Research
Some of the most significant discoveries of both this and the last century are associated with research carried out in Bristol, reflecting the faculty’s strong international profile and our outstanding portfolio of people and facilities.
Find out how University of Bristol astrophysics researchers have been using NASA's latest space telescope to study the atmospheres of exoplanets 700 light years away.
Faculty Schools
The Faculty of Science comprises these five schools:
News
- New research shows recovering tropical forests offset just one quarter of carbon emissions from new tropical deforestation and forest degradation 15 March 2023
- Extinction vulnerability during ancient biodiversity crises is unpredictable 15 March 2023
- Landmark quantum breakthrough paves way for world-first experimental wormhole to help unravel deepest mysteries of universe 13 March 2023