Forgotten corner of Europe brought back to life thanks to artificial intelligence7 June 2018A lost world in a former empire in Europe has been brought to life thanks to University of Bristol researchers who used artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to analyse 47,000 multilingual pages from newspapers dating back to 1873.
Study finds spending more time in education causes myopia (short-sight)6 June 2018Myopia, or short-sight, is one of leading causes of visual disability in the world. The global prevalence is rising rapidly and has reached epidemic levels in the developed countries of East and Southeast Asia. Now a new study, led by the University of Bristol, has shed some light on why the length of time spent in education is a causal risk factor for myopia.
Botanic Garden volunteers recognised with Queen’s Award2 June 2018The skill, dedication and enthusiasm of those who help to run and promote the work of the University of Bristol Botanic Garden has been officially recognised with a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services – the MBE for volunteer groups.
Professor Michael Banton, 1926-20181 June 2018Michael Banton, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Senior Academic in the University of Bristol for many years and internationally renowned scholar, has passed away at the age of 91. Gregor McLennan, Professor of Sociology, offers a remembrance.
Managing infectious disease in primary care: using real-time syndromic and microbiological surveillance1 June 2018Researchers from the University's Centre for Academic Primary Care and NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation of Interventions have found promising evidence that local real-time surveillance of infectious disease, such as flu, could help GPs make better diagnostic and treatment decisions, reducing the amount of unnecessary antibiotic prescribing.
New National Child Mortality Database to reduce premature mortality announced 1 June 2018A new National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) is being developed at the University of Bristol that aims to reduce premature mortality by analysing data on all deaths in children in England, aged between birth and their 18th birthday.