Pioneering research has developed a new way of creating carbohydrate-based medicines, which could ultimately replace costly drugs for common health conditions, using two cheap basic ingredients – table sugar and vinegar.
Routine HIV testing in emergency departments is a cost-effective way to identify people unaware of their HIV status, improve health outcomes and prevent future infections, a major study led by researchers at the University of Bristol has found. The findings, published in The Lancet HIV today [25 June], provide strong evidence to support the continuation of England's emergency department opt-out blood-borne virus testing programme.
A pioneering fusion technology company with strong links to the University of Bristol has secured £23million in new investment to accelerate the development of breakthrough technology that could transform global cancer diagnosis and treatment.
What if a local community could step inside the future of its neighbourhood – and shape it together?
How sperm whale vocal dialects evolve as they adopt new calls while still remembering the old, has been shown in new research by an international team of researchers, led by the University of St Andrews and including the University of Bristol.
Perforated landing pads could significantly reduce the noise of delivery drones and electric aircraft during take-off and landing, new research by the University of Bristol has found.
Professor Patricia Sanchez-Baracaldo passed away on 12 April 2026. Her friends and colleagues, Fanny Monteiro and Rachel Flecker, reflect on her life, her unconventional career trajectory and her scientific achievements.
Are you living with type 1 diabetes and have experienced diabetes burnout? If so, researchers from the universities of Bristol and Cardiff Metropolitan want to hear from you for a study to learn more about diabetes burnout from people living with type 1 diabetes.
The University of Bristol has been recognised globally for its commitment to making the world a healthier, greener and better place in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ratings 2026, placing 56th overall and joint seventh in the UK.
The link between parents’ body mass index (BMI) and their children’s BMI in childhood is driven largely by genetic inheritance, rather than by any direct biological effects of parental weight during pregnancy, a new study suggests. The collaborative international study by the universities of Bristol and Queensland and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health is published in PLOS Medicine today [23 June].
Pterosaurs, the first vertebrates to fly, would have had more diverse wing shapes than current scientific reconstructions suggest, according to new University of Bristol-led research. The study is published in the journal Paleobiology today [23 June].
Coral reef ecosystems, widely seen as a climate change bellwether, are more complex than previously understood. A new international study by the universities of Bristol, Wuhan in China and Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, reveals that the evolutionary advantage of coral-algae symbiosis is not fixed; it depends entirely on environmental context.
A student start-up aiming to tackle rising mobile phone addiction was among the winners at the University of Bristol’s flagship New Enterprise Competition, celebrating its 25th anniversary.
A moss gene previously thought to have been inactive actually plays a key role in their evolutionary success, researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered.
University of Bristol robotics experts are competing in the finals of the prestigious XPRIZE Wildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response $5M competition in Alaska this weekend [21 June] as part of an international team called AURA Foresight.
The University of Bristol has been ranked 8th in the UK and 57th in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings.
A LEGO-inspired portable printing press and a 4D morphing composite brace were the winning Early Career Enterprise Fellowship research projects at this year’s University of Bristol’s Festival of Enterprise.
A tropical butterfly has evolved an ingenious anti-ageing strategy by delaying the ageing process enabling it to live far longer than its closest relatives, according to a new University of Bristol-led study published in Nature Communications today [16 June].
Dwarf mongooses anticipate encounters with rival groups and adjust how they move, communicate and defend resources beforehand, according to new research from the University of Bristol.
Four University of Bristol researchers have been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours. The honours celebrate the outstanding contributions of a materials engineer, an epidemiologist, a genomics scientist and an ophthalmology researcher, highlighting the range of expertise and impact across the University’s research community.
Swapping a beef steak for salmon once a week could save the amount of carbon needed to fly from London Heathrow to Morocco, according to new research by the universities of Bristol and Southampton.
Professor Jon Temple, a former Research Director in the School of Economics, passed away in January 2026. His colleagues offer a remembrance.
Children who experience persistent sleep issues throughout their younger years may have a greater risk of developing depression in adolescence, a new study suggests.
The University of Bristol Mumbai Enterprise Campus has received its Letter of Approval from the University Grants Commission (UGC), under the Ministry of Education, Government of India, marking a major milestone in bringing a world-class Bristol education to India.
A father's diet before conception may help shape how the placenta develops and how a fetus grows, according to a new animal model study published in eLife.
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup could become the “most polluting ever”, warns a new report by leading university researchers who have examined football’s relationship with climate change.
The University of Bristol’s Dental School hosted a discussion between politicians, NHS leaders and University leaders as the group came together to explore how higher education can partner with their host cities and regions to further support the people living in their communities.
Wildlife research projects worldwide could benefit from a new AI system which can automatically find, name, and follow individual animals in footage, thanks to work by an international team involving the University of Bristol.
Ten University of Bristol researchers took centre stage to present how they are turning breakthrough ideas into real world opportunities that could shape the future of health, biotechnology, sustainability, and beyond.
Academics and researchers from the University of Bristol will come together with artists at this year’s Festival of Nature, the UK’s largest free celebration of the natural world.
A cyber security start-up founded by academics at the University of Bristol is gaining national recognition for its innovative approach to protecting critical infrastructure systems from increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks.
Thirty subjects at the University of Bristol have been ranked among the top 10 in the UK in the latest Complete University Guide.
The University of Bristol has been named the highest-ranked university outside the UK’s Golden Triangle for spinout value creation, with a combined value of £8.5bn since 2010.
Ancient volcanic rocks collected from a mountain in Aotearoa New Zealand and brought to the University of Bristol as geological specimens for analytical research are to be returned home in a landmark example of best practice in the return of culturally sacred research materials.
