‘Brilliant and creative’ staff thanked at inspiring Bristol Teaching Awards
Cheers and applause filled the Wills Memorial Building on Wednesday for the first in-person Bristol Teaching Awards since 2019.
Faculty of Health Sciences
£2 million awarded for healthy ageing in sub-Saharan Africa
New research hopes to improve the health and wellbeing of older people living in sub-Saharan Africa, thanks to a £2 million National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Research Professorship award.
New research highlights and addresses public health gaps in the ‘levelling up’ agenda
The UK government's levelling up agenda is set to fail in its mission to address inequalities unless it tackles the root causes of poor health, according to a new study.
30 Bristol subjects in UK top 10, says Complete University Guide
Thirty subjects taught at the University of Bristol are in the top ten of UK universities, according to a new rankings.
Traumatic injuries and violence remain a substantial cause of childhood deaths, new report shows
Traumatic injuries and violence remain a substantial cause of childhood deaths; before, during and after the pandemic, according to a new report published today [13 July] by the University of Bristol's National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) team.
Bristol Bears partners with Children of the 90s researchers for new study
An exciting new sports science study is underway at the Children of the 90s clinic at the University of Bristol. European Challenge Cup winners, the Bristol Bears, are pioneering new research looking at the association between body composition and injury in elite level male, female and academy rugby union players.
Professor Athimalaipet Ramanan elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Athimalaipet V Ramanan, FRCPCH, FRCP, Professor of Paediatric Rheumatology at Bristol Medical School, is among the latest group of influential biomedical and health scientists from UK institutions to be elected to the Academy.
Study shines light on successes of PReCePT programme
The success of PReCePT, a programme to increase the use of magnesium sulfate to prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies, has been highlighted in a study led by National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West) researchers including from the University of Bristol.
Significant variations in hip fracture health costs and care between NHS hospitals and regions, study finds
There are significant variations in healthcare spending and care delivery across NHS hospitals in England and Wales following hip fracture, a new study aimed at understanding how hospital care impacts patients’ outcomes and costs has revealed.
COVID-19 grief disorder rates ‘higher than expected’
Cases of Prolonged Grief Disorder among people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be significantly higher than pre-pandemic, indicates new research from the University of Bristol and Cardiff University.