What are the prospects for sustaining high-quality groundwater?
New research led by the University of Bristol’s Department of Civil Engineering has looked at nitrate transport from agricultural land to water in the Thames basin.
Faculty of Engineering
Engineering student wins Ian Marshall’s Award
Rainer Groh, a PhD student in the Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Composites for Innovation and Science (ACCIS CDT), has been awarded the Ian Marshall’s Award for Best Student Paper at the 17th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS17).
Can science predict a hit song?
New research by academics in the University of Bristol’s Intelligent Systems Laboratory has looked at whether a song can be predicted to be a ‘hit’
Energy from the sky: how drones can be used to generate electricity
Using drones to harvest wind energy could play a significant role in the UK’s net-zero mission.
New Digital Health Hub launches in South West England and Wales
A consortium of universities from across the South West of England and Wales have come together to form a brand new Digital Health Hub which will elevate the region’s digital health capability through leadership, engagement, acceleration and partnership (LEAP).
Breakthrough technology for energy storage launches today
A new cutting-edge energy storage technology has been developed by green energy company Superdielectrics Group Plc. This new technology stems from an ongoing collaboration with leading researchers at the University of Bristol who identified and validated the key mechanisms involved.
Bristol academic presents water supply research in Parliament
An engineer who is working to improve the provision of safe drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa presented her research in Parliament this week as part of the STEM for BRITAIN initiative.
Weather patterns and power outage links could help UK protect itself from disruptive weather
The behaviour of specific weather patterns and their impact on power faults could be used to develop a weather pattern-conditioned fault forecasting system for power system operators.
International Office Scholarships awarded
The University’s International Office has awarded its 2012-13 Scholarships at a ceremony in Royal Fort House.
Civil engineering students win Institution of Structural Engineers poster prize
Christopher Kennedy and Tom Webster in the Department of Civil Engineering are joint winners of the Institution of Structural Engineers Undergraduate Grant Scheme poster competition for 2012/13.