The way the UK manages its research is fragmented and confused, finds a report published today [30 March 2009]. The study, led by Imperial College London and the University of Bristol, claims that universities are hampered by a lack of coherent sector-wide agreement on the role and responsibilities of staff who manage research portfolios.
Our oceans may still be feeling the after effects of ‘chemical weathering’ from the last deglaciation, says Derek Vance from the University of Bristol.
A new research review out today [18 March] shows that Gypsy and Traveller communities in Britain experience extensive inequalities, including pervasive racism and discrimination.
Deep hole drilling is a means of measuring residual stress in complex engineering components.
Dr Tanniemola Liverpool from the Department of Mathematics, working with colleagues from the University of Leeds, has developed a mathematical model for how the required accuracy is achieved.
A research team from the University of Bristol’s Centre for Quantum Photonics (CQP) have brought the reality of a quantum computer one step closer by experimentally demonstrating a technique for significantly reducing the physical resources required for quantum factoring.
Brain damage caused by lack of oxygen at birth could be avoided for over 100 babies a year in the UK if infants are given cooling treatment within the first six hours of life, according to the largest study of its kind by scientists from the University of Bristol and colleagues from across the UK.
Living with a partner and having good health are key sources of happiness for both young men and women, according to new research from the University of Bristol. The research, which was carried out on 1,100 young adults aged 20-34 in Bristol, looked at how work and other factors, including relationships, health and home life, affect our happiness.
A team of physicists at the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have harnessed the phenomenon, ‘spooky action at a distance’, to shed light on another unusual and previously difficult aspect of quantum physics - that of distinguishing between two similar quantum devices.
A new study shows how the behaviour of dogs has been misunderstood for generations: in fact using misplaced ideas about dog behaviour and training is likely to cause rather than cure unwanted behaviour.
