Philip Leverhulme Prizes awarded to three University of Bristol academics
Three academics from the University of Bristol have been awarded prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prizes.
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UK and Colombian researchers working together for sustainable peace
Ten new research projects announced by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will address issues facing Colombia’s transition from conflict to peace.
20,000 expected at University of Bristol open day
Bristol businesses should expect a busier day than usual on Saturday as 20,000 people visit for the University of Bristol’s final open day of the year.
Professor Malcolm Skilbeck, 1932-2022
Former School of Education colleague Professor Malcolm Skilbeck passed away peacefully, aged 89, at his home near Geelong in Victoria Australia on 17 June. Emeritus Professor Michael Crossley, Senior Research Fellow in the School of Education, offers a remembrance.
Africa droughts became more frequent, more intense, and widespread over the last four decades
Vast swathes of Africa have been experiencing more frequent and intense episodes of drought since 1983, according to new research carried out by University of Bristol scientists and released today by WaterAid.
Experiment on YouTube shows potential to ‘inoculate’ millions of users against misinformation
Briefly exposing social media users to tricks behind misinformation boosts awareness of dangerous online falsehoods, even amid intense ‘noise’ of the world’s second-most visited website, new research finds. Google is set to deploy an anti-disinformation campaign based on the findings.
Bristol signs new twinning partnership with the National Aerospace University in Ukraine
The University of Bristol has signed a new partnership with the National Aerospace University (Kharkiv Aviation Institute) in Ukraine as part of a UK government-backed ‘twinning’ scheme to support higher education institutions affected by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Dr Amber Young, 1963-2022
Dr Amber Young, Honorary Professor of Burns Care at the University of Bristol, died peacefully at home on 17 September 2022 after suffering for a long time with breast cancer. Professor Jane Blazeby and colleagues in Bristol offer a remembrance.
Evolutionary origins of animal biodiversity
A new study by an international team of researchers, led by scientists from the University of Bristol, has revealed the origins and evolution of animal body plans.
Student’s incredible journey to find cure for dad’s terminal disease
A student who aged just 11 vowed to find a cure for his father’s terminal heart disorder will next week begin a PhD researching cardiac disease treatments – and he’s not stopping there.