New e-bike study to help people with breast cancer be more physically active4 October 2023People with or who have had breast cancer are already taking part in an electric bike (e-bike) trial, but more people are needed to help. The study, being run by the University of Bristol, wants to find out if e-biking can help people with breast cancer be more physically active.
Donate your spare apples and help make a proper Bristol cider29 September 2023It is that time of year when apples are growing in abundance. To try and make the most of the season, reduce the wastage of garden apples, and bring the community together, the University of Bristol has teamed up with The Cider Box taprooms for Apple Day 2023.
Few eligible patients get access to publicly funded weight management programmes in England28 September 2023Of the more than 1.8 million adults in England with a recorded diagnosis of being overweight or obesity, only three percent are referred to publicly funded weight management programmes, according to a new University of Bristol-led study published today [28 September] in PLOS Medicine.
Bristol secures Silver ranking in latest Teaching Excellence Framework28 September 2023The University of Bristol has achieved a Silver rating in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) thanks to the inspiring teaching and research-rich education its students experience, and the outstanding range of opportunities this creates.
Top nuclear waste scientist joins University of Bristol26 September 2023Professor Neil Hyatt, an internationally-renowned leader in the field of radioactive waste management, is set to begin a three-year role at the University of Bristol.
Bristol Bears partners with Children of the 90s researchers for new study25 September 2023An exciting new sports science study is underway at the Children of the 90s clinic at the University of Bristol. European Challenge Cup winners, the Bristol Bears, are pioneering new research looking at the association between body composition and injury in elite level male, female and academy rugby union players.
Study shines light on successes of PReCePT programme20 September 2023The success of PReCePT, a programme to increase the use of magnesium sulfate to prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies, has been highlighted in a study led by National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West) researchers including from the University of Bristol.
Could measuring ultrasonic vocalisations help refine rat welfare?19 September 2023Listening to rats' ultrasonic vocalisations could help provide a method to measure the impact of potential refinements on rat welfare without needing to remove the animals from their home cage.
COVID-19 grief disorder rates ‘higher than expected’19 September 2023Cases of Prolonged Grief Disorder among people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be significantly higher than pre-pandemic, indicates new research from the University of Bristol and Cardiff University.
Shell life species not competitors as they adjusted to Earth’s largest extinction 14 September 2023One of the biggest crises in Earth history was marked by a revolution in the shellfish – brachiopods, sometimes called ‘lamp shells’ were replaced everywhere ecologically by the bivalves, such as oysters and clams. This happened as a result of the devastating end-Permian mass extinction which reset the evolution of life 250 million years ago.
New research reveals why and when the Sahara Desert was green 13 September 2023A pioneering study has shed new light on North African humid periods that have occurred over the past 800,000 years and explains why the Sahara Desert was periodically green.
Reductions in sexual mixing ended mpox outbreak in England, while vaccination has prevented resurgences in 202311 September 2023The rapid outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in 2022 likely resulted from high levels of sexual mixing among some gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), with the initial downturn in cases probably due to a reduction in sexual contacts among these men, according to new research led by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Behavioural Science and Evaluation. The HPRU is a partnership between the University of Bristol and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Obesity-related stigma linked to political views and welfare attitudes7 September 2023Views around obesity are closely tied up with political values and wider social attitudes, suggesting that tackling weight stigma may require tackling other forms of stigma, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.
University of Bristol Partnership for Net Zero Aviation in the South West launches6 September 2023A Technology Innovation Partnership for Net Zero Aviation in the South West has been launched. Focused on delivering transformational innovation to advance net zero flight, the founding partners are the Universities of Bristol and Bath, the National Composites Centre (NCC) and the advanced propulsion R&I centre IAAPS. The partnership will create a significant national capability that combined far exceeds working independently.
Artworks offer glimpse into emotional impact of energy use in the near future5 September 2023An art commission led by a University of Bristol academic designed to ask important questions about the potential mental and emotional impacts of future energy use will go on display at the V&A Museum in London later this month.
Global research on HIV prevention to be transformed thanks to £5 million award5 September 2023Researchers from seven international institutions hope to transform traditional strategies used to tackle global HIV prevention for key populations particularly affected by the virus, thanks to a new £5 million Wellcome Discovery award to Professor Peter Vickerman at the University of Bristol.
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