What did we learn from the 2014 World Cup?
Experts on the history, politics and culture of football will gather at the University of Bristol this week to discuss the impact of this year’s FIFA World Cup. The event is free and all are welcome.
News in 2014
Thinking about our futures: festival puts society in the spotlight
Who has access to your health records? What do women want from the general election? Can Britain handle the threat of international terrorism? These are some of the hot topics being debated at a thought-provoking series of events across Bristol next month.
The Birth of Hedonism
A new book exploring hedonism and the Cyrenaic philosophers by Dr Kurt Lampe of the Department of Classics and Ancient History is published this week.
Time for change - additional daylight saving could improve public health
New research, published just before British Summer Time ends, shows that proposals to permanently increase the hours of waking daylight could increase children’s activity levels.
Bristol team creates designer ‘barrel’ proteins
Designer proteins that expand on nature’s own repertoire, created by a team of chemists and biochemists from the University of Bristol, are described in a paper published this week in Science.
How ferns adapted to one of Earth’s most extreme environments
How ferns adapted to the extreme environmental conditions found in the high Andean mountains of South America is the focus of new research by the Universities of Bristol and Sheffield, published today in PLOS ONE.
University and NTU Singapore to push the frontier in ageing innovations
In the near future, smart wearable technologies will make it easier for the elderly to continue living independently, while enabling their children and caregivers to ensure their safety and daily health and well-being are properly monitored.
New Dean of Health Sciences
Professor Jonathan Sandy, currently Interim Dean of Medicine and Dentistry, has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, which will take effect from 1 August 2015.
University of Bristol welcomes the President of the Republic of Singapore
The President of the Republic of Singapore visited the University of Bristol yesterday [Thursday 23 October 2014] as part of a four-day State Visit to the UK as a guest of Her Majesty The Queen.
Bristol professor meets UN Secretary General to discuss torture prevention
Incidences of torture and ill-treatment around the world have not been diminishing and the need for effective prevention is ‘as great as it ever has been’, according to United Nations human rights expert Professor Malcolm Evans OBE.
Teenage self-harm linked to problems in later life
Those who self-harm as teenagers are more at risk of developing mental health and substance misuse problems as adults, new research from the biggest study of its kind in the UK has revealed.
Planning the future of education in Rwanda
The University’s Graduate School of Education has successfully led a bid for funding from the Department for International Development to develop a ‘hub for innovation’ in the Rwandan education system.
Digging for Britain’s real-life war horses
Archaeologists from the University of Bristol have teamed up with school children, veterans of modern conflict and other volunteers to uncover the history of Britain’s real-life war horses.
Professor Malcolm Johnson wins Outstanding Achievement Award
Professor Malcolm Johnson, Emeritus Professor of Health and Social Policy, has won the British Society of Gerontology’s Outstanding Achievement Award 2014.
FoodCycle pop-up to celebrate in city centre
A three course meal whipped up from ‘waste’ food, local live music and speeches from ethical eaters will take place on Wednesday [22 October] to celebrate FoodCycle Bristol’s birthday.
Brian Duddell, 1943-2014
Brian Duddell, who worked as a porter in the Queen's Building and the School of Mathematics for 23 years, has passed away. Liz Lynch, Site Services Manager, offers a tribute.
Could technology transform GP consultations?
The way we interact with our GPs could be transformed thanks to a new £458,000 project exploring whether consultations could viably be conducted via email, text message, telephone or via the internet.
Online resource launched about personal experiences of cleft lip and palate
About one in 700 babies in the UK are born with a cleft lip, a cleft palate or a cleft lip and palate. A detailed online resource for families and individuals affected by this condition will be launched this weekend at CLAPA’s annual conference.
Scientific breakthrough will help design the antibiotics of the future
Scientists have used computer simulations to show how bacteria are able to destroy antibiotics – a breakthrough which will help develop drugs which can effectively tackle infections in the future.
Students raise the bar for legal advice in Bristol
Law students at the University of Bristol are launching a new advice service for the public, answering questions on everything from employment and housing to privacy and voting.
Professor Cini awarded Social Sciences Fellowship
Michelle Cini, Professor of European Politics, has been awarded a Fellowship by the Academy of Social Sciences.
Sir Max Hastings to explore the realities of war
Sir Max Hastings, one of the country’s best-known journalists and an award-winning author, will be giving a special lecture in Bristol about the start of the First World War.
£150,000 to research impacts of volcanic ash on UK nuclear sites
The likelihood and potential impacts of volcanic ash on nuclear generating sites in the UK will be investigated by researchers from the University of Bristol in partnership with EDF Energy, thanks to a £150,000 grant from the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC).
Myth-conceptions: How myths about the brain are hampering teaching
Myths about the brain are common among teachers worldwide and are hampering teaching, according to new research published today [15 October].
Bristol’s home movies hit the big screen
Bristol will be marking International Home Movie Day this Saturday [18 October] with the opportunity to share your home movies and videos.
Biggest ever impact factor increase for University of Bristol journal
The journal Policy & Politics, which is published by Policy Press at the University of Bristol, has announced its biggest ever increase in the world's journal rankings.
Engineering postgraduate receives Industrial Fellowship
Tom Barber, a postgraduate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded an Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851.
Tank Islands in wartime Wiltshire
A Wiltshire town’s unusual role in the Second World War as a ‘Tank Island’ has been explored in recent research.
Virtual reality exhibit transports viewers back to 1914
Stephen Gray, a PhD student from the University of Bristol, has built a virtual reality version of Bristol in 1914.
‘Enchantress of Numbers’ inspires women of the digital generation
Bristol will be joining a global celebration of women in science, technology, engineering and maths as part of Ada Lovelace Day.
New meningitis vaccine only cost-effective at low price
The ideal cost per dose for a new meningitis vaccine ranges from £3 up to a possible £22 only if several vaccine favourable factors all coincide, according to research which has analysed how to maximise the reduction in cases while making a new vaccination programme cost-effective.
Can a game of chance engage the brain and accelerate learning?
An innovative new project, investigating whether the uncertainty inherent in games can increase the rate at which children learn science, will get underway in the South West thanks to a £650,000 funding boost.
Bristol graduates win Engineering Design prize
Four graduates from the University’s Engineering Design degree have been awarded a group prize from the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED).
‘Hidden Museum’ digital arts project wins funding
A collaborative project between the University, Aardman Animations and Bristol Museums has been awarded funding by the Digital R&D Fund for the Arts.
Research goes wild
A research project has, for the first time, demonstrated the reliable streaming of video and multimedia content to large groups of Wi-Fi enabled tablets and smartphones as a multicast service.
How dinosaurs divided their meals at the Jurassic dinner table
How the largest animals to have ever walked the Earth fed, and how this allowed them to live alongside one another in prehistoric ecosystems is the subject of new research from the University of Bristol and the Natural History Museum, London.
Bristol welcomes Jamaican Poet Laureate, Mervyn Morris
Professor Mervyn Morris, newly-appointed Poet Laureate of Jamaica, will give the Bristol Poetry Institute annual reading for 2014 this Friday [10 October] in the Great Hall of the Wills Memorial Building.
UK’s first national networked brain tumour tissue archive
A new tissue banking initiative, called the Brain Tumour Archive Network, that will unlock thousands of previously hard to access brain tumour samples for researchers throughout the UK has been announced today [Tuesday 7 October].
New imaging technique could detect acoustically “invisible” cracks
The next generation of aircraft could be thinner and lighter thanks to the development of a new imaging technique that could detect damage previously invisible to acoustic imaging systems.
Through the combining glass
Trying on clothes when a shop is closed could become a reality thanks to new research that uses semi-transparent mirrors in interactive systems and which will be unveiled at an international conference tomorrow [Tuesday 7 October].