Exploring the tangled history of an iconic flower
A new book by Dr Nicholas Saunders of the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology on the history of that ever-enduring icon, the poppy, has been published in paperback this month.
Research
A new approach to assessing future sea level rise from ice sheets
Future sea level rise due to the melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets could be substantially larger than estimated in Climate Change 2007, the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC, according to new research from the University of Bristol.
New project explores how television became embedded in our personal lives
In what ways might memories of television programmes be connected to personal memories? Dr Helen Piper of the University of Bristol is currently working on a project ‘Remembering Television’ that aims to explore the ways in which television became embedded in our personal lives.
Tackling torture: leading human rights experts meet in Bristol
Efforts by the UK to prevent torture and protect the human rights of prisoners and other people deprived of their liberty will come under the spotlight at a conference being held in Bristol next week.
A satellite view of volcanoes finds the link between ground deformation and eruption
Using satellite imagery to monitor which volcanoes are deforming provides statistical evidence of their eruption potential, according to a new study led by the University of Bristol published today in Nature Communications.
New drone-based system set to dramatically improve safety of dealing with nuclear hazards
A new and much-needed remote system to safely and accurately assess dangerous nuclear accident sites has been awarded funding from the Royal Academy of Engineering to help it move out of the Bristol science lab where it was developed and turn it into reality.
New Enterprise Competition 2014: Round Two results
Meshing social media and broadcasting, supporting dyslexic children with creative resources, and a new assistive technology for people with visual disabilities are just some of the innovative ideas awarded through Round Two of the University’s 2014 New Enterprise Competition (NEC).
University of Bristol awarded Global Innovation Initiative grant
The University of Bristol has been awarded a £150,000 grant as part of a multilateral partnership with academic institutions in the US, China and India.
Engineering technology reveals eating habits of giant dinosaurs
High-tech technology, traditionally usually used to design racing cars and aeroplanes, has helped researchers to understand how plant-eating dinosaurs fed 150 million years ago.
1,000th paper for world-leading health study
One of the world’s largest population studies, which collects vast amounts of data from 32,000 participants to give new insights into our health, is today celebrating an important landmark in its acclaimed research history.