International

Shortage of plant disease experts threatens tree and crop health

5 November 2012

Plant pathology has been lost completely or greatly reduced at 11 universities and colleges while fewer than half the institutions which teach biology, agriculture or forestry offer courses in plant pathology according to a recently published report led by University of Bristol academics. Researchers say that findings from the 'Audit of Plant Pathology Education and Training in the UK' threaten Britain's ability to combat new diseases of trees and crop.

Institute of Physics medal for Professor O'Brien

1 July 2010

Jeremy O'Brien, Professorial Research Fellow in Physics and Electrical Engineering, has won the Institute of Physics Moseley Medal, awarded for distinguished research in experimental physics.

International essay prize distinctions for Theology students

28 April 2010

Two students from the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Fe Torrance and Emily Rhodes, have been honoured by the judges of a prestigious international essay prize competition.

Gene therapy boosts recovery from heart attack

1 April 2010

Gene therapy could be an effective way to improve survival rates among heart attack patients, new research by academics at the University of Bristol suggests.

University project inspires interest in wind energy

7 September 2010

HRH The Prince of Wales will today [Tuesday 7 September] learn about a University of Bristol project to build a wind turbine powered vehicle, which will take part in an international competition later this month.

‘Sport in the USSR’ goes Russian

28 April 2010

The Russian language journal 'Vedomosti' has recently published an extract from Bristol art historian Mike O’Mahony’s book 'Sport in the USSR: Physical Culture – Visual Culture'.

Psychological as well as physical violence leads to postnatal depression

6 September 2010

Psychological violence during pregnancy by an intimate partner is strongly associated with postnatal depression, independently of physical or sexual violence, according to a paper by researchers in Bristol and Brazil, published today in The Lancet. This finding has important policy implications since most social policies focus on prevention and treatment of physical violence.

International intern scholarships awarded

8 November 2012

Nine international students who have undertaken internships of outstanding significance to their academic study and career development have been awarded scholarships by Professor Nishan Canagarajah, Dean of Engineering.

Optical vortices on a chip

18 October 2012

An international research group led by scientists from the University of Bristol and the Universities of Glasgow (UK) and Sun Yat-sen and Fudan in China, have demonstrated integrated arrays of emitters of so-called ‘optical vortex beams’ onto a silicon chip.

World’s largest study to date into computer-based financial trading reveals beneficial effects but warns of systemic risks

2 November 2012

A new Government research project, undertaken by an international team of researchers including experts from the University of Bristol, into the advantages and risks of computer-based trading in financial markets has shown it to have beneficial effects but warned of the risks of greater instability.