Researchers are investigating the effects of a new strapping device for people who have osteoporosis - weakening of the bones - and have suffered a fracture of one of the bones in their back.
New research has found novel factors that affect the ability of fungi to be incorporated into microbial communities within the human body and thus new ways by which fungal infections could be better controlled.
A new research centre to improve the lives of people with asthma is being launched today [13 May], bringing together experts from across the UK to find better treatments and make them available faster than ever before.
One in three women around the world have experienced physical or sexual violence from a partner. Although domestic violence is associated with a range of adverse health impacts, even after the abuse has ended, it is not easily identified by health care professionals, prompting some countries, notably the United States, to introduce screening programmes in healthcare settings. A new study, published online by the BMJ today [13 May], has found no evidence to support domestic violence screening.
Undergraduates interested in living and working in India can apply for this year’s UKIERI Study India Programme.
Two Professors in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry have been recognised for their contributions to medical science with their election to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
University staff and students took part in Bristol’s popular 10k race on Sunday 11 May, raising money for charities including CLIC Sargent, Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal and COCO.
How children spend their after-school hours has a big impact on their levels of physical activity, new research has discovered, highlighting the need for children to be given more opportunities to play outdoors with friends.
Two Bristol academics are among the 28 new Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holders.
A mechanism of growth of anisotropic metal oxides that was predicted 20 years ago has been observed for the first time by researchers at the University of Bristol. The work is described in an article published this week in Science.
The School of Experimental Psychology has received a national award for its commitment to good employment practices in recruiting, retaining and promoting women.
Four academics in the School of Chemistry have received awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry for work ranging from the most promising original investigations in chemistry to innovative research on molecule dynamics.
A new book, published by Policy Press this week, is the first to look at funding for UK election campaigns across the country’s main political parties.
New research has found adults need better support to enable them to cope with the challenges of being born with a cleft lip and/or palate.
The University is extending its commitment to advancing women’s careers in science, technology and engineering by signing the government’s Women into Technology and Engineering Compact.
easyJet, the UK's largest airline, has today announced it is working with the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), a partnership between the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), to modify existing technology so that drones can be employed to inspect its fleet of 220 Airbus aircraft. The innovative technology will help the airline to operate even more efficiently, reducing delays while maintaining its industry leading punctuality and safety records.
The 4321 Challenge Team have been successful in their bid to scale the three highest peaks in the UK and cycle between them.
A network of integrated greenhouse gas measurements in the UK and Ireland – the first of its kind in Europe – has been awarded renewed funding of £918,000 for continued operation.
Software defined optical network funded by EPSRC and Janet, part of the Jisc group, will enable researchers to create vital underpinning communications technologies.
How claw form and function changed during the evolution from dinosaurs to birds is explored by a new University of Bristol study into the claws of a group of theropod dinosaurs known as therizinosaurs.
There have been at least 13 potentially catastrophic cases of near-use of nuclear weapons worldwide since 1962, according to a new report which warns that the risk of nuclear weapons being detonated is higher than previously thought.
Richard Pancost, Professor of Biogeochemistry in the School of Chemistry and Director of the University of Bristol's Cabot Institute, is one of three recipients of the Royal Society Chemistry (RSC) 2014 Interdisciplinary Prize.
A report by the Higher Education Academy on its Green Academy programme, which promotes education for sustainable development, identifies Bristol and Keele universities as ‘good examples of what can be achieved’.
The University of Bristol Students’ Union (UBU) has been awarded a Gold Standard Green Impact Award by the National Union of Students for their efforts to promote environmental and sustainable issues.
With the wettest winter on record thought likely to bring a rise in the number of cases of pet parasite problems this summer, an expert from the University of Bristol’s School of Biological Sciences has highlighted the problem of fleas and ticks.
Research and events developed at the University of Bristol will feed into the city’s first ever Bristol Food Connections festival this week, when the city celebrates all things food and drink.
The Spring 2014 issue of Nonesuch, the University of Bristol’s magazine, is available now.
Michael Benton, Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology in the School of Earth Sciences, has achieved the rare distinction of being elected Fellow of the world's most eminent and oldest scientific academy in continuous existence: the Royal Society.
The amount of time children spend in front of TV, phone and computer screens is closely associated with their parents’ own habits, with much higher weekend viewing than during the week, a new study has found.
Next month following an appeal by Canada and Norway to overturn the EU ban on the import of seal products, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is expected to announce whether the 2013 decision will be upheld. In an editorial article a University of Bristol academic, whose research on the animal welfare of the seal hunt has been used in the case, explains why the ban should stand.
A scientist whose research, teaching and writing has greatly contributed to the science of animal welfare has been honoured by the RSPCA and the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS).
Scientific researchers will deliver down-to-earth talks to the public at Pint of Science festival on 19 to 21 May, in the most relaxed setting possible – the pub.
Two University of Bristol students have been named as winners of the 2014 TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year competition for outstanding achievements in their undergraduate studies.
The University of Bristol has been awarded a £150,000 grant as part of a multilateral partnership with academic institutions in the US, China and India.
What will the landscape of international higher education look like a generation from now? A WUN report by leading historians of higher education from around the world identifies ‘key moments’ in the internationalisation of higher education – moments when universities and university leaders responded to new historical circumstances by reorienting their relationship with the broader world.
Waking up every five minutes during the night left Amanda Ramsay suffering from overwhelming exhaustion, depression and weight gain. Now, having finally been diagnosed with a little-known sleep disorder, the University of Bristol PhD student is embarking on an awareness campaign and weight loss challenge to improve her quality of life.
Staff and students donated 572 Easter eggs to sick and disadvantaged children in a collection organised by University staff over the recent festive period.
Britain needs more scientists and engineers, but can our universities deliver? A panel including David Willetts MP and Bristol’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Eric Thomas, will discuss the future of UK higher education at the Hay Festival on Sunday, 25 May.
As part of his AHRC-funded project ‘Thucydides: reception, reinterpretation and influence’, University of Bristol ancient historian Professor Neville Morley explores the reception of Thucydides in modern western historiography in his latest book Thucydides and the Idea of History.
With the 2014 European elections due on 22 May, the University of Bristol is searching for material to augment its election archive which includes an extensive collection of European election addresses and other election materials, such as manifestos and flyers.
