Fossilised snake shows its true colours
A study of a ten-million-year-old fossilised snake has shown for the first time that mineralised tissues can preserve evidence of colour, shedding new light on how ancient organisms would have looked.
News in March
Bullet indicates Lawrence of Arabia was no liar
A bullet fired by Lawrence of Arabia during one of his most famous acts of guerrilla warfare has been discovered in the Arabian desert by a team of archaeologists, led by the University of Bristol, confirming the accuracy of Lawrence’s own account of the attack in his war memoir Seven Pillars of Wisdom.
Wearing, eating and living: the future of robotics
A robotics expert from the University of Bristol will be speaking at Gadget Show Live! this weekend discussing the future of soft robotics and the impact it could have on people’s lives.
Companies benefit from having women in top jobs
Women in prominent board positions could help organisations improve corporate social performance, new research claims.
Subjects at the University of Bristol are world-class, new league table confirms
Many of the courses taught at the University of Bristol are among the best in the world, according to an international league table.
Professor Geoffrey Eglinton FRS, 1927-2016
Geoffrey (Geoff) Eglinton, Professor of Organic Geochemistry and Professor Emeritus in the School of Chemistry, then Senior Research Fellow in the School of Earth Sciences, died at home on 11 March after a short illness. His colleague and friend, Professor James Maxwell, offers a remembrance.
Human carbon release rate unprecedented in past 66 million years
Humans are releasing carbon about 10 times faster than during any event in the past 66 million years, according to new research from the University of Hawaii, the University of Bristol and the University of California, published in Nature Geoscience.
Researchers uncover factors associated with hospital deaths in the oldest old
Despite the rates of hospital deaths in England declining, nearly two-thirds of people aged 85 and over, and more than half of people aged 95 and over still die in hospital, new research has found.
Bristol and Lund set a new world record in 5G wireless spectrum efficiency
New research by engineers from the Universities of Bristol and Lund, working alongside National Instruments (NI), has demonstrated how a massive antenna system can offer a 12-fold increase in spectrum efficiency compared with current 4G cellular technology.
University winners at Bristol Health and Care Awards
University staff won two accolades at the Bristol Post Health and Care Awards, hosted by Private Eye’s medical columnist Dr Phil Hammond earlier this month.
Work to create £33 million mathematics building gets underway
Work to transform a listed building near the centre of Bristol into an ‘outstanding’ new home for the University of Bristol’s School of Mathematics has got underway.
€6.4 million to develop cloud computing server
A consortium has been awarded €6.4 million to develop a new type of cloud computing server, which could lead to much faster processing, better resource allocation and overall lower power and cost.
Does Fairtrade mean a fair deal for female cocoa farmers?
West African cocoa farmers may not all benefit equally from the Fairtrade chocolate eggs bought by consumers this Easter, new research has found.
New research programme aims to improve healthcare staff's approach to domestic violence
Researchers at the University of Bristol have received more than £2.5 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for research that aims to increase the safety and well-being of victims of domestic violence and abuse (DVA).
Come and bird spot at this year’s Botanic Garden Sculpture Festival
Ceramic bird houses, Trojan horses’ heads, fountains and stained glass creations are just a few pieces on show at this year’s University of Bristol Botanic Garden Sculpture Festival.
Nitrogen factories in the Cretaceous Oceans
Scientists have discovered a ‘bizarre’ microorganism which plays a key role in the food web of Earth’s oceans.
Autism genes are in all of us, new research reveals
New light has been shed on the genetic relationship between autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and ASD-related traits in the wider population, by a team of international researchers including academics from the University of Bristol, the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).
Aerospace Day to encourage women into engineering
Students from local schools will be at the University of Bristol tomorrow [Tuesday 22 March] for the first Airbus Group Aerospace Day to promote aerospace engineering as an exciting and achievable career path for women.
University a key player in Bristol Learning City
The University of Bristol has joined forces with Bristol City Council, local businesses and other education providers and advocates to cement the city’s strong commitment to lifelong learning through its participation in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.
Professor Jon Blundy awarded the Murchison Medal
Jon Blundy, Professorial Research Fellow in Petrology, has been awarded the Geological Society’s prestigious Murchison Medal for 2016.
Surgical research in the spotlight at showcase event
Former Bristol South MP the Baroness Primarolo will highlight the important of surgical research to the NHS at an event at the MShed today.
Caroline Earnshaw, 1979-2016
Caroline Earnshaw, Graduate Administration Manager and Undergraduate Student Administrator in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies (SPAIS), died in January aged 37. Her friend and colleague, Catherine Foster, offers a tribute.
Bristol celebrates winning title of European City of Sport 2017
Bristol has been awarded City of Sport 2017, marking a city-wide year celebrating physical activity for Bristol’s diverse communities including University students and staff.
Bats at the ready for 24-hour ping pong in aid of Sport Relief
Engineers from the University of Bristol are getting ready for a 24-hour pingpongathon in aid of Sport Relief. The event is the final fundraising activity for the charity by the Faculty of Engineering.
Railway suicide rates climb despite industry efforts
Railway suicide rates in England and Wales have risen since the year 2000 despite measures aimed at reducing them, researchers from the University of Bristol have warned.
Unique theatre project breaks down barriers for Lawrence Hill pupils
Budding actors from the University of Bristol will be sharing the stage with school pupils from Lawrence Hill as a unique theatre project reaches its climax at the Tobacco Factory Theatre.
Big Tick Project warns of threat from new tick-borne diseases
Recent confirmed cases of Babesia canis in dogs that have not travelled abroad, have increased the need for surveillance of tick-borne disease in the UK, according to scientists at the University of Bristol conducting the Big Tick Project in conjunction with MSD Animal Health.
High antibiotic resistance levels in children could leave some treatments ineffective
Antibiotic resistance in children with urinary infections is high and could render some ineffective as first-line treatments, researchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have warned.
Pregnant mother’s weight, glucose and blood pressure affect baby’s size
Being overweight or obese in pregnancy causes babies to be born larger, according to new research led by the Universities of Bristol and Exeter.
Bristol researchers wow Westminster
Researchers from the Schools of Physics and Chemistry at the University of Bristol won gold and bronze awards respectively in the final of the SET for Britain Exhibition, held in Westminster on 7 March.
Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Eglinton, award-winning chemist, dies
Geoffrey Eglinton FRS, member of the School of Chemistry from 1968 to 1993 and Emeritus Professor and Senior Research Fellow in Earth Sciences at Bristol, sadly passed away on Friday 11 March.
Dogs needed to help with arthritis study
Owners of dogs with osteoarthritis are helping with the Bristol Dog Arthritis study being run by the University of Bristol, but even more dogs are needed to help.
Long jumper Jazmin secures place on Team GB for championships
University of Bristol law student Jazmin Sawyers will be representing Great Britain in the long jump at the upcoming World Indoor Championships which begin on Thursday [17 March].
Parents of premature babies get confidence boost from home-from-hospital project
Researchers from the University of Bristol have found new parents benefit from help to prepare them to bring their premature babies home from hospital.
Engineering students meet their mentors
More than 550 first-year students at the University of Bristol met with over 160 industry experts last month as part of the Faculty of Engineering’s mentoring scheme.
Bristol celebrates all things Francophone
A taste of southern France will come to Queen Square next week when University of Bristol students and staff stage a pétanque competition in the gravel paths of the square.
Bristol cryptographer elected international Fellow
A University of Bristol cryptographer has been elected a Fellow of the International Association of Cryptologic Research (IACR), an accolade that is only given to a select group of cryptographers worldwide.
University musicians revive lost Cleopatra cantata
The Vision of Cleopatra, a piece of choral music unheard in over a hundred years, will be performed by the University of Bristol’s student choral society and symphony orchestra this Saturday [March 12]. The full score of the cantata, which was lost in the London Blitz, has been reconstructed by Professor John Pickard in Bristol’s Department of Music.
'Miniature forest' Hollow comes to Royal Fort Gardens
A new public artwork called Hollow, made from 10,000 tree samples from across the world, will be unveiled by the University of Bristol on 9 May.
University Boat Race takes over Bristol Harbourside
Bristol’s floating harbour will once again play host to the Annual Varsity Boat Race on Saturday [12 March], in a day of fierce competition which pits the University of Bristol against the University of the West of England (UWE).