News in May
- From classroom to coffee table: Bristol graduates launch Kickstarter campaign for new Escape from Pompeii board game 30 May 2025 Two University of Bristol graduates have transformed a class project into a board game designed to help educate about Ancient Rome.
- Human-like robot dexterity within grasp after £5 million funding boost 29 May 2025 University of Bristol researchers developing robot hands that can operate with human dexterity have received financial backing from Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA).
- Horses ‘mane’ inspiration for new generation of social robots 29 May 2025 Interactive robots should not just be passive companions, but active partners–like therapy horses who respond to human emotion–say University of Bristol researchers.
- Early detection key to improving treatment of uveitis, a leading cause globally of vision loss 28 May 2025 New treatment guidance has been developed to help doctors tackle uveitis — one of the leading causes of vision loss. The new clinical guidance, by a team at the University of Bristol, aims to help thousands of sufferers keep this painful eye condition at bay. The study is published in JAMA today [28 May].
- Inaugural Forkbeard Fantasy Award winners announced 27 May 2025 West country artists China Blue Fish and Naomi Smyth are the winners of a new £15,000 award which will see them develop a collaborative work inspired by engagement with the Forkbeard Fantasy Archive which is housed at the University of Bristol’s Theatre Collection.
- Bristol Professor appointed as one of the European Commission’s Chief Scientific Advisors 23 May 2025 Professor Dimitra Simeonidou, Director of the Smart Internet Lab at the University of Bristol, has been appointed as Chief Scientific Advisor to the European Commission playing a key role in contributing to science-driven EU policy making and legislation.
- New report sheds light on mental health barriers for men of colour 22 May 2025 A group of seven University of Bristol student researchers have published a powerful new report exploring the barriers male students of colour face in accessing mental health support, and what can be done to break them down.
- Researchers make breakthrough in semiconductor technology set to supercharge 6G delivery 22 May 2025 Self-driving cars which eliminate traffic jams, getting a healthcare diagnosis instantly without leaving your home, or feeling the touch of loved ones based across the continent may sound like the stuff of science fiction.
- Moon’s mysterious wobbling atmosphere like gyroscope, new research suggests 22 May 2025 The puzzling behaviour of Titan’s atmosphere has been revealed by researchers at the University of Bristol for the first time.
- Bristol professor joins Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship 22 May 2025 A University of Bristol academic who is the Principal Investigator for the Children of the 90s health study has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Professor Nic Timpson joins 53 exceptional biomedical and health scientists from UK institutions selected to the Academy for their exceptional contributions to the advancement of medical science.
- Hear from the ‘Godfather of AI’ as University of Bristol hosts week of events exploring data and artificial intelligence 21 May 2025 The University of Bristol will mark its ‘AI University of the Year’ success with a series of events exploring the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Ceremonial sheep grazing upholds historic protection for Bristol’s Downs 20 May 2025 The Downs will remain as a protected common land for the people of Bristol – and it is all courtesy of some hungry sheep.
- Children speak out against knife crime and wear hearts on school shirt sleeves to mark Knife Crime Awareness Week 20 May 2025 More than 150 children and young people aired their colourful feelings about knife crime on white school shirts displayed in a city chapel to mark the start of national Knife Crime Awareness Week.
- 1.5°C Paris Climate Agreement target too high for polar ice sheets and sea level rise 20 May 2025 Efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C under the Paris Climate Agreement may not go far enough to save the world’s ice sheets, according to a new study.
- Two Bristol scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 20 May 2025 Two renowned University of Bristol researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
- Glaciers will take centuries to recover even if global warming is reversed, scientists warn 19 May 2025 New research reveals mountain glaciers across the globe will not recover for centuries – even if human intervention cools the planet back to the 1.5°C limit, having exceeded it.
- Student completes ‘Bristol Half’ for charity that kept her family close when she was in hospital 16 May 2025 A student from the University of Bristol ran the AJ Bell Great Bristol Run last weekend to raise money for a charity which supported her family when she was rushed to hospital in her teens.
- Study reveals stark ethnic and social disparities in stillbirths within individual hospitals and healthcare trusts in England 16 May 2025 Stillbirth rates are known to be higher for Black and Asian women than for white women, and those living in the most deprived areas are more at risk than those in the least deprived areas. Now a new University of Bristol-led study published in the Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (BJOG) today [16 May] reveals that these disparities exist even within individual hospitals and NHS Trusts.
- School dinners may encourage picky teenagers to eat better, says new study 15 May 2025 Having school dinners rather than packed lunches could encourage picky eating 13-year-olds to eat a wider variety of foods, according to a new University of Bristol-led study. The findings are published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics today [15 May].
- Research reveals why next-generation engine noise grinds our gears 15 May 2025 A breakthrough study has revealed why emerging electric aircraft engine technology sounds so annoying — and how to fix it.
- Handy octopus robot can adapt to its surroundings 14 May 2025 Scientists inspired by the octopus’s nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment.
- Young people turn school uniform into compelling anti-knife crime art for Knife Crime Awareness Week 13 May 2025 More than 100 school shirts emblazoned with compelling messages capturing children and young people’s feelings about knife crime are set to be publicly exhibited to mark the start of national Knife Crime Awareness Week.
- Bristol student’s robot smashes 4x4 Rubik’s Cube world record 12 May 2025 University of Bristol student Matt Pidden has shattered the world record for solving a 4x4 Rubik's Cube, using a robot he designed, built and trained in just 15 weeks.
- Social media platform tailoring could support more fulfilling use, study finds 8 May 2025 Redesigning social media to suit different needs of users could make their time online more focused, according to new research by University of Bristol academics.
- Pioneering research reveals tree-mendous potential of inexpensive drones to help community forests flourish and unlock restoration funding 7 May 2025 Restoring forests at a community level can contribute significantly to helping reach global net zero and biodiversity goals.
- University of Bristol spin-out Inductosense honoured with King’s Award for innovation 6 May 2025 Inductosense, a University of Bristol spin-out company that designs and manufactures ultrasonic sensors for monitoring corrosion, cracks and defects industrial structures, has been honoured with a King’s Award for innovation.
- Breaking the cycle: supporting young boys in violent homes could prevent relationship violence, study suggests 1 May 2025 Young men growing up around parents who are physically violent to each other are 43% more likely to carry out violence or abuse in their own relationships, new University of Bristol research has found.
