An Alternative Vote (AV) debate, What will the Alternative Vote mean for Bristol?, organised by the University of Bristol's School of Sociology, Politics, and International Studies and the Centre for Public Engagement will take place at the Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5TX on Tuesday 3 May at 8 pm.
Dr Anne Cooke, facilitator for Bristol Neuroscience has won this year’s University of Bristol Engagement Award. Anne has pioneered engagement in the neuroscience community, establishing an annual week of engagement activities for Brain Awareness Week, running numerous schools activities and ensuring that Bristol Neuroscience takes every opportunity to be part of engagement projects.
Exotic species can be used to restore important functions in ecosystems that were lost following the extinction of key species, according to a new study of giant tortoises on a small island in the Indian Ocean. The study was carried out by an international team of researchers led by the University of Bristol.
Eyjafjallajökull, the Icelandic volcano that grounded air traffic across Europe last year, is the subject of a new research project at the University of Bristol, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
At the biennial national meeting of the British Neuroscience Association (BNA), held this week in Harrogate, neuroscientists from the University of Bristol represented the largest contingent in the ‘Breaking Hot Topics’ session.
Just under 400 Year 12 and 13 students from local schools visited the University’s School of Biochemistry recently to participate in a day-long course of practical experiments, talks and demonstrations.
Two academics in the School of Chemistry have received awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
A pilot scheme launched by the Medical Library to enable students and staff to borrow laptops has been extended to provide an ongoing laptop loan service.
The culture of the West Country in the Middle Ages and its role in shaping the identity of Medieval England is the focus of a new research project at the University of Bristol.
An exhibition and sale of original botanical art by local artists will take place over the Easter weekend [Friday 22 to Monday 25 April] at the University of Bristol's Botanic Garden.
An update from the Vice-Chancellor with regard to the University's submission to the Office for Fair Access.
By 2019, the Government plans to have installed smart energy meters in every home in Britain. Designed to also help consumers better manage their energy usage, the meters will lead to important changes in how the industry operates. However, the estimated cost of converting the UK to smart metering technology is £11 billion, and there are questions as to how this will be achieved and who is going to pay. To help address these issues, experts from across the sector, including Dr Dritan Kaleshi, Senior Lecturer in Communications Networks from the University’s Centre for Communications Research (CCR), met for a special roundtable last month at The Guardian’s headquarters in London.
A University of Bristol professor has been awarded a rare distinction for her outstanding contributions to social sciences research.
Dr Duncan Wass in the School of Chemistry was joint guest editor of a recent April edition of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s internationally respected inorganic chemistry journal, Dalton Transactions.
Gordon Stone CBE FRS, Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, has died. Professor Selby Knox offers this appreciation.
Robert Vines, a former leading cleaner with Site Services, died last week. Liz Lynch offers this tribute.
Business and technology services company, Logica, has formed a new partnership with the SETsquared Business Acceleration Centres in Bristol and Southampton.
The University has been awarded nearly £4 million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to continue funding the highly successful Bristol Centre for Complexity Sciences (BCCS).
Scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Birmingham have discovered how marine bacteria join together two antibiotics they make independently to produce a potent chemical that can kill drug-resistant strains of the MRSA superbug.
The School for Policy Studies is running a conference today, Thursday 7 April, on migration and social policies in conjunction with the European Migration Network.
One of the world’s leading experts in the use of high-performance computing (HPC) for modelling natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis will be speaking about his latest research at an international event covering some of the most important developments in the computing industry.
Bob Dylan will be 70 years old on 24 May 2011. The UK’s foremost Dylan scholars will come together for a conference at the University of Bristol to celebrate, and reflect on his career as singer, composer, poet and performer.
Plain cigarette packaging could help prevent people taking up the habit but would have little effect on those who already smoke on a daily basis, according to new research from the UK Centre for Tobacco Studies (UKCTCS), which has bases at the Universities of Bristol and Bath.
A new study by academics at the University of Bristol suggests that transport plans aimed at reducing car usage should be considered as a feasible and effective strategy for increasing physical activity among the workforce and improving health.
An event by the University’s Faculty of Engineering aimed at year 11 and 12 students who are passionate about technology, enjoy solving problems and want to make a difference will take place tomorrow [Thursday, April 7].
Some of the key issues around migration and integration in relation to Britain are explored in a new book launched today [6 April] at the British Sociological Association Conference. Global Migration, Ethnicity and Britishness is the culmination of a major Leverhulme Research Programme (2003–2009), addressing human mobility and its consequences.
Childhood obesity is common and hard to prevent but by identifying when it is most likely to occur, measures can be taken at key stages of childhood or adolescence to prevent it developing.
Win Swift, a former technician in the Department of Biochemistry, has died. David Yates, formerly Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, offers this appreciation.
Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department of Health and the NHS, will open the National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Unit in Cardiovascular Disease at the Bristol Heart Institute (BHI) on Thursday 7 April.
Researchers from the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences have found that adding the right combination of fatty acids to the diets of laying hens can significantly reduce bone breakage during lay.
A new book by Professor Gregor McLennan in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies provides an accessible and absorbing introduction to sociology and the wider field of social theory.
London 2012 Olympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville will welcome over 1,300 Bristol school pupils to this year’s Bristol Festival of School Sport and Culture [Monday 4 April to Wednesday 6 April]. The three-day event will see pupils try a range of sports, meet inspirational London 2012 hopefuls, and get the chance to win an Olympic School Spirit Trophy.
Children of the 90s has been awarded £6m to continue its vital research into the health and well-being of thousands of young people and their parents in and around Bristol.
Conservationists may need to change their approach to protecting animals and plants from extinction if they are to successfully shield key species and habitats from the effects of global climate change, according to a new review in the journal Science, co-authored by Jo House of the School of Earth Sciences.
Two students from the University of Bristol have made it all the way to Australia in 36 hours for free in a charity fundraising competition. The RAG Jailbreak Challenge, co-ordinated by the University of Bristol Students' Union, is a competition where participants are set the task to travel as far away from Bristol as possible in a 36-hour period, whilst spending no money in the process.
Bristol ChemLabS played host to the regional finals of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Schools Analytical Chemistry Competition earlier this month.
Students at the University of Bristol are being urged to give sport another go after a project secured £173,211 in National Lottery funding from Sport England.
Research from the University of Bristol and Royal Holloway, University of London calls into question people's ability to form their own judgements about their preferred election candidate after finding voters could be heavily swayed by 'the worm' - a continuous response tracking measure this is increasingly being used in live election debates around the world.
A relative motion robotics centre of excellence will open at the University of Bristol to research and develop an autonomous engagement solution for in-flight refuelling.
A new research centre in communications, the first of its kind in the UK, will be officially launched at the University of Bristol today[Wednesday 30 March]. The new Centre will provide major benefits to the country’s economy and will be key in educating the scientists and engineers needed for Britain’s future.
