The past fortnight's news from schools around the University

Cat owners need better information about when to neuter their cat A new study from the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences ‘Bristol Cats' study cohort has shown that 85 per cent of pet cats are not neutered by the recommended age possibly due to cat owners needing better information about when to neuter their cat.

Unkempt, weedy land unintentionally boosts wildlife Parts of the farm landscape that look overgrown and ‘scruffy’ are more important in supporting wildlife than they first appear, according to new research published today in Ecology Letters.

Iodine deficiency during pregnancy adversely affects children’s mental development A study of around 1,000 UK mothers and their children, published in The Lancet, has revealed that iodine deficiency in pregnancy may have an adverse effect on children’s mental development. The research raises concerns that the iodine status of pregnant women is a public-health issue that needs to be addressed.

Unexpected Effects of Ocean Acidification on Deep-sea Organisms About 55.5 million years ago, geologically rapid emission of a large volume of greenhouse gases at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary (PETM) led to global warming of about 5oC, severe ocean acidification, and widespread extinction of microscopic organisms living on the deep-sea floor (foraminifera). A study of survivors of the extinction provides unique insight into the response of deep-sea calcifiers to past episodes which resemble the potential future consequences of fossil fuel CO2 emissions. The

Unexpected Effects of Ocean Acidification on Deep-sea Organisms About 55.5 million years ago, geologically rapid emission of a large volume of greenhouse gases at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary (PETM) led to global warming of about 5oC, severe ocean acidification, and widespread extinction of microscopic organisms living on the deep-sea floor (foraminifera). A study of survivors of the extinction provides unique insight into the response of deep-sea calcifiers to past episodes which resemble the potential future consequences of fossil fuel CO2 emissions. The

Iodine deficiency during pregnancy adversely affects children’s mental development A study of around 1,000 UK mothers and their children, published in The Lancet, has revealed that iodine deficiency in pregnancy may have an adverse effect on children’s mental development. The research raises concerns that the iodine status of pregnant women is a public-health issue that needs to be addressed.

Blooming marvellous! Meadow project wins Bristol Genius Award A project to plant flower meadows across the city has won the Mayor’s Bristol Genius Award for its efforts to transform the urban environment for pollinating insects, while making Bristol more attractive for residents and visitors.

Final Year Student Presents at US Conference Eleanor Wells, a final year student of Politics, presented her dissertation research at an Undergraduate Conference at the University of Pittsburgh in April 2013.

When Science Meets Art Arnos Vale and Medical Humanities event

When Science Meets Art Arnos Vale and Medical Humanities

Snap happy and healthy The winners of an inaugural competition to capture the essence of health and wellbeing on camera have been revealed, with staff and students at the University of Bristol exercising their photographic skills to produce some colourful and thought-provoking images.

Blooming marvellous! Meadow project wins Bristol Genius Award A project to plant flower meadows across the city has won the Mayor’s Bristol Genius Award for its efforts to transform the urban environment for pollinating insects, while making Bristol more attractive for residents and visitors. Mayor George Ferguson announced the winner at last night’s Festival of Ideas awards evening, marking the second year in a row that a project at the University of Bristol has scooped top honours.

Pilot awards to amplify impact Eleven research teams in eight of the University's Schools have received grants totalling £170,000 to accelerate the impact of their research. These awards were made through pilot funding schemes from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).

New book co-edited by Dr Brad Evans on Deleuze & Fascism A new book entitled Deleuze & Fascism. Security: War: Aesthetics, co-edited by Dr Brad Evans, was published by Routledge on 17 May 2013.

New EPSRC grant awarded to Bristol Dental School Researchers from Bristol Dental School have been awarded a three-year grant worth £322k from the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC).

New £23m research unit will use advances in genetics to help reduce risk of disease A new £23million research unit is announced today, that will exploit the latest advances in genetics to improve understanding of how changes to lifestyle or environment, as well as pharmacological interventions, can reduce the risk of disease. The Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), jointly funded by the Medical Research Council and the University of Bristol, will launch on 1 June 2013.

Fossil brain teaser A new study conducted at the University of Bristol and published online today in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology sheds light on how the brain and inner ear developed in dinosaurs.

SUMO wrestling cells reveal new protective mechanism target for stroke Scientists investigating the interaction of a group of proteins in the brain responsible for protecting nerve cells from damage have identified a new target that could increase cell survival.

New summer sport camps announced University coaching team at Sport Exercise and Health confirm two week kids camp running this summer at Coombe Dingle Sports Complex.

Fossil brain teaser A new study conducted at the University of Bristol and published online today in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology sheds light on how the brain and inner ear developed in dinosaurs.

New £23m research unit will use advances in genetics to help reduce risk of disease A new £23million research unit is announced today, that will exploit the latest advances in genetics to improve understanding of how changes to lifestyle or environment, as well as pharmacological interventions, can reduce the risk of disease. The Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), jointly funded by the Medical Research Council and the University of Bristol, will launch on 1 June 2013.

Further refurbishment of the Chemistry Library The Chemistry Library will be further updated over Summer 2013

University research project shortlisted for Mayor's Bristol Genius Award An ambitious scientific project which aims to transform Bristol’s urban environment for pollinating insects, while making Bristol more attractive for residents and visitors, has been shortlisted for this year's Bristol Genius Award.

Quantum fundamentalism Physics World joins the theoretical physics discussion group.

Oxford Scholarship Online electronic books The Library provides access to the full text of over 3,500 Oxford University Press electronic books in the areas of Economics and Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion.

Professor Kelvyn Jones to receive the prestigious RGS Murchison award Professor Kelvyn Jones will receive the prestigious Murchison award at the Royal Geographical Society's AGM on Monday 3rd June. The award is given for Professor Jones' contributions to quantitative geography.

Blackboard Unavailable – Friday 17th May 16.15pm At the current time we are experiencing problems with the Blackboard service. Users will be getting a SSL Connection error. We are aware of this problem and our colleagues in Information Services are working to rectify this as soon as possible. If you have any questions please email TEL-help@bristol.ac.uk.    

New study assesses glacier contributions to sea level rise Melting glaciers account for one third of observed sea level rise, according to a new study published today in Science.

Bristol University mens water polo team retain BUCS championship. Bristol University mens water polo team retain BUCS championship.

SPAIS PhD student Amanda Chisholm has article published SPAIS PhD student, Amanda Chisholm, has had her article 'The Silenced and Indispensible' published online in the International Feminist Journal of Politics.

New book co-edited by Dr Chris Brooke A new book, co-edited by Dr Chris Brooke, entitled Ideas of Education: Philosophy and politics from Plato to Dewey, has just been published by Routledge.

Bake for Bumps campaign reaches the School of Physics A team of baking enthusiasts from the Micro- and Nanostructural Materials group raised over £170 for the charity Sparks.

School PhD student awarded grant by UoB Alumni Foundation Yedith Guillén Fernández has been awarded an Alumni Foundation grant to present her research at the ISCI 2013 International Conference ‘Child Indicators in a Globalized World: Implications for Research, Practice and Policy’, hosted at Seoul National University in South Korea from the 29th to the 31st  May 2013, which is organized by the International Society for Child Indicators.

MetaLib at risk 29 May, 7.30 to 9.30am MetaLib will be at risk from 7:30 to 9.30am on Wednesday, 29 May. This is due to essential systems maintenance and may involve a restart of the service.

Wireless and VPN unavailable between 7.30 and 8.45am on 24th and 25th June We will be undertaking scheduled maintenance on Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th June…

Minister marks starts of NCC expansion work Construction on the second phase of the National Composites Centre (NCC), a world leading research and technology hub owned by the University of Bristol, got underway yesterday with a turf cutting ceremony attended by the Business Minister Michael Fallon.

Father absence in early childhood linked to depression in adolescent girls New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that girls whose fathers were absent during the first five years of life were more likely to develop depressive symptoms in adolescence than girls whose fathers left when they were aged five to ten years or than boys in both age groups (0-5 and 5-10), even after a range of factors was taken into account.

Wider use for virtual laboratories Dynamic Laboratory Manuals, the innovative, web-based teaching aids, developed by Bristol’s ChemLabs and eBiolabs, have now been rolled out across the Faculty of and to the Faculties of Science, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Dentistry.

Father absence in early childhood linked to depression in adolescent girls New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that girls whose fathers were absent during the first five years of life were more likely to develop depressive symptoms in adolescence than girls whose fathers left when they were aged five to ten years or than boys in both age groups (0-5 and 5-10), even after a range of factors was taken into account.

Research into monitoring mental health detention highlights the importance of regular preventive visits and capturing patient voices Dr Judy Laing and Professor Rachel Murray in the Law School were commissioned to carry out research for the Care Quality Commission (CQC) In October 2012. The research looked at different models of monitoring mental health legislation in a number of diverse jurisdictions, including several European countries as well as North America and Australasia. The research highlights the importance of maintaining regular visits and meetings with patients to capture their experiences of care and detention.

New working paper by Dr Adrian Flint published A new SPAIS working paper by Dr Adrian Flint (jointly with Christian Meyer zu Natrup) entitled 'Ownership, Participation and Crowd-Programmed Initiatives: Towards a Development Paradigm Based on Beneficiary-Led Aid' is now published

Dr Maud Perrier presents paper at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, University of Leeds Dr Maud Perrier is presenting her paper 'Professional Women Migrants, Mobility and Postfeminism: New femininities in new spaces?' today [15 May 2013] at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, University of Leeds.

Walkers step up to the challenge Members of the Micro and Nanostructural materials research group took the Best Team Performance prize in a recent four week walking challenge.

Celebrating the centenary of The Rite of Spring Celebrating the centenary of The Rite of Spring

Cooling ocean temperature could buy more time for coral reefs Limiting the amount of warming experienced by the world's oceans in the future could buy some time for tropical coral reefs, say researchers from the University of Bristol.

Dr Brad Evans has new article published Dr Brad Evans' new article (with Julian Reid) entitled Dangerously Exposed: The Life & Death of the Resilient Subject is published by Taylor & Francis Online.

Eduroam available for the first time in Clinical Academies IT Services along with the e-learning and IT teams in Medical Education and at the Weston General Hospital have enabled eduroam on the wireless network of the Weston General hospital…

Student/Staff Football Match Football match organised by the student Civil Engineering Society, Deflections.