Chinese delegation visits Bristol’s Vet School
A delegation from the China Animal Disease Control Centre (CADC) visited the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences yesterday [Tuesday 6 December].
News in 2011
Lifesaving students put their skills to the test as Bristol hosts national competition
Universities from across the country descended on Bristol to put their lifesaving skills to the test in a national competition.
Guidance materials issued for using medical recordings
New advice and guidance on making and using clinical healthcare recordings for learning and teaching will be launched today [Monday 5 December]. The materials have been created by a collaboration of cross-sector organisations and individuals, including the University of Bristol, the General Medical Council (GMC), Wellcome Trust, Institute for Medical Illustrators and Newcastle University.
Christmas comes early for city youngsters thanks to kind-hearted students
Over 65 local children got into the festive spirit on Saturday [3 December] at an annual Christmas party organised by student volunteers from the University of Bristol Students’ Union.
Researchers capture the beauty of science in unique works of art
Fluorescent tissue cells, zebrafish and neuronal cells in the brain are just some of a selection of winning images inspired by complex scientific procedures that help bring the medical sciences to life for this year’s Art of Science Competition.
EURO 2012 could hit school exam results
School students who take their GCSEs during a major international football tournament – such as the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship – get worse exam results than they would in a football-free summer. That is the central finding of new research published by the University of Bristol.
Bristol researcher awarded €500,000 as part of European project to enable effective climate policy
Dr Simon O’Doherty of the University of Bristol’s School of Chemistry has been awarded €500,000 as part of InGOS, a European project to monitor emissions of methane, nitrous oxide and other non-CO2 greenhouse gases and improve the observational infrastructure.
Festive fundraising
Support services teams on the second floor of Senate House have been competing for the best-decorated office in the run-up to Christmas, and raising money for the NSPCC in the process.
Prize success for Bristol historians
Three historians from the University of Bristol are celebrating success in the Fraenkel Prize in Contemporary History, awarded by the Wiener Library, London.
New trials show land mine technology can give women fast, accurate breast cancer screening
A safe, low-cost system that would allow women of all ages to be screened for breast cancer in GP surgeries, or alternative high street locations, has come a step closer following a third clinical trial.
Professor Johnston wins Political Studies Association Award
Professor Ron Johnston in the School of Geographical Sciences has received the Political Studies Association’s Politics/Political Studies Communicator of the Year Award.
China’s presence in Africa – a threat or opportunity?
China’s growing economy and its presence in Africa will be the focus of a public lecture taking place at Bristol University on Monday [5 December].
International media coverage for Bristol butterflies research
Research by Dr James Buckley in the School of Biological Sciences which found that the Brown Argus butterfly is successfully expanding its distribution northwards in the UK was covered by the Times, Telegraph and other media around the world.
€4.3 million project to examine history of the transatlantic slave trade
Two University of Bristol archaeologists are part of EUROTAST, a new European-funded network which will bring together an unprecedented range of young researchers to examine one of the most traumatic chapters in world history: the transatlantic slave trade.
Bristol neuroscientists awarded over £1 million to target childhood cancer and explore how the brain controls movement
Central nervous system tumours are the second most common childhood cancer in the UK, with cerebellar tumours the most common. Thanks to a grant from Action Medical Research, scientists at the University of Bristol will tackle the high-risk surgery involved in treating these brain tumours in children.
£2 million for research into Mediterranean gateways and global climate change
A Bristol-led consortium of universities and industry has been awarded more than £2million to reconstruct Atlantic-Mediterranean flow patterns, 5-6 million years ago, before the Straits of Gibraltar formed.
A change of heart?
Academics from the Bristol Heart Institute will discuss the emergence of regenerative medicine in modern medical care at a public lecture this Friday [December 2].
Innovative new campaign puts Bristol on the map
The iconic image of Bristol’s Suspension Bridge has been transformed into an interactive advertising campaign. Bristol University’s new awareness initiative is winning plaudits for its innovative design – thought to be the first in the country to incorporate QR codes in this way.
Children of the 90s teams up with M Shed
The University of Bristol's Children of the 90s will be hosting a free art exhibition at M Shed on Saturday 3 December to launch ‘Children of the 90s art online’.
Bristol human rights centre to hold event in Cairo
The University’s Human Rights Implementation Centre is holding a high-profile event this weekend in Cairo, Egypt, on the role of national human rights institutions in times of conflict.
British butterfly is evolving to respond to climate change
As global temperatures rise and climatic zones move polewards, species will need to find different environments to prevent extinction. New research, published today in the journal Molecular Ecology, has revealed that climate change is causing certain species to move and adapt to a range of new habitats.
Chemistry outreach project reaches France
Three postgraduate chemistry students from Bristol University took the popular ChemLabS project abroad to Amiens in France to educate 150 local school children about the subject.
15 Bristol students accepted onto the first intake of Lloyds Scholars
Fifteen students from Bristol University have been accepted onto the Lloyds Scholars Programme, which is a new initiative designed to support and encourage students from below average income families to study at leading universities.
Gene study shows how rising temperatures affect plant growth
The molecular mechanism which makes some plants grow more rapidly when the temperature rises has been identified by researchers at the University of Bristol in a paper published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Siamo in Italia! Jailbreak students ‘escape’ 864 miles to Florence
Two industrious Bristol University students ‘escaped’ from Bristol and made it all the way to Italy in 36 hours, helping to raise £5,000 as part of the Students’ Union Jailbreak challenge.
Discover more
An update for staff from the Vice-Chancellor with regard to the ‘discover more’ campaign.
Preview screening of new Fukushima documentary
A new, feature-length documentary film directed by Bristol graduate Ian Thomas Ash is to be given a preview screening at the University on Thursday 1 December.
Scientists identify area that could sever communication between brain and heart in disease
A team of neuroscientists and anaesthetists, who have been using pioneering techniques to study how the brain regulates the heart, has identified a crucial part of the nervous system whose malfunction may account for an increased risk of death from heart failure. The findings, published online (ahead of print) in the Journal of Physiology, could lead to more targeted therapies to help reduce serious illness and death in cardiovascular disease.
Centenary Campaign helps to raise a record-breaking £11million
Over 7,000 donors gave money to Bristol University as part of its Centenary Campaign to help raise £11million for a variety of initiatives, from providing bursaries to establishing life-saving clinical trials.
Political Editor at The Economist to give free public lecture
Mr David Rennie, Political Editor at The Economist, will give a free public lecture at the University of Bristol this week [Friday 2 December].
Prestigious Liberty award for human rights heroes
An academic from the University of Bristol has been rewarded for his achievements in helping to promote the rights of others at the annual 2011 Liberty Human Rights Awards.
Bristol students encouraged to recycle for charity
A new scheme launched by the University of Bristol is encouraging students to reuse and recycle in a bid to tackle the amount of waste that students throw away at the end of term.
Bristol researchers to help tackle the global problem of antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance has become an escalating health issue that threatens our ability to control bacterial infections. To help tackle this global health problem an international collaboration, comprising researchers from the UK and Canada, has been awarded around £4.5 million to develop new strategies for treating ‘superbugs’.
Real potential for growth in Bristol as Vince Cable opens National Composites Centre
An innovative car, flight refuelling kit and turbine blades showcased the latest in composite technology to the Business Secretary Vince Cable, who formally opened the National Composites Centre in Bristol today [Thursday 24 November].
How bats ‘hear’ objects in their path
By placing real and virtual objects in the flight paths of bats, scientists at the Universities of Bristol and Munich have shed new light on how echolocation works. Their research is published today in Behavioural Processes.
Study identifies why UK’s most needy parents are not using early years services
It is widely recognised that parent and toddler groups provide support while also improving life-chances for children from low-income families. However, new research from the University of Bristol has found that nearly a quarter of mothers’ first-time visits to a group were so off-putting that they did not return to that group. One in five mothers then became afraid of attending any group.
Engineering academic elected a Fellow of the IEEE
Professor Mario di Bernardo in the Department of Engineering Mathematics and a member of the Bristol Centre for Complexity Sciences, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Tom Troscianko, 1953-2011
Professor Tom Troscianko from the School of Experimental Psychology died on 16 November. Professor Iain Gilchrist pays tribute to an 'interdisciplinary vision researcher, inspiring teacher and colleague'.
Study to look at nerve cells in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at the University of Bristol have been awarded a grant that by using state-of-the-art stem cell technology will enable them to analyse nerve cells produced from skin biopsies of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Why can't we talk about immigration?
Immigration, one of the most hotly contested issues in British politics and public debate in recent years, will be the focus of a free public lecture hosted by the University of Bristol this week [24 Nov].