700 student athletes take part in University’s biggest ever preseason
Some 700 student athletes from dozens of sports took part in the University’s biggest ever preseason training camp.
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Important seminar on the benefits of programme-level assessment presented in partnership with the Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching
Respected TESTA lead authority Professor Tansy Jessop presents latest research and evidence on university assessment and feedback at Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching (BILT) Educational Excellence Seminar.
Hundreds of historical wildlife films dating back to the 19th Century have been preserved in archive
Recordings of a boxing kangaroo, decoy gull heads and an experiment in high definition video are among nearly 300 natural history films digitised as part of the ‘Making Wildfilm History Archive Project’.
'Artificial muscle' takes origami to the next level
Imagine an electrically-powered device as thin as paper, as powerful as human muscle, and capable of lifting 1,000 times its own weight. Researchers from the University of Bristol have done precisely that, creating an artificial ‘muscle’ that could boost the power of anything from microrobots to space structures.
Launch of new national network to boost innovation
The University of Bristol is part of a new £6.75 million national network to accelerate UK innovation. The Innovation Launchpad Network+ brings together leading universities, the Catapult Network and regional innovation ecosystems to enrich the exchange of ideas and knowledge across these organisations.
Scientists relieved to discover ‘curious’ creature with no anus is not earliest human ancestor
An international team of researchers have discovered that a mysterious microscopic creature from which humans were thought to descend is part of a different family tree.
Top Bristol climate experts set to share expertise on global stage at COP27
A team of leading University of Bristol researchers on hot topics, ranging from climate change policy to adapting to a warming world and ensuring the transition to a net zero economy is fair, are poised to join the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
University of Bristol rises to 3rd most-targeted university by employers
A major new report has revealed that students at the University of Bristol are among the most targeted by Britain’s top 100 employers.
Study calls for change in guidance about eating fish during pregnancy
A woman’s mercury level during pregnancy is unlikely to have an adverse effect on the development of the child provided that the mother eats fish, according to a new University of Bristol-led study.
Study could benefit eye disease patients whilst saving NHS both time and money
Researchers from the University of Bristol, in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast, are leading a cutting-edge project, named the "MONARCH" study, that could benefit eye disease patients whilst saving both time and money within the NHS.