Bristol researcher wins British Academy Rising Star Engagement award
Dr Madhu Krishnan from the University of Bristol’s Department of English is one of 29 recipients of a Rising Star Engagement research award for 2016 from the British Academy.
News in April
How Bristol got its first mayor and England representative government
Mayors today are often seen as a way of shaking up local government and making it more accountable. But how did England’s towns first get their mayors, eight hundred years ago? This is explored in new research published this week by John Godwin of the University of Bristol.
General practice in England nearing ‘saturation point’ as study reveals extent of GP workload increase
The largest analysis of GP and nurse consultations to date shows workloads in general practice have increased by 16 per cent over the past seven years, with more frequent and longer consultations.
Bristol team shares grant for cutting edge biological research
An international research team comprising scientists from the Universities of Bristol, Marburg (Germany) and Kinki (Japan) has been awarded a grant from the 2016 Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP).
Seeing the light: Bristol chemists create mimic of key vision protein
An artificial mimic of a key light-sensitive molecule has been made by scientists at the University of Bristol. The work, published in Science, could lead to new ways of building light-sensitive artificial cells.
‘Cultural transformation’ as Muslim girls out-perform boys academically, research says
Muslim girls are performing better academically than Muslim boys, in a “cultural transformation” of previous trends, research says.
Ballet training could learn from football and rugby, says research
A new study from the Universities of Bath and Bristol suggests current practices for grouping and evaluating young dancers in ballet could be counterproductive.
Bristol scientists fly drone over Old Trafford to research landmine clearance
University of Bristol scientists researching how drones can be used to speed up landmine clearance will fly a drone over Old Trafford today [Monday 4 April] – UN International Day for Mine Awareness – to demonstrate how large, football pitch-sized areas can be mapped quickly.