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Outstanding students celebrated at University awards ceremony
1 April 2025
Students tackling period poverty and promoting LGBTQ+ creatives were among those celebrated at the 2025 Outstanding PLUS Awards.
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- Outstanding students celebrated at University awards ceremony 1 April 2025 Students tackling period poverty and promoting LGBTQ+ creatives were among those celebrated at the 2025 Outstanding PLUS Awards.
- Top science journal names research paper on how caterpillars detect predators among best of the year 31 March 2025 The renowned academic scientific journal PNAS has named a University of Bristol research paper providing insight into a fascinating method used by caterpillars to detect predators as one of the best it published in 2024.
- Cuttlefish ‘mesmerise’ their prey with a moving skin pattern, study finds 26 March 2025 While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin display to avoid detection in last moments of approach, researchers at the University of Bristol have found.
- Amphibians bounce-back from Earth’s greatest mass extinction 5 March 2025 Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, University of Bristol academics have found.
- A mite-y use of electricity 28 January 2025 Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey - electricity.
- Tireless bat conservationist celebrated in King’s New Years Honours 31 December 2024 A University of Bristol alumnus and honorary research fellow has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in recognition of services to bat conservation spanning more than six decades.
- “Brilliant” University professors scoop major palaeontology prizes 19 December 2024 Two University of Bristol professors have been presented awards by the Palaeontological Association for their contributions to academia, outreach and human knowledge.
- Bristol researchers to shape UK’s research after panel appointments 18 December 2024 Three University of Bristol professors have been appointed to a panel which will shape the UK’s academic research.
- Coral reef nightlife becomes more predatory with artificial light 18 December 2024 Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras.
- Bristol named 12th most sustainable university in the world 13 December 2024 The University of Bristol is the 12th most sustainable university in the world, according to the 2025 QS World Sustainability Rankings.
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