Rugby 7s captain and Bristol graduate Tom secures a silver for Team GB
University of Bristol graduate Tom Mitchell has captained Great Britain to Rugby 7s silver at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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New innovations to combat resistant infections
Two scientists at the University of Bristol have been awarded prestigious research grants to develop novel technologies that will help fight the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Researchers awarded £38K donation by Nokia for wearable object interaction
As part of its annual university donations, Nokia Technologies has selected Dr Dima Damen, from the University of Bristol, as one of 20 worldwide researchers to be awarded a research donation.
Bristol GP wins major RCGP research award
A Bristol GP and lecturer has been awarded the 2017 John Fry Award by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and Society of Academic Primary Care (SAPC).
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University Vice-Chancellor visits Downing Street to celebrate UK’s AI ecosystem
The University of Bristol’s Vice-Chancellor attended an event at Number 10 to recognise the Government’s commitment to lead in AI.
Seeing the same GP at every visit will reduce emergency department attendance
Attendances at emergency departments can be reduced by enabling patients to see the same GP every time they visit their doctor’s surgery. This is just one of several recommendations made in a report published today, led by researchers at the University of Bristol.
Devastating hurricanes could be up to five times more likely in the Caribbean if tougher global warming targets are missed
Global warming is dramatically increasing the risk of extreme hurricanes in the Caribbean, but meeting more ambitious climate change goals could up to halve the likelihood of such disasters in the region, according to new research.
Age of puberty in girls influenced by the parent they inherit their genes from
The age at which girls reach sexual maturity is influenced by ‘imprinted’ genes, a small sub-set of genes whose activity differs depending on whether the girl got her copy of the gene from her mother or her father, according to new research published today [23 July] in the journal Nature.
Adverse childhood experiences in firstborns associated with poor mental health of siblings
Children are nearly three-quarters (71%) more likely to develop mental health problems between the ages of five and 18, if the firstborn child in their family experienced adversity during their first 1,000 days, finds a new UCL-led study involving Bristol researchers.
Magma build-up may put Salvadoran capital at risk
The build-up of magma six kilometres below El Salvador's Ilopango caldera means the capital city of San Salvador may be at risk from future eruptions, University of Bristol researchers have found.