Honorary degrees for award-winning mental health campaigners
Award-winning mental health campaigners Jonny Benjamin and Neil Laybourn received honorary degrees from the University of Bristol today [17 July].
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Professor Imre Berger elected Fellow of prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences
Imre Berger, Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry and Director of Bristol’s Max Planck Centre for Minimal Biology has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences for his outstanding contributions to biomedical science and notable discoveries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bristol's Rachael De'Ath named top in 50 women Engineers
Rachael De’Ath, a senior teaching associate at the University of Bristol and a senior structural engineer at Arup Bristol, has been announced as a winner in ‘The Telegraph Top 50 Women in Engineering’ 2018.
Reform to Mental Health Act must prompt change in support for families
As yesterday’s Queen’s Speech outlined government plans for changes to the Mental Health Act 1983, a study has highlighted the challenging experiences for family members of people detained.
Gosport may have a negative impact on end-of-life care in general practice
Researchers from the University of Bristol have highlighted the potentially negative impact the deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital may have on end-of-life care delivered at home.
Infectivity of airborne SARS-CoV-2 could decrease by 90% within 20 minutes of exhalation, new laboratory study finds
The SARS-CoV-2 virus can lose 90% of infectivity when in aerosol particles within 20 minutes, according to new University of Bristol findings. The study, published in the journal of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), is the first to investigate the decrease in infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosol particles over periods from seconds to a few minutes. The aim of the study was to explore the process that could change viral infectivity over short timescales following exhalation.
Excess weight almost doubles risk of womb cancer
New research shows that lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman’s risk of developing womb cancer*, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study led by the University of Bristol and published today [19 April] in BMC Medicine**.
Bristol-based writer, performer and creative producer wins 2022 Kevin Elyot Award
Malaika Kegode, an award-winning writer, performer and creative producer from Bristol, has been chosen as the sixth recipient of the annual Kevin Elyot Award by the University of Bristol's Theatre Collection.
Students curate exhibitions at Theatre Collection
Two new exhibitions have gone on display at the University of Bristol’s Theatre Collection, curated by History of Art students.
University friends who became renowned producers receive honorary degrees
Friends who met on their first day at the University of Bristol and went on to become renowned film producers have today received honorary degrees from their alma mater.