Young people with joint hypermobility, also known as double-jointedness, are at increased risk of developing musculoskeletal pain in their teenage years, according to new research led by academics at the University of Bristol.
The biggest challenges affecting UK society — from the crisis in the Eurozone to poverty and social exclusion — will be explored by some of the country’s leading social scientists as part of ‘Thinking Futures’, a week-long festival [5 to 9 Nov] showcasing the latest innovative research undertaken at the University of Bristol.
A final-year postgraduate student in the University's Centre for the Study of Poverty and Social Justice has been awarded an international accolade for his independent reporting of Southern Africa in the print media.
A breakthrough in the design of signal amplifiers for mobile phone masts could deliver a massive 200MW cut in the load on UK power stations, reducing CO2 emissions by around 0.5 million tonnes a year.
The first anthology to specifically explore the relationships between transnational feminism and women's art practices across a range of contemporary media, co-edited by Dr Dorothy Rowe in the Department of History of Art, is published this month.
Limiting the amount of warming experienced by the world's oceans in the future could buy some time for tropical coral reefs, say researchers from the University of Bristol.
A team of students from the University of Bristol has won the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Branch Challenge 2014 with their design of a Candlenut gasification stove.
University of Bristol Students’ Union (UBU) received ‘Runner up: highly commended’ in the category for ‘Excellence in International Student Support’ at the NUS Internationalisation Awards on Thursday 7 March.
Using information gathered from samples of deep sea sediments, researchers from the University of Bristol report new findings regarding the dynamics of the eruption of Mount Tambora, Indonesia in 1815 – one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the last 1,000 years. Interpretation and understanding of such past eruptions are important for the assessment of hazards related to future eruptions.
A study by academics from the School of Veterinary Sciences at the University of Bristol has gained new insight into domestic dogs’ fear responses to noises.
