Babies whose mothers had received support to breastfeed exclusively for a sustained period from birth have a 54 per cent lower risk of eczema at the age of 16, a new study led by researchers from King's College London, Harvard University, University of Bristol and McGill University shows.
Composite materials are generally described as being made up of a combination of two or more materials. Through clever engineering, materials can work better together than individually because the way they combine produces a composite material with different characteristics. Members of the public will have the opportunity to find out just how useful composites are and how they could be used in the future at a free talk this week [Wednesday 15 November].
The first 12 recipients of the Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowships gathered for a welcome lunch this week with Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Hugh Brady, and members of his Executive Team.
Space exploration in Bristol is to be boosted thanks to the opening of a new satellite laboratory and ground station at the University of Bristol today [10 Nov]. The fully automated ground station, equipped with the latest tracking technology, will allow students and researchers to speak with astronauts in NASA’s International Space Station, download data from current satellites in orbit, and communicate with future University of Bristol-built satellites.
Bristol City Council’s planning committee has unanimously approved plans for Engine Shed 2 – an expansion of the successful business incubation centre near Bristol Temple Meads train station.
A free legal advice service run by students in the city has expanded into its own offices due to demand.
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) today announced four national research hubs for the latest ground-breaking research and innovation projects in robotics and artificial intelligence systems.
The University has appointed Philip Kent as its new Director of Libraries to lead the University Library in its development as part of the new Strategic Plan.
Fourth year medical student balances studies and professional rugby after being awarded Bristol Rugby contract.
Bristol researchers are part of the UK’s first doctoral training programme in freshwater bioscience.
The University of Bristol has announced plans to establish the world’s first open access Quantum Technologies Innovation Centre, focusing on taking quantum research from the lab and into the commercial world and positioning the UK as a global leader in the field.
An award-winning documentary series, featuring the University of Bristol’s Professor Paul Howard-Jones, returns to our screens again tomorrow night [Tuesday 7 November].
An estimated one in five pregnant women around the world carry Group B Streptococcus (GBS) bacteria which is a major, yet preventable, cause of maternal and infant ill health globally.
A new consortium to accelerate the discovery of novel drugs to treat kidney diseases is announced today [Monday 6 November]. The NEPLEX (nephron on a chip with cellular and extracellular matrix complexity) consortium, comprising leading academic institutions including the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge, and Evotec AG, will combine key technologies to develop and build a novel drug discovery device ("Nephron-on-a-Chip").
The fascinating world of carnivorous plants will be revealed later this month at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden Friends’ lecture.
Researchers from the Bristol Medical School have found that there is no evidence that any of the newer hip implant combinations, such as ceramic or uncemented, are better than the widely used small head metal-on-plastic cemented hip combination, which has been commonly used since the 1960s.
The economic impact of the UK’s leading research-focused universities, including the University of Bristol, has been revealed in a major new study.
The classification of the dinosaurs might seem to be too obscure to excite anyone but the specialists.
BBC Two Astronauts finalist Tim Gregory will join one of Europe’s top space exploration experts at a special event in memory of Colin Pillinger - the Bristol-born scientist best known for leading the Beagle 2 mission which landed on Mars.
The University of Bristol has welcomed today’s exciting news that Bristol has been named a UNESCO City of Film.
Eye injection drugs recommended by NICE cost the NHS up to £447 million annually, but could be replaced by an unlicensed drug, bevacizumab, costing as much as ten times less. Use of the two licensed drugs, ranibizumab and aflibercept, has increased three-fold over the last five years, with some parts of England treating five times as many patients as others.
Julie Snell has been appointed Managing Director of Bristol is Open.
