‘Yo’ - Dress/Sense winning team announced
A support system to aid cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has been announced as the winning entry in the Dress/Sense technology competition run by the University of Bristol’s SPHERE project.
News in 2014
Discovering beauty through the Art of Science
Proving that science involves much more than lab coats and complex tests, the Art of Science competition has returned to Bristol.
Multi-million grant will introduce driverless cars to UK roads
The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced in the Autumn Statement yesterday [Wednesday 3 December] that Bristol will be one of three cities to explore the feasibility of driverless cars in the UK, by trialling autonomous vehicles in the Bristol area.
Dr Sebire receives award from UK Society for Behavioural Medicine
Dr Simon Sebire in the Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences has received an Early Career Award by the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine.
Bristol research wins Science of Risk prize
A research paper published earlier this year in Nature Communications has been awarded a Science of Risk prize by Lloyd’s at a ceremony last week [27 November].
See it, touch it, feel it
Technology has changed rapidly over the last few years with touch feedback, known as haptics, being used in entertainment, rehabilitation and even surgical training. New research, using ultrasound, has developed a virtual 3D haptic shape that can be seen and felt.
Professor Zhang awarded Leverhulme Fellowship for research into Ancient Chinese politics
Professor Yongjin Zhang in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies has been awarded a Major Research Fellowship by the Leverhulme Trust.
Cutting energy-related carbon emissions by 34 per cent will cost nothing, report finds
Cities could make a significant contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions at zero net cost, according to a report published today by the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy at the University of Leeds and London School of Economics and Political Science.
New research could transform high speed optical networks
There is an ever growing demand for high speed internet communication systems. New research has shown optical switching technology built on nanoantenna reflectarrays and tunable materials could transform high speed optical networks.
Unconscious stereotypes revealed at Libra lecture
Two University of Bristol academics will discuss how stereotyping really works, whether we always know when we are being prejudiced and how we can become more aware of our subconscious biases at the annual Libra Lecture this Thursday 4 December.
University "ice pigging" spin-out acquired by Aqualogy
A Bristol-based company that uses innovative technology for cleaning the inside of pipes has today [Monday 1 December] been acquired by water management specialists, Aqualogy Environment Limited for an undisclosed sum.
Bristol alumna to be next UUK President
Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow CBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kent and an alumna of the University of Bristol (BSc 1972, Hon DSc 2002), has been elected the next president of Universities UK.
Bristol scientist presents coral reef research at TEDx Brussels
University of Bristol scientist, Dr Laura Robinson is one of five European Research Council (ERC) grantees who have been invited to speak at TEDx Brussels today [1 December]. She will talk about how the ocean's environment is changing and give clues as to what might happen in the future.
Bristol leads on sustainability in healthcare education
The Holmes and D-Day: a historic role remembered
The role of The Holmes as a headquarters for senior US Army officers planning the Normandy landings was celebrated at a reception earlier this month as part of the 70th anniversary commemoration of D-Day.
Excavating WWI practice trenches in Cumbria
Excavations and surveys of the First World War practice trenches on Walney Island on the western coast of Cumbria have been carried out by a team of archaeologists from the University of Bristol.
Risks from extreme weather are ‘significant and increasing’
Human societies are not resilient to extreme weather, according to a new report released by the Royal Society today.
Launch of UK facility to encourage robotic innovation within industry
A new initiative to encourage and support the take up of robotics technology within industry across Europe is being launched at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) today, Wednesday 26 November.
Concerns raised over inclusion plans for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers
The UK government is failing in its inclusion plans for Roma, Gypsy and Traveller communities, according to a new report by researchers from the University of Bristol which will be launched in the European Parliament on Tuesday [2 December].
Multi-million pound fund to boost UK university spin-outs and research
Research from universities across the South of England could be commercialised and turned into successful business faster than ever before, thanks to a multi-million pound project announced today [November 26] by Minster for Universities and Science, Greg Clark MP.
GW4 collaboration will bring economic and social benefits to Wales and South West
An alliance designed to boost research and innovation in Wales and South West England held its Welsh launch last night.
PhD student named as NMI Young Engineer of the Year
A PhD student from the University of Bristol has been awarded the Young Engineer of the Year award 2014 by the National Microelectronics Institute (NMI), the UK electronics industry association.
Neil Burnie MRCVS, 1954-2014
Bristol alumnus Neil Burnie (BVSc 1977), an internationally renowned vet and founder of the Bermuda Shark Project, died earlier this month in a tragic marine accident. His friend Robin Revell pays tribute to ‘the most unusual of veterinary surgeons’.
Medicine and humanities join forces for Wellcome-funded breathlessness project
Professor Havi Carel in the Department of Philosophy has received a joint senior investigator award worth £1.5 million from the Wellcome Trust for a cross-disciplinary project on breathing and breathlessness.
Geoengineering our climate is not a ‘quick fix’
The deliberate, large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climate system is not a “quick fix” for global warming, according to the findings of the UK’s first publicly funded studies on geoengineering.
Bristol brings bee biology to BBSRC festival
Researchers from the School of Biological Sciences showcased their work at the Great British Bioscience Festival in London this month.
Academics advise how to keep data secure in a cyber world
Cyber security experts from the University of Bristol have advised the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) on how to protect the personal data of millions of citizens.
Membership renewed: Centre for Academic Primary Care re-appointed to prestigious NIHR school
The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) has renewed the Centre for Academic Primary Care’s (CAPC) membership of the School for Primary Care Research.
Lend your help to a quest for justice in Peru
A University of Bristol project which aims to connect the voices of people affected by forced sterilisations in Peru with listeners around the world has launched a crowd-funding campaign, with its partner Chaka Studio, to raise the £20,000 needed to develop and expand its work.
First-of-its-kind study compares how bat and human cells respond to viruses
Why are viruses such as Ebola so dangerous to humans yet do not appear to harm the bats which transmit them? A team of scientists from the University of Bristol, UK and CSIRO’s Australian Animal Health Laboratories (AAHL) have used cutting edge techniques to comprehensively compare the response of bat and human cells to a highly dangerous bat virus.
New drug could protect the heart from damage following heart attack
The deadliest form of heart attack is frequent with around 250,000 in the USA and about 60,000 in the UK per year. A collaborative team of researchers have been awarded £1 million to accelerate the development of a new drug able to protect the heart from these attacks in the latest round of Biomedical Catalyst funding announced yesterday [Thursday 20 November] by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Innovate UK.
‘Midwich Experiment’ to teach students about the brain in brand new format
A classic British film about teenagers who can read and control minds is the inspiration for ‘The Midwich Experiment’, an immersive theatre experience designed to teach secondary school students about the brain and cognitive enhancement, funded by a £30,000 Wellcome Trust People Award.
Should the role of afforestation in climate change mitigation policy be re-evaluated?
Afforestation (planting trees) to mitigate climate change could cause warming rather than cooling globally due to non-carbon effects of land use change, according to new research from the University of Bristol.
Chief Medical Officer visits Bristol to meet health researchers and open a new research collaboration
The Chief Medical Officer for England will be visiting Bristol on Wednesday [26 November] to meet researchers who are helping to combat key public health issues.
Bringing Africa to Bristol
This week, Bristol will play host to one of the largest annual gatherings of experts in African archaeology.
Discussing the future of global security
Academics and staff from the diplomatic, defence and development sectors will come together in Bristol this week to discuss current global security issues.
Bristol becomes a partner in VIEWS wing technology project
The University of Bristol is a partner in a new programme, backed by the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute, to bring promising wing design, manufacture and assembly technologies closer to the marketplace.
Improving healthcare for survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse
Healthcare professionals, researchers and survivors of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) are meeting today [19 November] at a conference in Bristol to discuss the findings of a five-year research programme, the largest of its kind in the UK.
Bristol academics win Philip Leverhulme Prizes
Two Bristol researchers have been awarded 2014 Philip Leverhulme Prizes in recognition of their early-career achievements and exceptional promise.
Defect detection system wins top prize
A system which enables automated detection of defects across a range of structures emerged as the winner of the 2014 New Enterprise Competition – the University of Bristol’s answer to Dragon’s Den.