Sarah Jane Reed, 1968-2021
Sarah Jane ('Sara') Reed, a member of the cleaning team in Site Services, passed away on 16 April. Her supervisor Jo O’Donnell offers a remembrance.
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Poo patrol: Bristol’s Big Spray Day – May 26
Primary schools and communities across Bristol will be joining forces with the University of Bristol, Bristol City Council and Sustainable Learning on Friday, May 26 to fight back against the scourge of dog fouling on the streets of the city.
Formation of porous crystals observed for the first time
Scientists at the University of Bristol have, for the first time, observed the formation of a crystal gel with particle-level resolution, allowing them to study the conditions by which these new materials form.
More participants needed to complete UK-led Alzheimer’s disease drug trial
People with Alzheimer's disease are already helping with a ground-breaking government-funded trial led by academics from the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Queen's University Belfast and University College London, and hosted by North Bristol NHS Trust, but even more people are needed to take part in the study.
Diagnosed autism linked to maternal grandmother’s smoking in pregnancy
Scientists from the University of Bristol have looked at all 14,500 participants in Children of the 90s and found that if a girl’s maternal grandmother smoked during pregnancy, the girl is 67 per cent more likely to display certain traits linked to autism, such as poor social communication skills and repetitive behaviours.
UK faces post-pandemic bereavement crisis and lasting legacy of grief
New research has highlighted the difficulties and distress people experienced when trying to get support after the death of a loved one during the pandemic, with more than half of people (51 per cent) experiencing high or severe vulnerability in their grief and those seeking support facing long waiting lists or being told they are ineligible.
University scientist awarded the prestigious Rank Prize 2018 in Nutrition (Human and Animal Nutrition and Crop Husbandry)
Professor Keith Edwards of the University of Bristol and Professor Graham Moore of the John Innes Centre, have been awarded the 2018 Rank Prize in Nutrition for their exceptional contributions to wheat science and improvement.
Honorary degrees awarded at the University of Bristol – Monday 17 July
The University of Bristol is awarding honorary degrees to Dr David Barford, Mary Prior MBE and Sir David Tanner CBE at degree ceremonies taking place today [17 July] in the Wills Memorial Building.
Research shows regular road closures help children get active
New research from the University of Bristol shows that playing outside, aided by regular road closures, helps to increase children’s physical activity.
Vet School academic to feature on BBC’s Countryfile Spring Diaries
A dog behaviour expert from the University of Bristol’s Vet School will feature on the new series of BBC One Countryfile Spring Diaries, which starts next week.