University opens doors to budding vets
More than 100 Year 11 and 12 students from as far afield as Switzerland attended an interactive workshop at the Vet School in March to find out what’s involved in a Veterinary Science course at Bristol.
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Children’s brain processing speed linked to early indicator risk of mental health issues
New research from Bristol and Cardiff universities shows that children whose brains process information more slowly than their peers are at greater risk of psychotic experiences.
Bristol Surgical Trials Centre launch
A new centre that brings together expert scientists and surgeons to raise surgical standards and help deliver better care to thousands of patients will be officially launched on 28 March.
Should students take ‘smart drugs’?
The use of ‘smart drugs’ – pills to boost concentration and improve memory – is on the rise, with up to 25 per cent of American students using them to help with studying and to improve grades. But what are the ethical issues and risks associated with such drug taking?
1,000th paper for world-leading health study
One of the world’s largest population studies, which collects vast amounts of data from 32,000 participants to give new insights into our health, is today celebrating an important landmark in its acclaimed research history.
Vet School celebrates first UK equine sports medicine Recognised Specialist
Dr Kate Allen, Senior Lecturer in Equine Sports Medicine in the School of Veterinary Sciences, has been included in the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) 2014 Recognised Specialist list.
Men who started smoking before age 11 had fatter sons
Men who started smoking regularly before the age of 11 had sons who, on average, had 5-10kg more body fat than their peers by the time they were in their teens, according to new research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol. The researchers say this could indicate that exposure to tobacco smoke before the start of puberty may lead to metabolic changes in the next generation.
Mathematical and biochemical 'design features' that have evolved for cell decoding of hormone pulses
Every cell in the body has to sense and respond to chemicals such as hormones and neurotransmitters. They do so by relaying information from receptors to intracellular biochemical pathways that control cell behaviour, but relatively little is known about how cells decode the information in dynamic stimuli.
Do you know of someone who is experiencing domestic violence?
One in four women in the UK will experience domestic violence at some point in their lifetime. Until now, there has been little research on how this takes its toll on friends and relatives of victims. A new study, led by the University of Bristol, is seeking participants to share their experiences to help find out the true impact on people who surround a woman experiencing abusive behaviour.
Bristol Farm Animal Veterinary Society hosts national student congress
What farmers will want from their veterinary surgeon in the future was one of the subjects discussed at the Farm Animal Veterinary Society’s 2014 congress held at the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences at Langford.