An international team of astronomers involving the University of Bristol have confirmed that a recently discovered distant galaxy is the most remote object ever observed. It is so far away that light from it has taken 13.1 billion years to reach the Earth.
Myalgic Encephalopathy [ME] or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [CFS] causes severe debilitating fatigue and affects up to 2.6 per cent of adults in Britain. New University of Bristol research, published today [15 Sep], into the impact of the illness on employment and productivity has estimated lost earnings of over £102 million a year to the UK economy.
New research by the University’s Centre for Market and Public Organisation into the factors that shape the fertility decisions of teenagers, has been covered by BBC News Online, Guardian Online, the Bristol Evening Post, the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph.
The University of Bristol today announced the appointment of Peter Chivers as the Chief Executive of the National Composites Centre (NCC).
A student at the University of Bristol has received the Chinese Government Award for demonstrating outstanding performance in her PhD studies.
New research into the factors that shape the fertility decisions of teenagers has found that within families, teen births tend to be contagious. The study by the University of Bristol has identified the impact of sibling influences on teenage fertility.
Student teams with expertise in robotics and engineering from universities around the world are being invited to enter the FIRA RoboWorld Cup 2012. The event, hosted by the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England, will take place in Bristol from 20-25 August 2012.
A philanthropist who helped to establish a Foundation in America which has funded $1million in scholarships and bursaries for Bristol University will be honoured today [21 July].
Pterosaurs, flying reptiles from the time of the dinosaurs, were not driven to extinction by the birds, but in fact they continued to diversify and innovate for millions of years afterwards.
A study exploring the prevalence of overweight and obesity in nine-year-olds and its associations with chronic illness and bullying will be presented today [Wednesday 6 July] at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Academic Primary Care hosted by the University of Bristol's Academic Unit of Primary Health Care.
