Royal Society honour for Bristol academic
A University of Bristol professor has been honoured by the Royal Society for his outstanding contribution to the field of chemistry.
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Ethnic minorities’ employment prospects lag behind white majority because of ‘persistent racism’
The employment prospects of some ethnic minorities have improved since the 1970s but still lag behind the white majority because of “persistent racism”, a major new study says.
The genetic basis of bats’ superpowers revealed
For the first time, the raw genetic material that codes for bats’ unique adaptations and superpowers such as the ability to fly, to use sound to move effortlessly in complete darkness, to survive and tolerate deadly diseases, to resist ageing and cancer - has been fully revealed by an international research team including scientists at Bristol. The findings are published in Nature.
UK’s first masters research studentships for veterinary nurses
Veterinary nurses across the UK will, for the first time, have the opportunity to study for a Masters by Research degree in a small animal clinical research environment.
Bristol named as leading UK Smart City
Bristol has been named as a leading UK Smart City in a Huawei report unveiled this week [17 May] at an event attended by Minster for Culture and the Digital Economy, Ed Vaizey, MP.
Can video streaming over mobile broadband networks be improved?
Due to the increase in smartphone video applications, mobile video traffic is rising significantly. New research has shown how videos can be better transmitted over wireless links such as Wi-Fi and 4G.
Practitioners who support young adults needed to take part in digital technology study
Digital technology can present both opportunities and harms to young people and their mental health. A new research project is asking for practitioners who support young adults with their mental health to take part in a UK-wide online survey to identify the importance of adolescents' digital technology use to consultations about mental health.
Research begins to rapidly understand deadly link between Covid-19 and cardiovascular diseases
Improved care for people with heart and circulatory disease suffering from COVID-19 could soon be available after the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) announced support for six flagship research programmes. Researchers from across the UK including the University of Bristol will combine data from hospitals, information about our health and lifestyle, genetic studies, and cutting-edge imaging and artificial intelligence techniques to better understand how the virus affects the heart and circulatory system.
Honorary Fellowship awarded to Nobel Prize winner Professor Sir Angus Deaton
Former Bristol academic and Nobel Prize winner Professor Sir Angus Deaton has been awarded the University's highest honour.
Innovative health-coaching app for pregnant women is focus of newly-funded project
Bump2Baby and Me is a new project awarded funding from the EU's Horizon 2020 research and development programme. Led by researchers from the University College Dublin and the University of Bristol, this five-year project will address weight management during and after pregnancy.