University makes considerable investment in services to support student wellbeing and mental health
The University of Bristol is investing an additional £1 million annually to enhance its student support services.
News in September
Bristol student makes it to the final of BBC TV show ‘Astronauts’
A Bristol PhD student has made it to the final of a TV programme to find out who has what it takes to be an astronaut. The final episode of the programme, called Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes? will air on BBC Two on Sunday [1st October] at 8pm.
Bristol to lead national PhD training programme to tackle antimicrobial resistance
In response to the urgent and global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Medical Research Foundation (MRF), the charitable foundation of the Medical Research Council, has invested £2.85M in delivering the UK’s first nationwide PhD training programme to focus on this major health challenge.
Efficient and sustainable science is rewarded at the Green Impact Lab Awards
Sustainability in our science research was celebrated at the annual Technician’s Conference where the Green Impact Labs Awards took place. Professor Nishan Canagarajah, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise, presented 16 awards to 12 teams that took part in the 2016/17 scheme.
Research sheds new light on how Earth and Mars were created
Analysing a mixture of earth samples and meteorites, scientists from the University of Bristol have shed new light on the sequence of events that led to the creation of the planets Earth and Mars.
Noise pollution found to be disruptive for schooling fish
New research from scientists at the University of Bristol has found that noise from human construction projects can disrupt the schools that are so impressive in marine fish.
Dr Robert Allen, 1987-2017
Research Associate Dr Robert Allen died under tragic circumstances on 4 September, alongside his 21-year-old brother Charles, while they were both fishing on rocks near Treyarnon Bay, North Cornwall. Professor Ian Bond, Head of School, offers this remembrance.
Interventions for reducing hepatitis C infection in people who inject drugs
The first global review to quantify the impact of needle syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid substitution treatment (OST) in reducing the risk of becoming infected with the hepatitis C virus is published in Cochrane Library Drug and Alcohol Review Group and the journal Addiction. The study, has implications for millions of people who are 'at risk' from infection.
Dr Dominique Thompson nominated for Healthcare Professional of the Year
Director of the Students’ Health Service, Dr Dominique Thompson, was nominated for the award by a former student.
National Archive accreditation for ‘innovative and impressive’ Theatre Collection
The University of Bristol Theatre Collection – one of the world’s largest archives of British theatre history and live art – has been awarded official recognition from the UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee, part of The National Archives.
Post Deadline Paper accepted at ECOC2017
The paper entitled ‘Field trial of Machine-Learning assisted and SDN-based Optical Network Planning’ is breaking new ground and is an amazing achievement for the whole Smart Internet Lab team.
University of Bristol climbs three places in the Good University Guide 2018
The University of Bristol has moved up three places in this year’s Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide league table to 16th.
RCGP Research Paper of the Year award for CAPC-led study on urinary infections in children
Research that helps GPs identify urinary tract infections in young children has been awarded a 2017 Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research Paper of the Year award.
University welcomes first Bristol Scholars
The first cohort of a pioneering new scheme, introduced by the University of Bristol to identify academic talent locally, will start their university journey this week.
New study aims to find the best moisturiser for treating eczema in children
Researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Nottingham and Southampton have been awarded £1.4 million by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment Programme to discover which is the best emollient (moisturiser) for treating childhood eczema.
First large-scale ancient DNA study helps reconstruct African population structure
Samples of ancient DNA recovered by University of Bristol scientists on two Indian Ocean islands have helped in the first large scale study of ancient human DNA from sub-Saharan Africa.
Record numbers of graduates attend GW4 careers fairs in China
Record numbers of returnee graduates attended the GW4 careers fairs in the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Shenzhen last month, leading to an increase in the number of graduates finding employment.
Surprising discovery - how the African tsetse fly really drinks your blood
Researchers at the University of Bristol have been taking a close-up look at the biting mouthparts of the African tsetse fly as part of ongoing work on the animal diseases it carries.
UK invests in giant underground neutrino detector
The UK government has announced a £65 million strategic investment in the next generation of particle physics experiments.
Study investigating effectiveness of The Lightning Process® programme to treat children with mild or moderate CFS or ME finds symptoms improve
The first trial to investigate The Lightning Process® (LP) is published today [Thursday 21 September] in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. In this trial, the effectiveness of LP in addition to specialist medical care was compared to specialist medical care alone in children with mild or moderate chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)).
Bristol researchers awarded over €7M in European Research Council grants
Five early-career researchers from the University of Bristol have been awarded over €7M in European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants in recognition of their ‘excellent science’ and potentially ground-breaking research.
Guess who? Facial expressions can cause confusion
Photos of the same person can look substantially different. For example, your passport photo may look quite different from your driving licence, or your face in holiday photos.
Bristol-led grant to harmonise and improve bereavement care research
Dr Danya Bakhbakhi, Academic Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Bristol and Southmead Hospital, has been awarded £367,000 for a National Institute for Health Research [NIHR] Doctoral Research Fellowship to investigate outcomes after stillbirth.
Award-winning mental health campaigners to share their story with students and staff
On Friday 6 October, mental health campaigners Jonny Benjamin and Neil Laybourn will join the University of Bristol as we sign the Time to Change pledge.
Bristol partners with leading Australian university to offer first dual doctoral award
In a first for the University of Bristol, Vice-Chancellor Professor Hugh Brady today signed an agreement with Australia’s Macquarie University to offer a programme of Dual Doctoral Awards, providing cross-global training opportunities for post-graduate researchers.
Eyes that lie: protective deception of eyespots confirmed
The widespread occurrence of eyespots, from butterflies to fish, has intrigued biologists for years but the mechanism behind their function has, until now, remained unclear.
New appointments set the stage for growth in Department of Management
The Department of Management in the University’s School of Economics, Finance and Management is entering a significant phase of expansion in both research and teaching.
From Beagle to Cassini and beyond: learn about Europe’s role in space exploration
In the week that sees the ending of the Cassini international space mission, the University of Bristol has announced a special talk in memory of Colin Pillinger – the Bristol-born scientist best known for leading the Beagle 2 mission which landed on Mars.
City lights up as students arrive in Bristol
Buildings on Clifton Triangle and Park Street were lit up in a vibrant greeting to students last weekend as the University of Bristol welcomed over 9,000 new students to the city for the start of the new academic year.
Research creates possibilities to design new materials with strange and exotic properties
The 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics celebrated the rich behaviour of two-dimensional (2D) materials, like atoms, molecules, or electrons that are confined to move on a flat surface.
Study finds physical activity outside of school is vital for child health
Children who do activity outside of school in addition to during school hours are much more likely to meet the Government’s physical activity guidelines, according to new research from the University of Bristol.
Bristol’s universities first to commit to the international SDG Accord
University of Bristol and UWE Bristol are the first UK higher education institutions to commit to the SDG Accord launched at the World Environmental Education Congress in Vancouver on 9 September 2017.
Making sense of it all
Over the last year, it sometimes seems as though society is changing so rapidly that it is hard to keep up. The EU referendum, the election of Donald Trump, the election, austerity… the list of big events keeps growing.
Anatomy academic donates 13th century manuscript to University
A Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Applied Anatomy has donated fifteen fragments of a 13th century manuscript to the University Library’s Special Collections.
New mentoring scheme connects Economics students to professional economists
A new professional mentoring scheme that supports Economics students by linking them up with professionals working as economists has been launched in the School of Economics, Finance and Management (EFM) at the University of Bristol.
Peter Skrine, 1935-2017
Peter Skrine, former Professor of German at Bristol, died on 26 May after a lengthy illness. Dr Mark Allinson, Senior Lecturer in the Department of German, offers an appreciation.
Sobering evidence on drinking during pregnancy: do we know how little is too much?
New research from the University of Bristol suggests that consuming even small amounts of alcohol in pregnancy may be linked with higher chances of having a small baby and delivering prematurely. However, researchers actually found very few studies investigating light drinking during pregnancy.
SYNTHETIC | An exploration of synthetic biology through art
The University of Bristol is hosting an exhibition of the work of four artists as part of BrisSynBio's annual synthetic biology conference.
New report highlights need to improve data on dead and missing migrants to better inform policy and public awareness
A new report released today (Monday, 11 September) and co-edited by Bristol academic Ann Singleton has highlighted the global scale of deaths and disappearances of people lost during migration.
GW4 shortlisted for Times Higher Education award
The GW4 Alliance [made up of four leading research-intensive universities: Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter] has been shortlisted under the category of Technological Innovation of the Year at this year’s Times Higher Education [THE] Awards for its world-first supercomputer, Isambard.