A talk by Professor Danny Dorling, the renowned social geographer, on inequality and education, and the findings of a project that was successful at raising Maths achievement at both primary and secondary levels, are just two of the areas being discussed at the Festival of Education — a two-week series of events [3 to 15 June] about diversity at the University of Bristol.
The University of Bristol is a participant in Venturefest Bristol and Bath, a showcase of the most innovative technology in the region, on 9 June.
Five University of Bristol academics will be taking part in The Times Cheltenham Science Festival this week, debating subjects from how technology could manage our well-being to how well we know our cats and what’s really going on in the mind of a dog.
A veterinary surgeon who has experience across clinical, academic and commercial sectors has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Langford Veterinary Services (LVS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Bristol.
After five years of research involving cancer diagnosis experts from six UK universities, researchers have made a number of recommendations on how the UK can improve the early diagnosis of cancer.
Pamela Bird (née Cobb), an administrator at the Graduate School of Education for almost 20 years, died peacefully in May, aged 87. Sara Meadows offers a tribute.
A new protocol for estimating unknown optical processes, called unitary operations, with precision enhanced by the unique properties of quantum mechanics has been demonstrated by scientists and engineers from the University of Bristol, UK, and the Centre for Quantum Technologies in Singapore.
The gates to some of Clifton and Hotwells’ most glorious gardens are being opened to the public this weekend [6 and 7 June], giving a unique glimpse into the city’s horticultural heritage.
University of Bristol researchers have developed a new augmented reality display that allows the audience to explore 3D augmentations of digital musical performances in order to improve their understanding of electronic musicians’ engagement.
A new Penguin Classics edition of Thomas Malthus’s Essay on the Principle of Population and Other Writings, edited by Robert Mayhew, Professor of Historical Geography at the University of Bristol, is published this week.
A team of engineers have created tiny acoustic vortices and used them to grip and spin microscopic particles suspended in water.
Immune cells play an important role in the upkeep and repair of our bodies, helping us to defend against infection and disease. Until now, how these cells detect a wounded or damaged site has largely remained a mystery. New research, led by University of Bristol academics in collaboration with a team from the University of Sheffield, has identified the triggers which lead these cells to react and respond in cell repair.
The town of Berkeley in Gloucestershire has become a museum this week, with local homes and businesses caring for and displaying historic artefacts excavated by students and staff at the University of Bristol as part of ongoing archaeological investigations at Berkeley Castle.
The University of Bristol has successfully retained its HR Excellence in Research Award, after being externally evaluated through the Vitae programme.
The first systematic analysis of the representation of the body in literature, edited by Dr Ulrika Maude of the University of Bristol and Dr David Hillman of the University of Cambridge, has just been published.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Guy Orpen, pledged his support for Bristol 2015’s latest campaign for a greener, happier and healthier Bristol, at the University’s internal Green Capital mingle on Monday 11 May.
The University’s National Composites Centre (NCC) has won a prestigious award for innovative design.
What if handheld tools know what needs to be done and were even able to guide and help inexperienced users to complete jobs that require skill? Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed and started studying a novel concept in robotics - intelligent handheld robots.
One of the UK’s leading experts on animal behaviour has been presented with a prestigious award in recognition of his contribution to improving animal welfare. Mike Mendl, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Welfare at the University of Bristol, was awarded the RSPCA/BSAS Award for innovative developments in animal welfare last week [Wednesday 20 May].
The Government is aiming for all adults to have online access to their health and social care records by 2020, but researchers from the Institute of Child Health, QMUL and the University of Bristol are concerned about the potential for unintended harm.
There is widespread belief in the scientific community that dyslexia, which affects around 375,000 UK children and has a lifelong impact on learning, is not caused by sight problems. However, many practitioners and professional bodies offer dyslexic children eye treatments and routine eye checks to ensure glasses are offered if necessary and then that no further testing is needed. A new study, led by the universities of Bristol and Newcastle, which analysed the eye test results of 5,822 children found that the majority of the dyslexic children had perfect vision.
As calls to emergency services increase, there is an urgent need for a reliable and consistent method of measuring whether or not these calls are appropriate. These are the findings from a University of Bristol study, published in BMJ Open, which explored ambulance use among patients with problems that could potentially be managed by their GP or other primary care health services.
Bristol’s largest bell will ring out across the city on Sunday as the University of Bristol celebrates the anniversary of its charter being granted.
Travelling from Reading to Bristol is usually a pain-free and quick journey. But not if you’re moving at two miles an hour on a paddleboard. Matt Edwards, Sport Development Manager at the University of Bristol, will be attempting the tough challenge over four gruelling days.
A group of scientists, led by a team from the University of Bristol, has observed a sudden increase of ice loss in a previously stable region of Antarctica. The research is published today in Science.
Three collaborations between University of Bristol researchers and creative businesses have been awarded acceleration funding from REACT, an AHRC-funded knowledge exchange hub, to take their ground-breaking ideas to market.
Ten exciting new business ideas have reached the final round of the New Enterprise Competition (NEC) 2015. This year the competition has received over 100 entries from University of Bristol students, staff and graduates. The final ten are now in with a chance to win grants of up to £30,000 in October.
The introduction of a lethal fungus infection that could threaten the UK's amphibian populations has not been caused by exposure to infected colonies of African clawed frogs, according to new research from the Universities of Bristol and Portsmouth.
On International Clinical Trials Day [Wednesday 20 May], researchers in the South West are urging more people in the region to consider volunteering for dementia studies. Many pioneering studies into the devastating condition are underway in the region, but efforts can be hampered if researchers can’t find people willing to take part.
A ‘puppy room’ held at the University of Bristol to help students cope with exam stress has been a resounding success, with over 600 students indulging in some puppy love and raising over £1,300 for Guide Dogs.
Men visiting their GP with symptoms of anxiety or depression are more likely to have experienced or carried out some form of behaviour linked to domestic violence and abuse, according to a new University of Bristol study. Researchers say the findings highlight the need for GPs to ask male patients with mental health problems about domestic abuse.
New Business Secretary Sajid Javid pledged to cut at least £10 billion of red tape over the next five years during a visit to Engine Shed in Bristol today [19 May].
Radio systems, such as mobile phones and wireless internet connections, have become an integral part of modern life. However, today’s devices use twice as much of the radio spectrum as is necessary. New technology is being developed that could fundamentally change radio design and could increase data rates and network capacity, reduce power consumption, create cheaper devices and enable global roaming.
Vets in Pakistan working for global equine welfare charity the Brooke have collaborated with the University of Bristol on a newly published paper to discover whether a donkey is in pain by just being observed.
Year 12 students from across the country are being challenged to design a new seat for future space missions and win £1,000. The nationwide mathematical challenge, now in its third year, was launched by the University of Bristol’s Department of Engineering Mathematics last week.
Measuring the size of a child’s head is done routinely worldwide to screen for possible learning or developmental problems but new research out today [18 May] suggests that differences within the normal range of measurements are common – and mainly due to human error – and should not unduly concern parents.
More than 250 students and staff attended the recent Bristol Doctoral College Festival of Postgraduate Research, an annual event designed to raise awareness of the range of research taking place at Bristol and to bring the postgraduate research community together.
SoapboxScience Festival celebrates its fifth year supporting women in Science and Engineering with events around the UK.
First there were gorillas, then Gromits, now thousands of visitors are expected to take part in Bristol’s next public art trail involving 70 giant Shaun the Sheep across the city. Two University of Bristol locations – the Victoria Rooms and the Botanic Garden – have been unveiled as locations on the eagerly-anticipated Shaun in the City trail.
Engineering Design students from the University of Bristol have teamed up with Icon Films, a Bristol-based independent TV production company, to design and construct the UK’s first lead balloon for BBC One’s The One Show.
