Engineering students celebrate scholarships and awards
In November, the University of Bristol's Faculty of Engineering held an event to celebrate student success and present prestigious scholarships and awards to over 100 students.
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Norman Higham OBE, 1924-2014
Norman Higham, formerly the Librarian of the University of Bristol and a past President of the Library Association, has died at the age of 90. Jennifer Scherr and Dr Peter King offer an appreciation.
New type of antivenom to reduce 100,000 fatalities each year from venomous snake bites being developed by Bristol scientists
A new approach of treating life-threatening snake bites responsible for around 100,000 deaths globally each year is being pioneered by an international research consortium led by University of Bristol scientists. The EU-funded ADDovenom study, involving teams in the UK, France, Belgium and Portugal, set out to create a new type of antivenom treatment to neutralise and eliminate venom toxins from the bloodstream with more efficacy, safety and affordability than what is available today.
People with diabetes needed for study to support people during COVID-19
A new research project is asking for people with diabetes and their carers to take part in a UK-wide online survey that aims to identify how to best support people with the condition during the pandemic.
Bristol COVID-19 experts to answer your questions
COVID-19 has had an enormous impact on nearly every aspect of our everyday lives. In response, researchers from the University of Bristol are working together and with partners around the world to understand the virus, develop a vaccine and help bring an end to the pandemic.
First eyewitness accounts of mystery volcanic eruption
New light has been shed on one of the biggest volcanic eruptions in the last 500 years – the so-called 'Unknown eruption' – thanks to an unusual collaboration between a historian and a team of earth scientists at the University of Bristol.
Meet the unsung heroes of dung! Beetles found to reduce survival of livestock parasites
Scientists from the University of Bristol have found that dung beetles can help farmers by reducing the development and survival of parasites in cowpats that cause serious illness in cattle during the summer months.
Project could reduce the harm of injecting drugs
New posters, a booklet and an animation, co-designed by service users from Bristol Drugs Project, are being launched later this month to promote the benefits of low dead space injecting equipment for people who inject drugs, alongside broader harm reduction messages.
Two Bristol scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society
Two renowned University of Bristol researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
Fresh satellite data reveals spectacular space discoveries
New data from a satellite one million miles from Earth has helped UK scientists including University of Bristol researchers shed light on how mysterious forces shaped the evolution of the universe.