Iceland’s Grimsvotn Volcano, one of the county’s most active, erupted this week [21 May], sending an ash plume 12 miles (20 kilometres) high and closing Iceland’s largest airport, Keflavik. Volcanologists from the University’s School of Earth Sciences have been speaking to the world’s media about the impact of the eruptions.
Professor Susan Harrow of the University’s Department of French has been awarded a prestigious accolade for her services to French culture. Professor Harrow has been awarded the grade of ‘Officier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques', an Order, founded by Napoleon in 1808, to reward those who have made a major contribution to French education and culture.
A unique initiative to engage young people with the world of chemistry has been rolled out in South Africa.
UNICEF, the United Nation’s children's organisation, has highlighted two University of Bristol projects as examples of outstanding research that will have a real impact on improving the lives of children.
David May FRS FREng, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Bristol features in this week’s Economist about his pioneering work in the microchip industry and helping to create Bristol’s very own ‘Silicon Valley’.
Have you ever been approached by someone whose face you recognise but whose name you can’t remember? Neuroscientists at the University of Bristol have identified the reasons behind why we are, at times, unable to link a face to a name.
Controlling water loss is an important ability for modern land plants as it helps them thrive in changing environments. New research from the University of Bristol, published today in the journal Current Biology, shows that water conserving innovations occurred very early in plants’ evolutionary history.
New research by academics at the universities of Bristol and Bangor has shown for the first time that overweight and obese people have a dulled sensitivity to the sweetness of soft drinks but an enhanced subconscious liking of sweet food.
Professor Stephen Mann FRS in the School of Chemistry is one of the 2011 winners of the Société Chimique de France’s French-British Prize.
Four prestigious collaborative doctoral awards from the Arts and Humanities Research Council have been awarded to Bristol University’s Faculty of Arts. Four PhD students will work with the ss Great Britain Trust, Czech Radio and the Imperial War Museum.
