UK research master’s scholarship available for sustainable decentralised energy systems project 9 May 2022Thanks to a generous donation to the Cabot Institute for the Environment Master's by Research in Global Environmental Challenges, a scholarship is available which will cover tuition fees for a full time UK student on the project ‘Advancing sustainable decentralised energy systems: an exploration of entrepreneurial business models and enabling technologies.’
Cabot biologist awarded New Phytologist Tansley Medal20 December 2021Dr Tommaso Jucker, a NERC Independent Research Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Bristol’s School of Biological Sciences, has won the 2020 New Phytologist Tansley Medal, an annual award that recognises an outstanding contribution to plant science by an early career researcher.
Silvopasture could tackle Colombian Amazon’s high deforestation rates and help achieve COP26 targets8 December 2021Silvopastoral farming, where trees and forage plants are planted in livestock pasture, may support biodiversity and offer solutions to high deforestation rates, according to a new University of Bristol-led study that investigated the effects of the farming method across farms in Colombia, South America.
People want a better world after the COVID-19 pandemic but don’t believe it will really happen29 November 2021People strongly favour a fairer and more sustainable way of life in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite not thinking it will actually materialise or that others share the same progressive wishes, according to new research which sheds intriguing light on what people have missed most and want for the future.
Science Creates opens second incubator for next generation of scientists-turned-entrepreneurs25 November 2021Science Creates, the deep tech ecosystem that nurtures science and engineering start-ups and spin-outs, has today opened its second specialised incubator space in Bristol. It will be home to a new generation of scientists-turned-entrepreneurs leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, synthetic biology, nano technologies and quantum computing which will be used to tackle big problems such as cancer, vaccine development and climate change.
Cabot Institute for the Environment exhibit in the COP26 Green Zone 2 November 2021Cabot Institute for the Environment exhibit research and artworks in the COP26 Green Zone with the aim to inspire climate action and help to ensure that different voices are heard at COP26.
School of Education collaborates with the Cabot Institute for the Environment in contributing to COP26 in Glasgow1 November 2021The University of Bristol, Education in Small States Research Group (ESSRG) in collaboration with the Centre for Comparative and International Research in Education (CIRE) and the multi-disciplinary Cabot Institute for the Environment, have produced a short (15 minute), visually attractive and accessible video as a direct School of Education contribution to COP 26 in Glasgow.
Clues from the ancient past can help predict abrupt climate change27 October 2021Climate ‘tipping points’ can be better understood and predicted using climate change data taken from the ancient past, new research led by scientists from the universities of Birmingham and Bristol shows.
Survey opens for growers and workers who produce fruit and vegetables25 October 2021Researchers from the University of Bristol have launched a new survey that aims to gather information and data on the challenges and experiences faced by everyone working in fruit and vegetable production.
Leading global experts set to join charge against climate change at COP2625 October 2021A team of University of Bristol experts on a wide range of hot topics spanning climate change, environmental justice, emissions, sustainable energy, green finance and the economy are poised to join the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP26.
Take part in Bristol's first Pesticide Amnesty19 October 2021Bristol residents will have the chance to hand back their pesticides as part of a city-wide amnesty - the first of its kind in England.
Bristol team gains unprecedented access to Chornobyl’s Reactor 415 October 2021Researchers from the University of Bristol are leading activities with Ukrainian researchers and engineers at the Chornobyl (Chernobyl) Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP) to carry out pioneering radiation mapping research.
Funding boost will help deliver low-carbon fusion energy29 September 2021Bristol researchers will lead one of six new projects looking at novel ways to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, by advancing tritium technology for fusion power stations.
Cabot Institute Innovation Fund 2021: winning projects announced27 September 2021Winners of the Cabot Institute Innovation Fund for 2021 have been announced. The funds are aimed at supporting bold, ambitious and impactful ideas that transcend disciplinary boundaries. The fund enables the Cabot Institute to support new interdisciplinary connections and establish new research areas, providing a strong foundation for further funding opportunities.
Feeling a spark: flowers release their perfume in response to electricity of a bee's touch21 September 2021New research has found that the electrical charge created by visiting bumblebees stimulates some flowers to release more of their sweet-smelling scent. This is the first time a plant has been shown to use the presence of pollinators as a cue to emit more of its attractive perfume - increasing its chances of being visited.
Bristol water risk intelligence provider receives funding boosting9 September 2021Backing from global risk assessment firm Moody’s will grow University of Bristol spin-out company Fathom’s presence in global markets across multiple sectors including (re)insurance, risk management, financial services, engineering and disaster response.
Increased snowfall will offset sea level rise from melting Antarctic ice sheet, new study finds20 August 2021A new study predicts that any sea level rise in the world’s most southern continent will be countered by an increase in snowfall, associated with a warmer Polar atmosphere. Using modern methods to calculate projected changes to sea levels, researchers discovered that the two ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica respond differently, reflecting their very distinct local climates.
Understanding enzyme evolution paves the way for green chemistry19 August 2021Researchers at the University of Bristol have shown how laboratory evolution can give rise to highly efficient enzymes for new-to-nature reactions, opening the door for novel and more environmentally friendly ways to make drugs and other chemicals.
Bristol scientists contribute to high-profile IPCC climate report9 August 2021The 6th Assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was released today. The report provides information to policymakers on the most up to date climate science, and will play an important role in informing decision making at the forthcoming United Nations COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November.
Decline in CO2 cooled earth’s climate over 30 million years ago, scientists find2 August 2021New research led by the University of Bristol demonstrates that a decline in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 played a major role in driving Earth’s climate from a warm greenhouse into a cold icehouse world around 34 million years ago. This transition could be partly reversed in the next centuries due to the anthropogenic rise in CO2.
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