Thousands to sample university life
Over 8,500 students from all over the country are expected at the University of Bristol today [Thursday 26 June] for the first of two Open Days.
News in 2008
Bristol engineers ride high in national awards
Four students from Bristol University have been selected as ‘inspirational role models to the next generation of engineers’ by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
University appoints new dean
Professor Clive Orchard, who heads Bristol University’s Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Veterinary Sciences. He will take up the position on 1 September, when Professor Len Hall, the current Dean, becomes one of the University’s Pro Vice-Chancellors.
University honours leading entrepreneurs
An entrepreneur behind a hi-tech eco camp in the Swiss Alps is one of three leading businesspeople who have been commended by Bristol University at its annual Enterprise Roll of Honour event.
Forty years in exile: return to the promised land
The Leader of the Chagos Refugees Group, Olivier Bancoult, will be speaking at Bristol University on 26 June before going to the House of Lords for the hearing of the Chagos case.
Dinosaur fact file
Four new publications about dinosaurs from the Department of Earth Sciences.
Hen pecking - a serious animal welfare concern
Laying hens often severely peck other hens' feathers, skin, or vents. This not only causes pain but can also lead to cannibalism and death. Harmful pecking is a serious animal welfare concern and can cause great economic losses for the farmer and the egg-production industry as a whole.
A breakthrough in glass
Imagine a plane that has wings made out of glass. Thanks to a major breakthrough in understanding the nature of glass by scientists at the University of Bristol, this has just become a possibility.
Student helps revive lost 60’s photo archive
A remarkable archive of previously unseen images of some of the 60s greatest rock ‘n’ roll stars has been brought to light, with the help of a Bristol University student.
Looking into our bodies
The University of Bristol is already world-famous for its biomedical research, but following a £2.3 million investment in newly refurbished labs, it will be able to advance techniques that look in even greater detail at what’s going on in our bodies.
Major players to attend conference on learning
Teachers and those involved in education will get the chance to discuss whether techniques used by professional sport, for instance, have any place in the classroom.
Top scientists say ‘NHS won’t survive next 20 years’
In an open letter to the Health Secretary Alan Johnson, a coalition of leading scientists, including Professor Seth Love at Bristol University, slammed the government’s underinvestment in dementia research amid warnings of “catastrophic” economic consequences.
Kevin F Tindall, 1922-2008
Dr Derek Parsons remembers Kevin Tindall, long-serving Laboratory Superintendent in the HH Wills Physics Laboratory and a man with a 'quick wit' and 'unquenchable enthusiasm'.
The watchman’s song
New research by Dr Andy Radford of the School of Biological Sciences reveals that some birds behave like soldiers on sentry duty.
Breaking new boundaries
A team led by female scientists at the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge has developed an exciting new technique which may lead to a greater understanding of how drugs get in and out of the cells in our bodies.
Be part of the solution
British Heart Foundation (BHF) researchers Dr Elinor Griffiths and Dr Andy James and the rest of the team at the Bristol Heart Institute joined up with BHF fundraisers Paul Bancroft and Lucy Culverhouse to launch the BHF Help a Heart Campaign in Bristol this week [Monday 9 June] at Bristol University.
Students hold ‘Big Give’ to help community
Students and staff from Bristol University will be taking part in the ‘Big Give’ this week, an end of year charity collection aimed at helping vulnerable members of the local community.
Safer drinking water for millions
Aquatest, the world’s first low-cost, easy-to-use diagnostic tool that will give a clear, reliable indication of water quality.
The conservation of medieval mosaics
Professor Geoff Allen of The Interface Analysis Centre has recently been investigating techniques that might help to restore the beautiful mosaics of the Basilica di San Marco in Venice.
E-learning Summer School 2008
The Learning Technology Support Service (LTSS), part of the Education Support Unit, is running an e-learning summer school for staff from 9 to 11 July.
Up there with the famous mathematicians
In Germany, 2008 marks the year of mathematics, a big event sponsored by the government.
Jeff Wood wins AMSA International Lectureship Award
Professor Jeff Wood is the recipient of the 2008 International Lectureship Award of the American Meat Science Association.
‘Nucleus’ projects start to come into focus
Latest information on 'Nucleus', a group of student-centred projects in the University's main precinct.
World's largest blood processing centre to open in Filton
When the new Filton Blood Centre opens on 8th July, the National Blood Service will be pleased to name it a centre of excellence and the largest blood processing centre in the world.
Come and explore the mysteries of the natural world
Bristol University has organised a number of events for people of all ages as part of its involvement in the UK’s biggest celebration of the natural world, Bristol’s Festival of Nature.
Is your dog the 'Best in Show?'
Dog lovers in and around North Somerset are invited to come along to a 'Fun Day and Dog Show' to be held at the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Science at Langford this Sunday [June 8].
New projects to raise UK profile in Synthetic Biology
Four UK Research Councils have come together to announce funding for new projects designed to rapidly build the UK’s expertise and capacity in the emerging field of synthetic biology.
£1.2 million to test effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy
A team of researchers has been awarded £1.2 million by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme for a clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with depression who do not respond to treatment with antidepressants.
Lack of dental care may have life-threatening implications
New research from the University of Bristol shows that admissions for the surgical treatment of dental abscess have doubled in the last ten years, with potentially life-threatening consequences for patients.
Dates for Stonehenge burials signify long-term use as cemetery
New radiocarbon dates of human cremation burials at Stonehenge indicate that the monument was used as a cemetery from its inception just after 3000 B.C. until well after the large stones went up around 2500 B.C.
Young at art
Student residence Hiatt Baker Hall is hosting an exhibition of recent artworks by young, cutting-edge artists from 5-11 June.
Medical student wins paediatrics prize
Jonathan Dunne, a final-year student in the School of Medical Sciences, has been awarded the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Medical Student Prize.
Summer swimming lessons at Bristol University
A new programme of swimming lessons for both adults and children (aged five and over) wanting either to learn how to swim, gain confidence or improve their stroke begins next week [Monday 2 June] at the University of Bristol swimming pool in Clifton.
New multi-million pound study to find the cause of Type 1 diabetes
More than £3 million has been awarded to fund a research centre that will investigate the causes of Type 1 diabetes - a condition that results from an immune attack on the body's insulin producing cells.
Earth Sciences scores record number of NERC Advanced Fellowships
The Department of Earth Sciences has secured three prestigious Advanced Fellowships worth a total of £1.7 million in the National Environment Research Council’s (NERC) latest funding round.
Unlocking Gridlock
'Gridlock', featuring the work of Eddie Wilson from the University of Bristol, will go out on Channel 4 on Thursday 29 May 2008 at 9.00 pm.
Ann Singleton speaks on Radio 4’s Today programme
Ann Singleton from the Centre for Poverty and Social Justice in the School for Policy Studies appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Friday 23 May to discuss the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee report recommendations on migration statistics for local areas.
Health and Safety Conference goes from strength to strength
The Joint Unions Safety Reps and Departmental Safety Advisers (DSAs) fourth annual conference, held on Wednesday 2 April, was a resounding success.
Public-sector workers do 120 million hours of unpaid overtime a year
Employees in the public sector do 120 million hours of unpaid overtime a year – the equivalent of employing an extra 60,000 people, according to new research by the Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO) at the University of Bristol.
The Phoenix has landed!
NASA’s Phoenix probe has safely landed on Mars where it will begin its search for water and life. UK scientists involved in the mission, and present at the University of Arizona’s Science Operations Centre for the landing, waited tensely as the probe made its tricky descent to the surface of the red planet’s northern plains.