Sir David Attenborough opens world-class Life Sciences building
Britain's best-known natural history film-maker Sir David Attenborough has officially opened the University of Bristol’s new £56.5 million Life Sciences building.
News in 2014
Henrietta Lacks and her cell line inspires ‘A Brush with Immortality’
Local artist Helen Wilson-Roe will be screening her documentary and taking part in a Q and A with three University of Bristol academics as part of her exhibition – A Brush with Immortality.
Get set for increased sport funding
Students at the University of Bristol will have more opportunities to play sport thanks to £90,000 of National Lottery funding from the Sport England University Sport Activation Fund.
Major funding announced for bioscience students
The Bristol-led South West Doctoral Training Partnership (SWDTP) is to receive substantial new funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) for the training and development of bioscience PhD students.
Research grant success for Policy Studies
Academics in the School for Policy Studies attracted a substantial number of research grants over the summer.
Winter is coming… to Titan's south pole
Gigantic polar clouds of hydrogen cyanide roughly four times the area of the UK are part of the impressive atmospheric diversity of Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, a new study led by Leiden Observatory, the Netherlands Institute for Space Research and the University of Bristol has found. The research is published today in Nature.
Lego housing, automatic ambulances and car-free streets
What will Bristol be like in 2070? A new report released today [1 October] suggests a number of ideas in an attempt to create a futuristic city that suits the needs of its citizens, whatever their age.
Dr Chitnis receives AHRC Innovation Award for translation research
Dr Rajendra Chitnis, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Russian, has received one of eight new Innovation Awards from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
To boldly go: what is the point of space exploration?
The UK’s space activities employs over 100,000 people and contributes nearly £10 billion to the economy but why bother with space exploration? This question will be debated by a panel including an aerospace engineering PhD student from the University of Bristol as part of the Battle of Ideas 2014 to be held in London next month [18 and 19 October].
Botanic Garden signs Kyoto partnership
The University’s Botanic Garden hosted plant science researchers from Kyoto University last week, as part of a Life Sciences workshop supported by the Bristol-Kyoto Partnership.
Have fun with technology and it’s free
From hacking hardware to programming software, students from the University of Bristol’s Merchant Venturers School of Engineering will be on hand to show young people how to have more fun with technology at a DigiMakers event this Saturday, 4 October.
New rowing facility opened by Olympic medallist
The newly completed £1.2 million boathouse facility for the University of Bristol was officially opened this Saturday [27 September].
Novel UAV technology for atmospheric research
A team of scientists and engineers sampling greenhouse gases in the remote South Atlantic have pushed the boundaries of what’s possible with lightweight fully autonomous UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) by flying octocopters at altitudes of up to 9,000ft.
University to host new Hub for nuclear energy research and education
The University of Bristol will host a new Hub for nuclear energy research and education in the south of the UK thanks to catalyst funding of £2.43 million from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), alongside the University’s own investment of over £5.3 million.
Bristol scientists advise on new Royal Society journal
Three Bristol academics are serving on the editorial boards of a new, groundbreaking journal published by the Royal Society.
Funding boost for research at GW4 institutions
Research projects across the South West and Wales, including Bristol, were given a boost this week, with the announcement of the latest round of funding from the GW4 Alliance.
Bristol Physics student triumphs at the Undergraduate Awards
Flurin Eisner, a student in the School of Physics, has won in the Mathematics and Physics category of the international Undergraduate Awards.
University's first female doctor given place in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Elizabeth Casson (1881–1954), the first female doctor of medicine to graduate from the University of Bristol and a pioneer of occupational therapy, has been given a place in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, the national record of men and women who have shaped British history and culture, worldwide, from the Romans to the twenty-first century.
Simple blood test could be used as tool for early cancer diagnosis
High levels of calcium in blood, a condition known as hypercalcaemia, can be used by GPs as an early indication of certain types of cancer, according to a study by researchers from the universities of Bristol and Exeter.
A welfare-building nation changes its mind
The public’s view on work and welfare in Britain has shifted fundamentally in the past 30 years, new research has revealed.
‘Unimaginable opportunity’ for Rwandan genocide survivor studying in Bristol
Starting university is a life-changing moment in most people’s lives, but for new student Hyppolite Ntigurirwa it really is a dream come true after surviving the Rwandan genocide 20 years ago.
Bristol expert appointed to Smart Cities parliamentary group
Dr Theo Tryfonas, Senior Lecturer in Systems Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, has been appointed an associate member of the all-party parliamentary group Smart Cities.
Professor Mike Ashfold awarded the Herbert P Broida Prize
Professor Mike Ashfold FRS in the School of Chemistry has been awarded the American Physical Society’s prestigious Herbert P Broida Prize 2015.
Bristol student wins Student in a Million Inner Strength award
A University of Bristol student from the Department of Mechanical Engineering has won the Student in a Million 2014 Inner Strength award for showing incredible resolve to continue with his studies despite battling a terminal brain tumour.
Celebrating age with high-tech memories
Visitors will be invited to experience the care homes of the future this weekend as part of the Celebrating Age Festival 2014.
Bristol medic elected to second term of BMA student committee
Harrison Carter, a third-year Bristol medical student, has been re-elected co-chair of the British Medical Association Medical Student Committee.
Sarah Baillie awarded Principal Fellowship by Higher Education Academy
Professor Sarah Baillie, Veterinary Programme Director and Head of Teaching at the School of Veterinary Sciences, has been awarded a Principal Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy.
University of Bristol commits to delivery and legacy of European Green Capital 2015
Today [23 September] marks the start of a 100 day countdown until Bristol becomes the European Green Capital 2015.
Preferences for manly men and feminine women linked to urbanization
Preferences for highly masculine men and feminine women may emerge only in highly developed environments, according to new research from Brunel University London and the University of Bristol.
Lost protein could prevent hardening of the arteries
Researchers have found that when the protein matrix metalloproteinase-14 (MMP-14) is reduced or lost, white blood cells, known as macrophages, become good and could prevent hardening of the arteries, rupture and sudden death.
Over 100 researchers light up city science on Bristol Bright Night
City streets will be illuminated by an exciting showcase of discoveries as the first ever Bristol Bright Night sweeps through the city this week.
Novel scheme delivers 5,000 books
University of Bristol students will be immersed in the horrifying, tender and humorous world of Pigeon English this September, as 5,000 free books are given away in The Big Read.
University collaborates with At-Bristol on innovative Brain Lab workshops
At-Bristol Science Centre, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, has been awarded a grant from the Wellcome Trust, in a UK first to lead an innovative and immersive series of workshops, using real human brain tissue to stimulate discussion about the social, ethical and legal issues around neuroscience and neuroscience research.
Dr Sutton appointed a University Research Fellow
Dr Gregory Sutton, a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the School of Biological Sciences, is one of 43 UK academics to be appointed University Research Fellows for 2014 by the Royal Society.
Norman Higham OBE, 1924-2014
Norman Higham, formerly the Librarian of the University of Bristol and a past President of the Library Association, has died at the age of 90. Jennifer Scherr and Dr Peter King offer an appreciation.
First eyewitness accounts of mystery volcanic eruption
New light has been shed on one of the biggest volcanic eruptions in the last 500 years – the so-called 'Unknown eruption' – thanks to an unusual collaboration between a historian and a team of earth scientists at the University of Bristol.
What does it really mean to be InTouch?
A new tactile device created by award-winning Bristol-based design consultancy, Kinneir Dufort and the University of Bristol is exploring what it means to feel connected again in this disconnected, screen-focused world.
The future of connected objects unveiled at London Design Festival
Talking taxidermy that brings to life the brutal history of the 'plume boom'; a magical object to connect speaker and listener via sound, light and touch; and a storyteller to help pupils learn about the difficult history of the slave trade will be unveiled at Christies in London today as part of the London Design Festival.
University of Bristol set to welcome over 20,000 students to the city
The University of Bristol will be welcoming over 20,000 students to the city next week as the new academic year begins.
Improving the health and wellbeing of young Bristolians
A new project to improve the health of children across Bristol gets underway this month as experts from across the city join forces to tackle the inequalities faced by 20,000 youngsters living in poverty.