) is quoted in the Financial Times about the development of Personal Rapid Transport systems - driverless pods that travel along a guided network.
Policy Studies academic advises government panel on science
Ann Singleton from the Centre for Poverty and Social Justice in the School of Policy Studies was the migration expert on the Steering Panel for the Science Review of the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice.
New fossil bird found
Details of a fabulous new fossil bird from the world-famous fossil deposits of Liaoning in China, are published this week in the journal Science in China. Details of its bone structure and feathers are exquisitely preserved.
May e-learning workshops for staff
A summary of May workshops for staff, run by the Education Support Unit, to encourage the use of technology in learning, teaching and assessment at Bristol.