The tragedy of dead and missing migrants in the Mediterranean
In 2015 and the first half of 2016, more than 6,600 refugees and migrants drowned or went missing in the Mediterranean after their boats capsized while trying to reach Europe.
News in August
What happens in your garden at twilight?
Why do some flowers, such as evening primrose, shimmer at dusk while others close at night and why are some flowers brightly coloured and release scents during the day while others are pale and only reveal their perfume in the evening? A Festival this weekend will answer these questions together with explaining how bees, butterflies, moths, bats and birds are vital for people and the planet.
Dance artist is Feel It! Festival's first performer
The first open commission for the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute’s Feel It! Festival has been announced as a performance by dance artist Viv Gordon.
How Bristol engineers helped cyclists on the road to Olympic success
Research carried out by the University of Bristol has helped in the development of bikes used by the victorious Team GB cyclists at Rio 2016.
Wind energy expert appointed visiting professor
A world-leading expert in wind turbine design and analysis has been appointed a Visiting Industrial Professor at the University of Bristol within the Department of Aerospace Engineering. This will involve working with staff across the Faculty of Engineering and the Cabot Institute’s Low Carbon Energy Research Group.
Bristol team’s mission to improve engineering education
A team of Engineering Design graduates from the University of Bristol has been awarded £20,000 and free business mentoring to launch their educational product that could increase student access to previously expensive manufacturing machines.
Reef castaways: Can coral make it across Darwin’s 'impassable' barrier?
An international team of researchers have shown that vulnerable coral populations in the eastern tropical Pacific have been completely isolated from the rest of the Pacific Ocean for at least the past two decades.
Two golds and a silver for Bristol alumni in Rio
University of Bristol graduate Georgie Twigg became a double Olympic medal winner on Friday after the Team GB women’s hockey team took gold in Rio.
Record-breaking student takes on Scottish kayak challenge
A Bristol student is preparing to kayak continuously for 13 hours, covering 120km of Scotland’s fastest flowing river to raise money for charity.
Unravelling the biology of parkinsonism
Scientists have taken another step towards understanding the causes of parkinsonism by identifying what's happening at a cellular level to potentially help develop future treatments.
Unhealthy diet during pregnancy could be linked to ADHD
New research led by scientists from King's College London and the University of Bristol has found that a high-fat, high-sugar diet during pregnancy may be linked to symptoms of ADHD in children who show conduct problems early in life.
University of Bristol goes green with four electric vans
Four electric vehicles are now being used by the University of Bristol as it aims to cut its carbon footprint.
People favour expressive, communicative robots over efficient and effective ones
Making an assistive robot partner expressive and communicative is likely to make it more satisfying to work with and lead to users trusting it more, even if it makes mistakes, a new study suggests.
Former Bristol student Hannah nets a sailing gold in Rio
Former University of Bristol student Hannah Mills has won a gold medal in the Rio 2016 Olympics after an impressive display in the sailing.
Undergraduate Admissions 2016
The University of Bristol received over 44,000 applications for around 5,350 undergraduate places available across the full range of subjects.
Bristol physicists contribute to the search for new elementary particles
Scientists at the University are looking for quantum particles that could help shed new light on the existence of dark matter.
Former Bristol student Hannah on course for sailing gold in Rio
Former University of Bristol student Hannah Mills is all but guaranteed a gold medal in the Rio 2016 Olympics today [17 August].
University of Bristol climbs Academic Ranking of World Universities
The University of Bristol has been ranked as 8th in the UK and has risen nine places to 57th in the world in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) – its highest ranking in 13 years.
Elbows of extinct marsupial lion suggest unique hunting style
Scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Málaga have proposed that the long extinct marsupial lion hunted in a very unique way - by using its teeth to hold prey before dispatching them with its huge claws.
New Antarctic ice discovery aids future climate predictions
A team of British climate scientists comparing today's environment with the warm period before the last ice age has discovered a 65 percent reduction of Antarctic sea ice around 128,000 years ago.
Study probes link between prenatal paracetamol use and childhood behaviour problems
Using the common pain-relieving medication acetaminophen – or paracetamol – during pregnancy is associated with increased risk for multiple behavioural problems in children, new research has found.
Jean George 1953 - 2016
Jean George, formerly Chief Cataloguer in the University Library, died on 9 March 2016 at the age of 63. Her colleague, Dr Peter King, offers a tribute.
Emeritus Professor Brian Moss, 1943-2016
Brian Moss, an influential environmental scientist and a Bristol alumnus, died in late May.
NASA scientist speaks at annual lecture – 7 September
Professor Lynn Rothschild, a senior scientist from NASA, will be the guest speaker at this year's Colston Research Society annual lecture.
Rugby 7s captain and Bristol graduate Tom secures a silver for Team GB
University of Bristol graduate Tom Mitchell has captained Great Britain to Rugby 7s silver at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Researchers awarded £38K donation by Nokia for wearable object interaction
As part of its annual university donations, Nokia Technologies has selected Dr Dima Damen, from the University of Bristol, as one of 20 worldwide researchers to be awarded a research donation.
Learn to pitch a great business idea at SETsquared workshop
Entrepreneurs have the chance to hone their business ideas at SETsquared, and gain interest and support to develop their technology ventures.
Unearthed: the cannibal sharks of a forgotten age
Scientists have discovered macabre fossil evidence suggesting that 300 million-year-old sharks ate their own young, as fossil faeces of adult Orthacanthus sharks contained the tiny teeth of juveniles.
New book sheds light on the hidden history of pre-NHS healthcare
A new book by a University of Bristol academic explores the history of healthcare in the days before the NHS.
Bristol students awarded fellowship to access American libraries and research institutions
Three students from the University of Bristol are among 50 who have been awarded fellowships from the Arts and Humanities Research Council's International Placement Scheme (IPS).
The Kevin Elyot Award – first recipient announced
Playwright Ian McHugh has been named as the first ever recipient of the annual Kevin Elyot Award by the University of Bristol Theatre Collection.
Student satisfaction at the University of Bristol continues to improve
In the latest National Student Survey (NSS) the University achieved 86 per cent overall satisfaction, up two per cent from last year.
Motorways reveal evidence of massive tropical storms 200 million years ago
Research on rocks beneath one of the West Country's busiest motorway junctions has revealed unexpected evidence of major flooding events across southern England millions of years ago.
Back the bees and friends - big agriculture has the chance to help or hinder our most important pollinators
New research published today in PeerJ has identified the most serious future threats to, but also opportunities for pollinating species, which provide essential agricultural and ecological services across the globe.
Evidence from China shows how plants colonised the land
New fossil finds from China push back the origins of deep soils by 20 million years, new research published today has uncovered.
Shape-changing metamaterial developed using Kirigami technique
Engineers from the University of Bristol have developed a new shape-changing metamaterial using Kirigami, which is the ancient Japanese art of cutting and folding paper to obtain 3D shapes.
Ground-breaking fertility sensor and app developed by Bristol scientists
A new real-time fertility monitor, using technology developed at the University of Bristol, has been launched to help women identify their ovulation window and increase the chances of pregnancy.
Grant to strengthen ties between universities and museums
A centre established as a partnership between Bristol's two universities has received funding to strengthen links between museums and the higher education sector nationwide.
On the cusp of quantum supremacy
The first step on a new path to quantum supremacy has been proposed by a mathematician from the University of Bristol.
Massive MIMO, massive win for Bristol student at NI Engineering Impact Awards
A postgraduate student from the University of Bristol is the joint recipient of five separate awards in recognition of their world record achievement in 5G wireless spectrum efficiency using Massive MIMO. The announcement was made at the 22nd annual NIWeek conference in Austin, Texas, USA, at the National Instruments (NI) Engineering Impact Awards ceremony last night.