Child cancer survivor achieves dream of becoming doctor
A student who beat aggressive cancer as a young child has today become a doctor.
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Bristol Med School goes green with new sustainability roles
Bristol Medical School has added three new sustainability roles to its staff roster, as it helps realise the University’s plans to become net-zero carbon by 2030.
Study shows people ‘right size’ portions of high-calorie foods
New research has revealed that humans moderate the size of energy-rich meals they consume, suggesting people are smarter eaters than previously thought.
Record year for science spin-outs
The University of Bristol created a record number of scientific spin-out companies last year thanks to its thriving network, including a partnership with new innovation centre Unit DX.
Anti-cancer drug offers potential alternative to transplant for patients with liver failure, study finds
Patients suffering sudden liver failure could in the future benefit from a new treatment that could reduce the need for transplants, research published today shows. The study by scientists at University of Edinburgh MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute in Glasgow, and the University of Bristol, is published in Science Translational Medicine.
Smart Internet Lab welcomes the UK Government’s targets for the Future Telecoms Infrastructure
The University of Bristol's Smart Internet Lab welcomes the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, published this week, and particularly the new spectrum policy that will focus on securing a diverse set of innovative 5G services.
Data can be good for you – showcase brings together experts in data & AI
The University of Bristol’s Jean Golding Institute – a hub for data intensive research – will host the 2022 Bristol Data & AI Showcase at the M Shed in Bristol on 7 June.
Bristol students excel in Royal Academy of Engineering Leadership Awards
Eight University of Bristol engineering students and recent alumni have achieved outstanding success in several prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) schemes designed to promote innovation and leadership.
Bristol Network one of six new NHS brain tumour centres awarded Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status
The Bristol Network, which includes North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT), University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, has been recognised as a “Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence” following rigorous expert-led assessments by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM).
Creating ‘synthetic’ fossils in the lab sheds light on fossilisation processes
A newly published experimental protocol, involving University of Bristol scientists, could change the way fossilisation is studied.