GW4 shortlisted for Times Higher Education award8 September 2017The GW4 Alliance [made up of four leading research-intensive universities: Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter] has been shortlisted under the category of Technological Innovation of the Year at this year’s Times Higher Education [THE] Awards for its world-first supercomputer, Isambard.
Quantum Tech Start-up QLM move to Unit DX7 September 2017Quantum tech firm QLM has moved from the University of Bristol into their new home at Unit DX, a recently-opened scientific innovation centre close to Bristol Temple Meads station, to continue development of a methane detector that could cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Dr David Nash, 1948-20176 September 2017Dr David Nash, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering before he retired in 2015, died in June. His colleague Professor Sally Heslop offers this remembrance.
New THE World Rankings see Bristol in UK top ten for sixth year running6 September 2017The University of Bristol is ninth in the UK and one of 12 UK institutions in the top 100 universities worldwide, according to the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2018.
NI, BT, Bristol and Lund announced winners at the Collaborate to Innovate Awards 20175 September 2017National Instruments together with the University of Bristol, Lund University (Sweden) and BT, were last night [Tuesday 5 September] announced the winners in the category 'Information, Data & Connectivity' at The Engineer: Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) Awards 2017, with their project 'Setting World Records in 5G Wireless Spectral Efficiency using Massive Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO)'.
Revamped Clifton garden opens its gates to the public 4 September 2017One of Bristol’s oldest and most striking heritage estates has been restored, following a huge re-vamp to reinstate its original Georgian features.
Artificial enzyme functions as well as natural version 4 September 2017Scientists from the University of Bristol have designed an artificial enzyme that functions as well as (and in some cases better than) a vital class of natural enzymes.
Fast and furious: Bristol bags place at Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Final 4 September 2017University of Bristol PhD student, Alfie Wearn, has beaten off stiff competition to secure a space in the national 3MT® final. The unique competition sees speed and academic clout collide as researchers battle to deliver their 80,000-word thesis in just three short minutes.
Ultrasonic sensor company Inductosense raises £1.1m investment4 September 2017Inductosense, a University of Bristol spin-out which is developing novel ultrasonic sensors for monitoring corrosion, cracks or defects in structures has secured a funding round of £1.1million investment from a consortium of investors.
Join us around the piano for public street performance 31 August 2017The University of Bristol invites city residents to join them around the Beacon house piano this Friday lunchtime [1 September] for choral renditions of popular songs in celebration of the world-famous Play Me, I’m Yours street piano project.
Family of proteins involved in brain’s connectivity are controlled by multiple and previously unprecedented checkpoints, find scientists31 August 2017University of Bristol scientists have found that the delivery of a group of proteins involved in the information flow between the brain’s nerve cells to the synapse is much more sophisticated than previously suspected. The findings, published in Cell Reports, will help the development of therapies for conditions such as epilepsy and autism whereby neuronal communication circuits malfunction.
How are antimicrobials used around the world in food-producing animals?31 August 2017A new study led by academics at the Bristol Veterinary School has reviewed the literature on the use of antimicrobials (AM) in livestock practice together with the views of stakeholders. The study found that although there are some barriers to change, there is a clear awareness of the issue among the livestock sectors and a willingness to modify AM use.
Fluorescent crystal mystery solved30 August 2017A decades-old mystery of why a naturally-occurring organic crystal fluoresces blue under ultra-violet light, yet when grown under laboratory conditions fluoresces with an intense green colour, has been solved by scientists from the University of Bristol.
Plans for new city centre campus take shape30 August 2017A second phase of consultation around the University of Bristol’s plans for its new £300 million campus next to Bristol Temple Meads will be held in September.
Find out how bees get a buzz out of coffee?30 August 2017Bees, butterflies, moths, bats and birds will take centre stage at the University of Bristol's Botanic Garden this weekend [2 and 3 September] for its annual Bee and Pollination Festival. Visitors to the Garden will have the opportunity to find out how industrious and vital these workers are and how flowers use caffeine, forms of traffic control and floral imposters to attract pollinators.
Extending liaison psychiatry service at the Bristol Royal Infirmary improves care and reduces costs for self-harm patients25 August 2017Extending the operating hours of the liaison psychiatry service at the Bristol Royal Infirmary’s (BRI) Emergency Department has led to improved care and outcomes for patients who have self-harmed, NIHR-funded research has found. Self-harm is a strong risk indicator for suicide, so getting psychiatric support for these patients has the potential to save lives.
First aid 'could help ease the pressure on A&E' according to new research24 August 2017New research commissioned by British Red Cross shows that over a third of people [34.1 per cent] who attend accident and emergency (A&E) departments were seeking help because they are 'worried and didn't know what to do'.
Elisabeth Lazarus, 1956 – 2017 23 August 2017Former Senior Lecturer in Education and Modern Languages Elisabeth Lazarus has passed away. Her colleague Professor Ros Sutherland offers a remembrance.
Bristol scientists to study oral bacteria that cause heart valve infection21 August 2017Scientists at the University of Bristol are investigating how bacteria in our mouth can cause a heart problem, called infective endocarditis. Although uncommon, infective endocarditis is a serious condition that can often be fatal.
Giant leap for Bristol student starring in new TV show16 August 2017A Bristol PhD student has made the cut for a brand-new TV programme to find out who has what it takes to be an astronaut. The programme, called Astronauts Do You Have What It Takes? will air on BBC Two on Sunday [20th August] at 9pm.
Dr Christopher Sherwin, 1962-201716 August 2017Dr Christopher Sherwin, Senior Research Fellow at Bristol Veterinary School before his retirement in 2012, died on 18 July. His colleague Mike Mendl offers a tribute.
Now you can levitate liquids and insects at home 15 August 2017Levitation techniques are no longer confined to the laboratory thanks to University of Bristol engineers who have developed an easier way for suspending matter in mid-air by developing a 3D-printed acoustic levitator. This new technique, published in Review of Scientific Instruments, could be applied to a range of applications, including blood tests.
A new method for the 3D printing of living artificial tissues15 August 2017A team from the University of Bristol’s School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, together with scientists at the University of Oxford, has developed a new method to 3D-print stem cells to form complex living 3D structures.
The origin of the chloroplast 14 August 2017A new study, led by the University of Bristol, has shed new light on the origin, timing and habitat in which the chloroplast first evolved.
The critical point in breaking the glass problem14 August 2017Famously described as 'the deepest problem in solid state physics' by Nobel Laureate, Philip Andersen, the glass transition, by which a liquid transforms into a solid without freezing, is shedding its mystique.
Edinburgh show highlights stress among GPs14 August 2017PreScribed (a life written for me) opens in Edinburgh this week and explores the alarming statistic that one in five practising GPs suffer from chronic stress and anxiety.
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