Brilliant Bristol students win “ludicrously tight” University Challenge quarterfinal
Bristol students came from behind to win the first of their University Challenge quarterfinals.
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Bristol researchers awarded Future Leaders Fellowships
Four Bristol researchers have been awarded UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) prestigious Future Leaders Fellowships. The awards, designed to establish the careers of world-class research and innovation leaders across the UK to help them tackle major global challenges, are announced today [15 October] by Science Minister Amanda Solloway.
Largest ever DNA resource for over 37,000 UK children and parents to unlock insights into child health and development
For the first time, a new resource containing DNA sequencing data for over 37,000 children and parents collected over multiple decades from across the UK is now available to researchers worldwide. The resource, which includes data from three UK long-term birth cohorts including the University of Bristol’s Children of the 90s study, will allow scientists to explore the relationship between genetic and environmental factors in child health.
Research project looking for mums-to-be with family history of eczema
Researchers at the University of Bristol are looking for pregnant women to take part in a study into preventing babies developing eczema.
Infant swaddling for sleep associated with sudden infant death syndrome
The risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) appears to increase when infants are swaddled while sleeping on their stomachs or sides, new research has found.
Come and get to the heart of the matter at the Bristol Heart Festival
Did you know a human heart will beat around 100,000 times and continuously pumps about 8 pints of blood around the body each day, but how can you keep a heart healthy. Members of the public will have the opportunity to find out at the Bristol Heart Festival. The free, hands-on event, will take place on Thursday 13 March at the Wills Memorial Building, Queens Road, Bristol.
Bristol postgraduates win Best Doctoral Research Thesis awards 2015/16
Six University of Bristol postgraduates have been awarded prizes for the exceptional quality of their research degree theses.
BAME patients may be underrepresented in trials for diabetes treatment, study finds
Failure to directly and appropriately assess language proficiency when recruiting patients to randomised controlled trials (RCTs) for diabetes treatments may be leading to black and ethnic minority (BAME) patients being underrepresented or excluded.
Health research receives £7.5 million funding boost
Innovative medical research led by the University of Bristol has been given a £7.5 million boost thanks to fresh funding from the Wellcome Trust.
Young adults needed to take part in digital technology study
Digital technology can present both opportunities and harms to young people and their mental health. A new research project is asking for young adults to take part in a UK-wide online survey to identify the importance of adolescents' digital technology use to consultations about mental health.