Road to Rio: Bristol's top athletes prepare for the Olympics
Eight alumni from the University of Bristol are making their final preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which officially get underway on Friday [5 August].
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‘Cultural transformation’ as Muslim girls out-perform boys academically, research says
Muslim girls are performing better academically than Muslim boys, in a “cultural transformation” of previous trends, research says.
Study finds link between teen cannabis use and other illicit drug taking in early adulthood
Researchers from the University of Bristol have found regular and occasional cannabis use as a teen is associated with a greater risk of other illicit drug taking in early adulthood. The study by Bristol’s Population Health Science Institute, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, also found cannabis use was associated with harmful drinking and smoking.
Research helps Pakistani husbands adapt to UK life
New research has uncovered the distinctive challenges faced by some Pakistani men migrating to join their wives in the UK.
Bristol ranked in the world's top 50, league table reveals
The QS World University Rankings 2018 have ranked the University of Bristol at ninth in the UK and 44th in the world.
Online forecast maps warns sheep farmers about risk of Nematodirosis in lambs
With spring fast approaching the parasite Nematodirus is a deadly threat to the lives of lambing flocks. An online risk forecast could help UK sheep farmers assess the risk of outbreaks of the parasite in their lambs and take action before it is too late. The forecast maps will be updated daily to track changes in risk throughout the spring and early summer and include treatment and management advice.
EU Quantum Flagship Project UNIQORN advances the next generation of quantum communication systems
The multidisciplinary project UNIQORN, which begins this month, will develop quantum technology for the mass market. Quantum communication systems, mostly found in research laboratories, will be squeezed into small and reliable photonic integrated circuits. By carefully laying out each element along the development chain from fabrication to application, the Horizon 2020 project will not only reduce size and cost, but will also bring improvements in terms of robustness and reproducibility.
NI, BT, Bristol and Lund announced winners at the Collaborate to Innovate Awards 2017
National Instruments together with the University of Bristol, Lund University (Sweden) and BT, were last night [Tuesday 5 September] announced the winners in the category 'Information, Data & Connectivity' at The Engineer: Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) Awards 2017, with their project 'Setting World Records in 5G Wireless Spectral Efficiency using Massive Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO)'.
Bristol to join forces with one of the world’s most prestigious research societies
The University of Bristol partners with the Max Planck Society in Germany to establish an innovative new Max Planck Centre for Minimal Biology in Bristol. The Centre will pursue game-changing research in the emerging field of minimal biology to address some of the most complex challenges in fundamental science. This could lead to transformative applications in biotechnology and medicine.
Mother's personality can affect child's mental health
Scientists have looked at over 8,000 parents and children in Children of the 90s and found that the children of women with personality traits associated with emotional and relationship difficulties were at greater risk of depression, anxiety and self-harm in their late teens than their peers.