University to host Gromit and friends as charity trail locations are revealed
Bristol’s favourite pooch and friends will reside at three University of Bristol locations this summer as Gromit Unleashed 2 fever sweeps across the city.
News in May
Tessa Goodman, 1933-2018
Tessa Goodman, Admissions Clerk in the Academic Registrar's Office for over 30 years, died in March. Janet Windows, former Secretary in the Academic Registrar's Office, offers a commemoration.
Bristol signs framework agreement with EDF for nuclear research, education and innovation
A delegation from the University of Bristol, led by Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr Erik Lithander, visited the research laboratories of EDF France near Paris in late April in order to cement its longstanding relationship with the energy company.
Bristol welcomes Indian High Commissioner to University’s first International Forum
The University of Bristol was delighted to welcome the Indian High Commissioner, His Excellency Mr YK Sinha, for a visit on Friday 4 May which coincided with the University’s first International Forum.
US boycott of Chinese researchers could ‘stifle’ global progress
Academics are warning that proposed measures by the Trump administration to restrict Chinese researchers from working in the US could ‘stifle’ global progress.
Businesses urged to tap into new £20 million fund to benefit region
Businesses in the South West region are being urged to tap into a new £20 million Government fund which aims to bring together world-leading researchers with accountancy, insurance and legal industries.
Bristol alumni open doors with donation of £100k to University scholarship fund
More talented international students will be able to realise their dream of studying at a prestigious UK institution thanks to the generosity of Bristol alumni who have contributed £100k to the University’s scholarship fund, Think Big.
Belinda Burke, 1954-2018
Belinda Margaret Catherine Burke passed away in February. This remembrance contains contributions from her daughter Marie and from Simon Osborne, Technical Manager in the School of Chemistry.
Can a home WiFi router act as a medical sensing device?
New research that could transform the future of healthcare will investigate whether it is possible to reuse WiFi radio waves as a medical radar system. The research, led by the University of Bristol, is part of a new £1.5 million grant awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Toshiba and Decawave to the OPERA project, a consortium including the universities of Bristol and Oxford; University College London and Coventry University.
500-year-old Leaning Tower of Pisa mystery unveiled by engineers
Why has the Leaning Tower of Pisa survived the strong earthquakes that have hit the region since the middle ages? This is a long-standing question a research group of 16 engineers has investigated, including a leading expert in earthquake engineering and soil-structure interaction from the University of Bristol.
University schools win Silver Athena SWAN Awards
Three of the University’s schools have successfully gained Silver Athena SWAN Awards in the November 2017 submission round, recognising their ongoing commitment to gender equality.
Three professors awarded by Royal Society of Chemistry
Three professors from the University of Bristol’s School of Chemistry have won prestigious awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
City's local artists pair up with Bristol researchers for new science-inspired art exhibition
A cathedral trained stone carver, illustrator and stained glass artist are just some of the local artisans who have been paired with Bristol researchers to create a stunning array of science-inspired art works as part of Creative Reactions Bristol [11 to 22 May].
Open letter on mental health and wellbeing from the Vice-Chancellor
Open letter on mental health and wellbeing from Professor Hugh Brady, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Bristol
Luke Skywalker's hand inspires scientists to create robotic skin
Scientists at the University of Bristol are engineering human skin on artificial robotic muscles that can stretch and bend the tissue just like in the real world. This living and moving skin equivalent represents a much more realistic model of human skin and it could have potential applications for burns patients needing skin grafts.
PhD student awarded the prestigious Herbert Tabor Young Investigator Award
Dr Catherine Back has been awarded the prestigious Herbert Tabor Young Investigator Award for her publication describing the structure and the ‘catch-clamp’ binding mechanism of the protein “CshA” involved in life-threatening infections of the heart.
Hear Helen Pankhurst tell the story of women’s rights
Dr Helen Pankhurst, a descendant of suffragette leaders Sylvia and Emmeline Pankhurst, will chart how women’s lives have changed over the last century at a free public lecture organised by the University of Bristol on Friday, 11 May 2018.
Frequent sauna bathing reduces risk of stroke
Frequent sauna bathing is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, according to a new international study. In a 15-year follow-up study, people taking a sauna four to seven times a week were 61 per cent less likely to suffer a stroke than those taking a sauna once a week. This is the first prospective large-scale study on this topic, and the findings were reported in Neurology.
£1M to study how health-related data collected by people living with HIV can be used to improve clinical outcomes
Recent media reports about the use and exploitation of personal data have increased public awareness of the benefits and drawbacks of the digital age. £11 million has been awarded to 11 projects by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to further the understanding of Trust, Identity, Privacy and Security (TIPS) issues in the Digital Economy.
Seeking the truth on female genital cutting
A new study by anthropologists at the University of Bristol will help campaigners to closely target their work in eradicating female genital cutting (FGC).
Bristol Nuclear Science postgrads train at EDF’s Paris lab
Two MSc Nuclear Science and Engineering students became the first Bristol postgraduates to undertake a week-long training programme at the Materials Ageing Institute (MAI), EDF Lab Les Renardières, Paris in early 2018.
Social communication difficulties are linked to increased risk of self-harm and suicidal behaviour
Children who have difficulties with social communication, as seen in autism spectrum disorders (ASD), have a higher risk of self-harm with suicidal behaviour by the age of 16 years compared to those without, finds a University of Bristol study.
Aerospace engineering academic elected Fellow of AIAA
A University of Bristol academic has been elected a Fellow of the world's largest aerospace technical society. He will be awarded his fellowship at an awards gala in Washington D.C, USA today [Wednesday 2 May].
Philip Ison Cawley, 1953-2018
Philip Ison Cawley, a cleaner at the University’s Langford site, has passed away at the age of 64. Gemma Whitwell, Senior Facilities Manager at Langford, offers a remembrance.
Weather forecast model predicts complex patterns of volcanic ash dispersal
New research, led by the University of Bristol, has provided fresh insight into how huge volcanic ash plumes, which can critically disrupt aviation and cause major impact on the ground, are transported in the atmosphere.
Drinkers support clearer labelling on alcohol products
New research led by the University of Bristol has found that drinkers support clearer labelling of alcohol products, including the provision of unit, calorie and health information, which would address current gaps in public knowledge.
Extreme mobility of mantis shrimp eyes
New research, led by biologists from the University of Bristol, has uncovered fresh findings about the most mobile eyes in the animal kingdom - the eyes of the mantis shrimp.
New Chief Executive for National Composites Centre
The University of Bristol announced today [Tuesday 1 May] the appointment of Rich Oldfield as the new Chief Executive of the National Composites Centre (NCC).