Professor Jonathan Cooper, formerly Professor of Aerostructures and Aeroelasticity at the University of Liverpool, has been named the new Airbus Sir George White Chair, a joint Bristol University / Airbus position. Sir George White founded one of the most important British aviation companies, the Bristol Aeroplane Company, back in 1910, one of the forerunners to BAE SYSTEMS and Airbus in the UK.
Helping to prevent disasters around the world is one of the key research areas to be addressed by an international partnership between Bristol University and Kyoto University.
Controversy exists over how many embryos should be implanted during assisted conception (in-vitro fertilisation/IVF) therapy. New research by the University of Bristol and published in the The Lancet shows that, while discretion can be applied in whether to implant one or two embryos, three or more should never be implanted into women of any age. The findings have been covered by national and international media.
New research by the Universities of Bristol, East Anglia and Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, has made an advance in understanding the causes of adult-acquired flat feet – a painful condition particularly affecting middle-aged women.
Controversy exists over how many embryos should be implanted during assisted conception (in-vitro fertilisation/IVF) therapy. New research by the University of Bristol and published in the The Lancet shows that, while discretion can be applied in whether to implant one or two embryos, three or more should never be implanted into women of any age.
Mergers are unlikely to be the most effective way of dealing with poorly performing NHS hospitals, according to new research from the University of Bristol’s Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO).
Animals in the region will benefit following the completion of new clinical facilities at the University of Bristol’s Langford Veterinary Services.
Research into how robotic tools could help humans perform everyday tasks more efficiently is being carried out by a Bristol University student thanks to a bursary from the James Dyson Foundation worth £75,000.
Recycle your Christmas cards at various locations around the University until 13 January.
The recent Royal Institution’s Christmas Lectures, delivered by renowned experimental psychologist Professor Bruce Hood from Bristol University, were enjoyed by 2.4million viewers over the festive period.
A collaborative research project that could significantly improve our understanding of the processes behind volcanic unrest and our ability to forecast its outcomes has been awarded almost €3.5 million by the European Commission.
Professor Derek Offord has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year honours list for services to Russian studies in language and culture.
A booming student business has been busy delivering the Christmas spirit across Bristol thanks to its eye-catching rickshaws.
David Meakin, Senior Lecturer in French until his retirement in 2000, died in December 2011. Emeritus Professor John Parkin offers a tribute.
