Future engineers awarded Arkwright Scholarships
The Department of Civil Engineering has awarded three sixth-form students with Arkwright Engineering Scholarships.
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The poverty premium – poorer people pay more for essential goods and services
In the UK the poverty premium - the idea that poorer people pay more for essential goods and services - is an important and relevant social policy concern for low-income families.
Child deaths during pandemic lowest on record for England
The number of children in England who died fell to 3,067 between April 2020 – March 2021. This is 356 fewer deaths than were recorded in the preceding 12 months (April 2019 – March 2020), and likely represents the lowest level of child mortality on record, according to a new study by researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Cardiff and published today [7 December] in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Bristol dominates international geochemistry awards
Dr Kate Hendry and Professor Jon Blundy – both members of the University of Bristol’s Cabot Institute and School of Earth Sciences – have won two of the three awards bestowed this year by the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG).
Dr Martin Crossley Evans MBE, 1957-2021
Dr Martin Crossley Evans, long-serving Warden of Manor Hall (1984–2017), passed away on 18 October. His friends, former colleagues and students offer a remembrance.
Covid-19: Risks of severe illness in children shown to be very low in largest study yet
The risk of severe illness and death from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, is extremely low in children and teenagers, according to the most comprehensive analyses of public health data, led by researchers at UCL, University of Bristol, University of York and the University of Liverpool.
Funding to develop laser cleaning decontamination techniques for nuclear decommissioning
The University of Bristol has been awarded £505,000 research and development funding as part of the UK Japan Civil Nuclear Programme to develop laser contamination cleaning techniques for nuclear industry applications.
Students challenged to ‘build something cool in 24 hours’
Students from the University of Bristol have been challenged to build anything using development boards during a 24-hour hackathon this weekend.
Patent for new tech could revolutionise TMO and other goal line technologies
A patent has been granted for a new goal line technology that could replace TMO, VAR and Hawk-Eye.
Oscar-winning actress feels the force
University of Bristol research associate Asier Marzo demonstrated a mid-air display of ‘floating pixels’ using soundwaves and force fields to Spanish actress and model, Penélope Cruz and actor, Chino Darín, on the Spanish TV programme El Hormiguero.