How long to play dead in order to stay alive?
Many animals remain motionless or play dead after being attacked by a predator in the hope that it will give up and move onto some other unfortunate prey.
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Record-breaking student takes on Scottish kayak challenge
A Bristol student is preparing to kayak continuously for 13 hours, covering 120km of Scotland’s fastest flowing river to raise money for charity.
Bristol and Lund once again set new world record in 5G wireless spectrum efficiency
A team of 5G engineers from the Universities of Bristol and Lund has once again set a new world record for wireless spectrum efficiency, less than two months after setting the first one.
Unravelling the biology of parkinsonism
Scientists have taken another step towards understanding the causes of parkinsonism by identifying what's happening at a cellular level to potentially help develop future treatments.
Charities join forces to understand how COVID-19 affects people with type 1 diabetes
JDRF, the world's leading type 1 diabetes charity, is partnering with Diabetes UK to find out how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting people with type 1 diabetes.
Project to propel low-carbon energy transition awarded over £3 million
The University of Bristol has received £3.5 million to bring together international researchers on a project that puts well-being at the heart of energy system design. Funded by UKRI through their Ayrton Challenge Programme, it is one of 13 projects to be given a share of £33 million.
Jazmin scoops silver as she jumps for joy
University of Bristol student Jazmin Sawyers was jumping for joy yesterday as she took silver in the women’s long-jump at the Commonwealth Games 2014.
Ground-breaking fertility sensor and app developed by Bristol scientists
A new real-time fertility monitor, using technology developed at the University of Bristol, has been launched to help women identify their ovulation window and increase the chances of pregnancy.
Mathematicians analyse new 'racetrack memory' computer device
Competition to create the smallest, lightest and cheapest laptop on the market is motivating the ongoing search for a better computer-memory device then the current, conventional 2D hard-disk technology. Mathematicians from the University of Bristol have been analysing the potential of one such initiative: the 'racetrack memory' device, proposed by researchers at IBM.
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Bristol leaps to 68th place in global reputation rankings
The University of Bristol has risen to 68th place in The Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings 2025.