Insulin use to treat type 2 diabetes trebles over 20 years
The number of people using insulin to treat diabetes trebled between 1991 and 2010, researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Cardiff have found.
News in 2014
Outstanding GCSE results for Merchants’ Academy
Students at the Merchants’ Academy, the pioneering south Bristol school co-sponsored by the University of Bristol, achieved exceptional GCSE results in summer 2013, making it one of the most improved schools in the country.
Park life and its hidden hazards
Ticks may be common in parks in and around our cities where they pose a risk for humans and their pets, new research from the University of Bristol has found.
Bristol Mayor commends young rower’s pacific bid
The Mayor of Bristol has encouraged the city to support University of Bristol student Elsa Hammond in her attempt to single-handedly row the Pacific, in what he described as an “incredible, mad feat”.
Bristol researchers receive £160,000 share of NERC investment in Big Data
Two University of Bristol projects have received a total of £162,400 funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) as part of a £4.6 million investment in 24 projects that will let the UK research community take advantage of existing environmental data for science and impact.
Can maths cure cancer?
A new branch of mathematics has been established to create a better drug control system to cure cancer.
Neolithic site in South-west Wales reveals significant date for a cremated burial
Trefael, an ancient monument in a windswept field near the village of Nevern in South-west Wales, has been giving up its secrets to a team of archaeologists from the Welsh Rock Art Organisation (WRAO).
£7.4 million study seeks to explain what drives our appetites
Understanding how early life experiences affect food choices in adulthood will be investigated as part of a major new European Commission-funded research initiative, ‘Nudge-it’, led by the University of Edinburgh and conducted by experts from 16 institutions across the world, including the University of Bristol.
Students row into record books and double charity pledge
University of Bristol student Jamie Sparks and his friend Luke Birch have completed their Atlantic row, claiming the title of youngest pair to row the Atlantic, as well as raising a record breaking amount for charity.
Professor Bruce Hood wins British Psychological Society award
Bruce Hood, Professor of Developmental Psychology in Society, has received the British Psychological Society’s 2013 Public Engagement and Media Award.
Disposable life: rethinking mass violence in the 21st century
The 20th century saw some of the bloodiest conflicts in human history, from two world wars to the bombing of Hiroshima and the Killing Fields of Cambodia. A series of compelling videos, being launched today [4 February], will commemorate these mass atrocities and explore their present day significance by rethinking the terms of violence in the 21st Century.
Actors and Artifice exhibition at the RWA
The University of Bristol Theatre Collection’s latest exhibition, Actors and Artifice – the first Theatre Collection exhibition to be held at the Royal West of England Academy – opens this Wednesday [5 February].
One planet, two stars: new research shows how circumbinary planets form
Luke Skywalker's home planet Tatooine would have formed far from its current location in the Star Wars universe, a new University of Bristol study into its real world counterparts, observed by the Kepler space telescope, suggests.
FoodCycle Bristol undertake Breadline Challenge
University of Bristol students will be among those from across the country attempting the Breadline Challenge this week.
Bristol academic receives Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award
Katharine Cashman, Professor of Volcanology in the School of Earth Sciences, is one of 21 new Wolfson Research Merit Award holders. The prestigious awards are conferred by the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science.
Engineering student wins AIAA Harry Hilton Structures Award
Broderick Coburn, a final-year PhD student in the Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Composites for Innovation and Science (ACCIS CDT), has been awarded the prestigious Harry Hilton Student Paper Award in Structures at the 55th American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials (SDM) Conference.
£13.6m grant to establish new research centre in synthetic biology
A research centre in synthetic biology will be established at the University of Bristol thanks to a £13.6million grant from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the Rt Hon David Willetts MP announced today.
School for Policy Studies becomes core member of NIHR School for Social Care Research
The School for Policy studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law has become part of the intramural group of universities designated as School Members in the renewed composition of the NIHR School for Social Care Research (SSCR).
Quantum Engineers make a major step towards a quantum computer
An international research group of scientists and engineers led by the University of Bristol, UK, has made an important advance towards a quantum computer by shrinking down key components and integrating them onto a silicon microchip.
Bristol helps celebrate the Year of the Horse at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
The University of Bristol Botanic Garden and Chinese Lion Dance Troupe will help members of the public to celebrate Chinese New Year this weekend [Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 February] when they take part in an action packed programme of events and activities at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery to celebrate the Year of the Horse.
Images of Bristol's twin city go on show to celebrate Chinese New Year
A remarkable collection of historic photographs of Guangzhou (Canton), Bristol's twin city in China, goes on show this weekend as part of the Chinese New Year celebrations in Bristol.
Honorary Degrees Awarded at the University of Bristol – Thursday, 30 January
Bristol University is awarding honorary degrees to Sir David Carter and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden at degree ceremonies taking place today in the Wills Memorial Building.
Come in from the rain and head to the tropics
Ever wanted to visit the Amazon rainforest without leaving Bristol? The University of Bristol Botanic Garden is offering visitors the opportunity during a special winter ‘open Sunday’ this weekend [Sunday 2 February].
Build your own games at a free ‘Digimakers’ workshop
Members of the public have the opportunity to get on the first step to become the games designer of the future at a DigiMakers event, organised by the University's Faculty of Engineering, the BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT) and At-Bristol, this Saturday, 1 February.
Honorary Degrees Awarded at the University of Bristol – Wednesday, 29 January
Bristol University is awarding honorary degrees to Professor Steve Kay and Dr Jacqueline Cornish OBE at degree ceremonies taking place today in the Wills Memorial Building.
The University of Bristol honours NASA Administrator Charles Bolden
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will be awarded a Doctor of Engineering (DEng Hon) by the University of Bristol during its January graduation ceremonies that take place this week.
Labour Mobility in the EU: The Inconvenient Truth – EU Commissioner to urge more fact-based discussion
The controversy over migration between EU countries will be at the heart of a lecture in Bristol next month by László Andor, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion.
Bristol joins Intel Parallel Computing Center Program to collaborate on parallel computing
Modern computer systems are becoming increasingly parallel, which can make them much more challenging to use efficiently.
'Follow Me' takes staff to new places
Award-winning visual arts organisation, Situations, has produced a set of short videos exploring the responses of University of Bristol staff and students to the mirrored labyrinth in Royal Fort Gardens – ‘Follow Me’ by Jeppe Hein.
Honorary Degrees Awarded at the University of Bristol – Tuesday, 28 January
Bristol University is awarding honorary degrees to Jasmine Whitbread and Andrew Shore at degree ceremonies taking place today in the Wills Memorial Building.
Dr Richard Huxtable challenges the definition of death in New Scientist
Do we need to rethink life's cut-off point, wonders medical ethicist Dr Richard Huxtable in the latest issue of New Scientist.
Bristol’s green community elects new leaders
The Bristol Green Capital Partnership has elected a new Chair and Vice Chair to lead the organisation into Bristol’s year as European Green Capital 2015. Philippa Bayley, Manager of the University of Bristol’s Cabot Institute, and Liz Zeidler, Director of Happy City, will share the Chair. Nina Skubala, lead Go Green Bristol Adviser at Business West, is the newly-elected Vice Chair.
Older people in debt are more likely to suffer mental health problems
New research has shown that people who are struggling to manage their finances in old age are eight times more likely to have reduced levels of mental wellbeing than their wealthy peers.
£75,000 project to tackle UK’s biggest cancer killer
A team at the University of Bristol has won £75,000 funding to tackle lung cancer - the UK’s biggest cancer killer.
Research finds fundamental marine ecosystem change during rapid climate change events
Marine ecosystems – especially in nutrient-starved areas of the ocean – are very sensitive to abrupt climate change, according to new research from the University of Bristol.
Animal welfare researchers in Israel break new ground
Animal welfare scientists at the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences have been investigating the potential of a novel method of assessing the welfare of dairy cows. The research could provide early indications of health and welfare problems and help in more timely and effective interventions.
Bristol: European Green Capital 2015 update – get involved
Bristol has been awarded the title of European Green Capital City for 2015 – and there are opportunities for staff and students to get involved with the planning and organisation of the year's activities.
Researchers identify innate channel that protects against pain
Scientists have identified a channel present in many pain detecting sensory neurons that acts as a ‘brake’, limiting spontaneous pain. It is hoped that the new research, published today [22 January] in The Journal of Neuroscience, will ultimately contribute to new pain relief treatments.
GW4 Alliance launches NERC GW4+ Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) to train next generation of environmental scientists
The GW4 Alliance (the universities of Bath, Bristol Cardiff and Exeter) will launch a major partnership designed to train the next generation of environmental scientists.
Students take 20 Steps towards positive change in Bristol
A campaign to encourage students to lead more sustainable lifestyles will launch on Monday 27 January, led by the University of Bristol’s Student Union groups, UBU Get Green and Bristol Hub.