With the UK facing a national skills shortage in electrical and electronic engineering and computer science, members of the public will have the opportunity to learn more about the field and have fun with technology at a free event next week [Saturday 14 June]. DigiMakers, part of this month’s Festival of Nature, will showcase how electronics and computers can be used to connect with nature and the environment.
Ever wondered what kind of research PhD students are working on at Bristol? Find out when postgraduate researchers take to the stage this Friday (6 June) to present their 80,000-word theses in just three minutes.
The University of Bristol is featuring in a UK-wide campaign next week [9 – 15 June] to highlight the value and importance of university research to our everyday lives.
Leading European industrialists and researchers gathered at Bristol in late May to discuss the future of the high-speed internet.
Eleven of the most exciting new business ideas generated by University of Bristol students, staff and recent alumni have been selected to progress to the final round of the annual New Enterprise Competition (NEC) in October and a chance to win grant funds of up to £35,000.
Understanding menopausal symptoms through a simple checklist has serious limitations, particularly within different ethnic groups or populations, according to a new study of British Pakistani women’s beliefs about and experiences of menopause.
The use of magic in science lessons and how to inspire the next generation of Brunels are just two of the topics being discussed at the Festival of Education – a two week series of events which begins on Monday [9 June].
Get involved with #Wildselfies at Festival of Nature – get your camera and get creative!
Pioneering ‘tweezers’ that use ultrasound beams to grip and manipulate tiny clusters of cells under electronic, push-button control could lead to life-changing medical advances, such as better cartilage implants that reduce the need for knee replacement operations.
Jake MacMillan, Emeritus Professor and Senior Research Fellow in the School of Chemistry, died recently. Professor Chris Willis offers a tribute.
Professor Sarah Street from the Department of Film and Television has been awarded First Prize in the 2014 British Association for Film, Television and Screen Studies Best Book Prize for Colour Films in Britain: The Negotiation of Innovation 1900-55.
The English grammar school system has widened the gap between rich and poor, according to a new study published today.
Cats are one of the UK’s favourite pets but much of what they do remains a mystery. A leading animal welfare expert and author of the book Cat Sense will explore feline behaviour at The Times Cheltenham Science Festival next month.
The University has been chosen to receive a copy of a very rare book, printed by the Vatican, concerning Hildegard of Bingen.
Do teams play better if their players share the same mother tongue? Is interpreting an aid to understanding or a barrier? How do interpreters shape the way we understand sporting events like the World Cup?
Older people who undertake at least 25 minutes of moderate or vigorous exercise everyday need fewer prescriptions and are less likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency, new research has revealed.
A school-based scheme to encourage children to eat healthily and be active has had little effect, conclude researchers in a study published on bmj.com today.
Booking is now open for a series of summer guided tours around one of Bristol’s most beautiful hidden gardens as the University of Bristol invites the public to enjoy the rich history of Goldney Garden.
A paper co-authored by Nigel Smart, Professor of Cryptology in the Department of Computer Science, has won an award from IBM Research.
An international team of scientists has made a major step forward in our understanding of how enzymes ‘edit’ genes, paving the way for correcting genetic diseases in patients.
Over 60 pupils from across the South West became detectives for a day when they tried their hand at forensic science at Salters’ Festival of Chemistry on 21 May.
Smallpox, the only viral disease in humans to be completely eradicated globally, is hitting the headlines this week as health ministers from around the world decide whether the last two remaining laboratory samples should be destroyed.
A new exhibition of depictions of the English coastline from the Royal West of England Academy's (RWA’s) collection, selected by students from the University of Bristol, opens next Thursday [29 May}.
New techniques for visualizing fossils are transforming our understanding of evolutionary history according to a paper published by leading palaeontologists at the University of Bristol.
The University’s Global Insecurities Centre (GIC) recently hosted an international Strategic Research Initiative workshop on national and international nuclear governance, the proceedings of which set up a new research agenda for the social sciences.
A newly-discovered source of oceanic bioavailable iron could have a major impact on our understanding of marine food chains and global warming. A UK team, including researchers from the University of Bristol, has found that summer meltwaters from ice sheets are rich in iron, which will have important implications on phytoplankton growth. Their findings are reported today in Nature Communications.
Annie Burnside, a Bristol alumna and former Warden of the University’s Clifton Hill House, has been made Chevalier dans l'Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur.
With three million people dying worldwide each year as a direct result of being overweight or obese, a new study will look at stem cells to pinpoint how excess fat is stored – potentially paving the way for new treatments to combat killer diseases associated with obesity.
Year 12 students are being challenged to use their maths skills to solve an important real-world problem and win £1,000. The nationwide mathematical challenge, now in its second year, will be launched by the University of Bristol’s Department of Engineering Mathematics next month [9 June].
A University of Bristol PhD student is aiming to raise money to undertake the first ever long-term study of one of the rarest lemurs in the world - the Sahamalaza Sportive Lemur.
Dr Ashley Montanaro, a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science, has been awarded a prestigious EPSRC Early Career Fellowship for research on the theory of quantum computing.
University of Bristol academics took part in a conference aimed at encouraging girls to choose careers in medical and biological sciences at Red Maids’ Senior School on Friday 16 May.
Nick Sturge, Director of enterprise hub Engine Shed, has reached the final of the Institute of Directors (IoD) South West Director Awards.
Polio, the dreaded ‘morning paralysis’ which could break into any household and paralyse or kill a healthy child, became one of the iconic diseases of the 20th century. The BBC will examine the battle to beat the crippling disease in a programme being broadcast tonight [19 May].
As we commemorate the centenary of the First World War, University of Bristol historian Professor Robert Bickers explores the contradictions, patriotic fervour and battlefield experiences of the largest contingent of Shanghai British to fight the Kaiser’s forces in Europe, and the story of the city they left behind.
New research has shown for the first time that the amount of water flowing through rivers in snow-affected regions depends significantly on how much of the precipitation falls as snowfall. This means in a warming climate, if less of the precipitation falls as snow, rivers will discharge less water than they currently do.
In her new book, Dr Madhu Krishnan, Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Bristol, explores the contours of representation in contemporary African literature in English.
Some of the remarkable ways in which the British landscape was reconfigured by the First World War have been uncovered by a team of volunteers working on a project run by the University of Bristol and the University of York in the Lea Valley and Staffordshire.
A team of researchers from the Universities of Bath, Bristol and Dundee has discovered for the first time that ultrasonic waves can be used to grab several microparticles at a time, effectively creating a pair of invisible ‘ultrasonic hands’ that can move tiny objects, such as cells, under a microscope.
What is the biggest flower in the world, why are some plants carnivorous or how does an orchid trick its pollinators? These questions and many more will be answered this Sunday [May 18] when the University of Bristol Botanic Garden has a special display of plants for Fascination of Plants Day.
