News in 2002
Bristol: successes and missed opportunities
The art and science of physic
Overhead powerlines, miscarriage and depression
Mind out for mental health
Talking horses
Risky business? Help is on line
Prolonged use of the contraceptive pill could increase fertility
The walk-in centre experience
Bristol students wins chemistry oscar
Festival of language learning
Active opportunities for inner-city youngsters
New ways of reducing salt intake needed to make a long-term impact on blood pressure
Bristol physicists honoured
University shortlisted for prestigious award
Issues and action in childhood obesity
"Off-pump" heart surgery reduces complications in overweight patients
Come and meet Bristol's very own dinosaur
People of all ages will have a chance to meet Thecodontosaurus, Bristol's very own dinosaur, this Saturday [September 14] as part of Doors Open Day in the Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol.
Major breakthrough in treating autism
Pigs use brain not brawn in anger management
Q. Why did the chicken cross the road?
Science and the quality of life
Women physicists speak
Award for novel mountain bike design
International meeting of minds
Partners in practice
Art and science come together for Bristol
Beyond the headlines
Admissions 2002
Up, up and away
New test piloted for childhood leukaemia
University celebrates life and work of Nobel Prize winning scientist
The mathematics of a clean swimming pool
Archaeological dig at stone age site on Exmoor
Grow your own diamonds
Paul May and Mike Ashfold, at the University's School of Chemistry, grow their own diamonds.
English and the public world
David Punter, newly appointed Professor of English, argues why it is important to study English. This is an extract from his highly amusing but deadly serious lecture.
Caribbean uncovered
In recent years there has been an important change of emphasis in Archaeological research towards documenting the 'Modern' world. Mark Horton and Dan Hicks from the University's Department of Archaeology describe the new 'historical archaeology' through their search for early English settlements in the Caribbean.
Spinning out the middleware
Sitting on a gold mine of intellectual property rights, universities are keen to form spin-out companies to exploit their riches.
Looking at the little and large
The microscope and telescope are two of the most potent symbols of science. Both became central to the Scientific Revolution that occurred during the seventeenth century, but the instruments in use today would hardly be recognised by those early pioneers.
Citizenship education what does it mean?
All maintained secondary schools in England are required to include 'citizenship' as part of the National Curriculum from August 2002. But what does that really mean?