World’s first composites manufacturing process wins £10,000 backing fund9 November 2018A revolutionary and world-first composites manufacturing process that places carbon fibres tapes along curved paths without causing defects has won this year’s University of Bristol’s New Enterprise Competition (NEC) and £10,000 funding.
South West Nuclear Hub celebrates research and skills growth on second anniversary8 November 2018The South West Nuclear Hub recently celebrated the second anniversary of its doors opening, and colleagues gathered in the David Smith Building to reflect on the success in addressing nuclear skills, research and innovation challenges so far.
Great George to ring out for peace to mark Armistice Centenary8 November 2018As the nation marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War, Bristol's largest bell, housed in the tower of the University of Bristol's Wills Memorial Building, will ring out in celebration for peace across the city this Sunday [11 November].
Moths survive bat predation through acoustic camouflage fur7 November 2018Moths are a mainstay food source for bats, which use echolocation (biological sonar) to hunt their prey. Scientists from the University of Bristol are studying how moths have evolved passive defences over millions of years to resist their primary predators.
Ballet of the Nations 7 November 2018A thought-provoking film, released to coincide with the centenary of the Armistice in November 1918, in which war is imagined as a diabolical dance choreographed by Satan and Ballet Master Death is currently touring the UK, including several performances in and around Bristol.
Social care research gets up to £20 million boost from NIHR6 November 2018Social care research in England is set to receive up to £20 million in new funding through the National Institute for Health Research, boosting research to improve adult social care across the country.
Women who are 'larks' have a lower risk of developing breast cancer6 November 2018Women who are 'larks', functioning better at the beginning of the day than the end of the day, have a lower of risk breast cancer, according to new research led by the University of Bristol presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference today [Tuesday 6 November].
Vitamica completes initial seed funding round5 November 2018Vitamica, a University of Bristol spin-out company, has closed its initial seed funding round. This is a major milestone for the company which is developing a rapid diagnostic to determine the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics.
University commits to paying staff the Living Wage5 November 2018The University of Bristol has committed to paying its staff the real Living Wage, which today rises to £9 an hour to keep pace with the cost of living.
EU Quantum Flagship Project UNIQORN advances the next generation of quantum communication systems2 November 2018The multidisciplinary project UNIQORN, which begins this month, will develop quantum technology for the mass market. Quantum communication systems, mostly found in research laboratories, will be squeezed into small and reliable photonic integrated circuits. By carefully laying out each element along the development chain from fabrication to application, the Horizon 2020 project will not only reduce size and cost, but will also bring improvements in terms of robustness and reproducibility.
Bristol welcomes new postgraduate research students2 November 2018Bristol’s research community greets new postgraduate research students at recent inauguration event, hosted by the Bristol Doctoral College.
University schools win Athena SWAN Awards2 November 2018Three of the University’s schools have successfully gained Athena SWAN Awards – including the first non-STEMM subject award at Bristol.
Bristol to join forces with one of the world’s most prestigious research societies
2 November 2018The University of Bristol partners with the Max Planck Society in Germany to establish an innovative new Max Planck Centre for Minimal Biology in Bristol. The Centre will pursue game-changing research in the emerging field of minimal biology to address some of the most complex challenges in fundamental science. This could lead to transformative applications in biotechnology and medicine.