New evidence static electricity sense could be a factor in evolution of extreme body shapes of treehoppers
Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes?
News in July
Historic moment as University of Bristol announces plans to open new campus in Mumbai
The University of Bristol has today been granted approval by the Indian government to create a campus in Mumbai.
Bristol Professor elected as first UK-based fellow of the American Chemical Society
Professor Steve Eichhorn has been elected as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society; he is the first UK-based scientist to have been given this honour.
Pioneering research reveals worldwide scale of Hepatitis C among babies and children
A new study, coinciding with World Hepatitis day, has estimated for the first time the number of children born globally with hepatitis C virus.
Ancient squid-like creatures are not squid after all, study finds
Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding squid-like ancestors.
New digital resource reveals how South Asians in the UK have shaped British life
A new interactive digital resource offering fascinating insights into the history of South Asian people living in Britain has been launched in conjunction with South Asian Heritage Month 2025, which runs until 17 August.
New genetic analysis predicts risk of adult obesity from childhood
A new genetic analysis using data from over five million people has provided a clearer understanding of the risk of going on to live with obesity. New research led by the Universities of Copenhagen and Bristol shows analysing genes at a young age may support early strategies to prevent obesity developing later in life.
Bristol professor elected as Fellow of the British Academy
Professor Leon Tikly, Professor of Education at the University of Bristol, has been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy for his pioneering work addressing the global challenges of social, environmental and epistemic injustice.
Popular historian and broadcaster receives honorary degree
Historian, broadcaster, filmmaker and writer David Olusoga has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Bristol.
UK’s most powerful supercomputer launches in Bristol
Faster, more accurate cancer diagnoses and new clean-energy innovations are some of the key breakthroughs now closer to reality as the UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer launches in Bristol today [Thursday 17 July].
Rainforest researchers find tropical butterflies that look alike, see alike
Butterflies that independently evolved the same wing patterns have also evolved similar eyes and brains which are fine-tuned for vision in the shifting light of tropical rainforests, according to new research led by the University of Bristol published in PNAS this week.
University experts team up with Team GB hockey Olympian to make school PE kits fitter for purpose and put ball in pupils’ court
Top researchers have united with Team GB hockey player and sports inclusivity trailblazer Tess Howard MBE on a mission to help teenage girls feel more comfortable in their school PE uniforms – and own bodies – in a bid to boost self-confidence and sports participation.
Ancient giant marine reptile relied on stealth while hunting in darkness
A new study has uncovered evidence that a giant marine reptile from the Early Jurassic period used stealth to hunt its prey in deep or dark waters – much like owls on land today.
Student overcomes severe spinal injury to graduate
A student who suffered a serious spinal cord injury, leaving him with chronic pain that threatened not just his career but his daily life and passion for sports, has graduated from the University of Bristol with a first-class master’s degree in Biological Sciences.
From graduation ceremony to epic charity bike ride
A University of Bristol student who graduated last week with a first in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering is packing away his cap and gown to head to the Arctic Circle on Thursday to begin a mammoth 3,000 km cycle ride raising money for a school in Ghana, West Africa.
Bio Detection dogs successfully detect Parkinson’s disease by odour, study finds
People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have an odour that can be reliably detected from skin swabs by trained dogs, a new study shows. The research, in collaboration with Medical Detection Dogs and the Universities of Bristol and Manchester, is published in The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease today [15 July].
Student inventor of the world’s first automatic cable organiser graduates
A student entrepreneur with a passion for invention has graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bristol after co-founding an award-winning startup that offers a smart solution to an everyday problem: tangled cables.
CEO who believes in the power of potential receives honorary doctorate
Watched on by the inspirational primary school teacher who helped shape her journey, the Chief Executive of a national educational charity committed to helping young people reach their full potential has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Bristol.
Research reveals majority of children who die in England have life-limiting conditions and exposes inequities in palliative care provision
New research shows the majority of child deaths in England were among children with life-limiting conditions and highlights key shortcomings with their end-of-life care, prompting calls for urgent reform to tackle inequities in care.
Cutting-edge research projects secure new Prosperity Partnerships funding
The University of Bristol has secured funding for two new pioneering research projects as part of a major investment programme from the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in collaboration with UK businesses announced today (Thursday 10 July).
UK-France Summit: University of Bristol to lead a supercomputing partnership with France
A new and unique supercomputing collaboration between the UK and France was announced at the UK-France Summit today (10 July).
Inspirational Bristol student overcomes eating disorder to graduate as a doctor
An inspirational student whose dream of becoming a doctor was threatened after battling an eating disorder and learning that her BMI was below the General Medical Council’s fitness to practise threshold wants to show others that perseverance pays off as she graduates from the University of Bristol with a distinction in medicine. In the top 5% of her class, she’s now set to begin her first rotation in geriatrics — a field close to her heart — at an NHS hospital in Chesterfield and Derby.
Bristol graduate overcomes life-changing injuries to fulfil dream of becoming a doctor
“It’s never too late” – these are the words Paul Edwards stands by, as he achieves his dream of graduating as a doctor from the University of Bristol. It's a milestone that almost never came as Paul’s journey to medicine began not with a university offer, but with a life-changing accident.
International experts and patients unite to help ensure all patients are fully informed before consenting to new surgical procedures
Leading doctors, researchers, and lawyers have joined forces with patient representatives and created the first-ever information guide to better support and protect patients across the world who are considering pioneering, but also potentially risky, surgery.
Bristol students win national AI competition
A project exploring how Artificial Intelligence [AI] can be meaningfully and ethically integrated into early childhood education has won first place in the UK Elevate Great AI Competition 2025.
Chemistry breakthrough has potential to make more effective cancer drugs with less harmful side effects
Chemists have discovered for the first time a unique way to control and modify a type of compound widely used in medicines, including a drug used to treat breast cancer.
Researchers from Bristol and Nottingham launch new social venture to tackle food waste and support small-scale farmers
A ground-breaking new social venture company has been launched by researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Nottingham to help farmers sell surplus produce to community-based buyers including food banks, social supermarkets and small food producers across the UK.
New study finds routine vaccination holds key to reducing future mpox outbreaks in England
Continuing to vaccinate for mpox through a routine targeted programme for gay and bisexual men delivered by sexual health services will greatly reduce the number of cases and save the NHS millions, new research has found.
New exhibition explores mental health and community through art
How does it feel to live in Weston-super-Mare when you are struggling with your mental health? What resources exist in the local community – and what barriers are there to accessing them? A new free exhibition coming to Weston Museum from Tuesday 8 to Thursday 17 July explores these questions through the creative storytelling of people who often feel excluded.