New research to look at ways to improve the housing needs of vulnerable women in Bristol20 January 2010A nine-month research project at the University’s School for Policy Studies will look at how best to improve the way in which the housing support needs of vulnerable women in Bristol are met as part of the Supporting People (SP) programme. The programme supports approximately 9,000 people at a local level in Bristol.
New website measures diversity in England’s schools20 January 2010Measuring Diversity, a new website launched today by the University’s Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO), sheds new light on ethnic segregation in England’s schools.
Saxon queen discovered in Germany20 January 2010Remains of one of the oldest members of the English royal family have been unearthed at Magdeburg Cathedral in Germany. The preliminary findings will be announced at a conference at the University of Bristol today.
New partnership will promote healthcare innovation in the South West19 January 2010Health innovation in the South West will become more effective, thanks to a new government-funded partnership comprising universities, NHS organisations and industry. The alliance will help promote new developments in health including maternity and newborn care.
Tying light in knots17 January 2010The remarkable feat of tying light in knots has been achieved by a team of physicists working at the universities of Bristol, Glasgow and Southampton, reports a paper in Nature Physics this week.
Haiti earthquake recorded in Bristol15 January 2010Signals from the disastrous Haiti earthquake were picked up at the University of Bristol by geophysical instrumentation normally used to monitor volcanoes.
Swimming lessons for adults and children15 January 2010Swimming lessons for both adults and children (aged five and over) wanting either to learn how to swim, gain confidence or improve their stroke begins from Monday 18 January at the University of Bristol swimming pool in Clifton.
New European collaboration to enhance neuroscience research14 January 2010The University of Bristol is part of a consortium of leading neuroscience institutes and industrial partners to win EU funding of more than five million euros for a pan-European PhD training network.
New year, new websites13 January 2010The University has launched two new websites to keep staff up to date with the latest developments in the change agenda and the Support Process Review.
To Be Confirmed at The Bristol Gallery13 January 2010Works by a diverse array of contemporary artists from all over Europe will be brought together in a new exhibition entitled To Be Confirmed at The Bristol Gallery from Saturday 16 January to Thursday 25 February 2010.
Study casts doubt on caffeine link to tinnitus12 January 2010New research has found giving up caffeine does not relieve tinnitus and acute caffeine withdrawal might add to the problem.
Use of body ornamentation shows Neanderthal mind capable of advanced thought11 January 2010The widespread view of Neanderthals as cognitively inferior to early modern humans is challenged by new research from the University of Bristol published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) USA.
Royal Astronomical Society honours young astronomer11 January 2010Dr Elizabeth Stanway of the University of Bristol has been awarded The Winton Capital prize in astronomy for her work on distant star-forming galaxies.
Panto star visits University11 January 2010Panto star Joe Swash swapped his Prince Charming costume for a University lab coat when he met a little girl from Bristol who almost died from meningitis a year ago. Ashlee Downes, from Almondsbury, was just three months old when she was struck down by the most deadly form of the disease last year.
Half of British households have 91 per cent of wealth7 January 2010The wealthiest half of British households have 91 per cent of total wealth, with the least wealthy half accounting for only 9 per cent of wealth, according to the latest Wealth in Great Britain report, which contains chapters by researchers from the University’s Personal Finance Research Centre (PFRC).
30,000-year-old teeth shed new light on human evolution7 January 2010The teeth of a 30,000-year-old child are shedding new light on the evolution of modern humans, thanks to research from the University of Bristol published this week in PNAS.
Spring at the Wickham Theatre7 January 2010The Spring 2010 season of touring theatre, screenings and other events at the Wickham Theatre includes performances of two of Caryl Churchill’s early plays, a showcase of students’ films inspired by Lars Von Trier and a public lecture on Ted Hughes and Shakespeare.
New eating device retrains dietary habits and helps children lose weight6 January 2010A new computerised device that tracks portion size and how fast people eat is more successful in helping obese children and adolescents lose weight than standard treatments, according to research led by Bristol University.
Size zero is bad news for bones5 January 2010New research from the Children of the 90s project suggests that teenage girls who are too thin may be putting their bones at risk.
Hunting the genes that cause platelet bleeding disorders5 January 2010A £1.4 million grant awarded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to a collaborative group which includes researchers at Bristol, seeks to identify the faulty genes that underlie bleeding in families with abnormal blood platelet function.
