£420K funding boost for Bristol dementia research 30 September 2019A University of Bristol researcher has been awarded nearly £420,000 by Alzheimer's Research UK to investigate specific changes to blood flow in the brain in Alzheimer's disease.
Bristol engineers elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering30 September 2019Professors Dimitra Simeonidou and Jonathan Cooper from the University of Bristol’s Faculty of Engineering have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering in recognition of their outstanding and continuing contributions to the profession.
Kicking the gambling habit: what can banks and other financial services do to help?26 September 2019With around one million people in the UK suffering the negative consequences of gambling, some banks have introduced spending controls or ‘gambling blocks’ to help their customers. But do these measures work and what more can be done?
Powerful new synthetic vaccines to combat epidemics25 September 2019A new type of vaccine that can be stored at warmer temperatures, removing the need for refrigeration, has been developed for mosquito-borne virus Chikungunya in a major advance in vaccine technology. The findings, published in Science Advances today [Wednesday 25 September], reveal exceptionally promising results for the Chikungunya vaccine candidate, which has been engineered using a synthetic protein scaffold that could revolutionise the way vaccines are designed, produced and stored.
Adult fly intestine could help understand intestinal regeneration25 September 2019Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) are exposed to diverse types of environmental stresses such as bacteria and toxins, but the mechanisms by which epithelial cells sense stress are not well understood. New research by the universities of Bristol, Heidelberg and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have found that Nox-ROS-ASK1-MKK3-p38 signaling in IECs integrates various stresses to facilitate intestinal regeneration.
Maggi Walton, 1951-201925 September 2019Maggi Walton, Library Support Assistant in Library Customer Services, died in July. This remembrance comes from Maggi’s daughter Sasha, Pauline Heslop, Rob Hannah and Jane Reynolds.
Refugees welcome: University of Bristol achieves special sanctuary award25 September 2019It was one of the first universities in the UK to offer scholarships to refugee and asylum seekers, and now the University of Bristol has achieved a 'University of Sanctuary' award in recognition of its sector-leading efforts.
Study casts doubt on effectiveness of named GP scheme23 September 2019An NHS scheme to give every patient aged 75 and over in England a named GP responsible for their care has failed to deliver hoped-for improvements, according to a study by researchers at the University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Primary Care.
Bristol jumps up four places in Good University Guide 202020 September 2019The University of Bristol has jumped up four places to 15th out of 134 UK universities in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 [published Sunday 22 September].
Veterinary surgeons awarded ‘impact award’ for changing antimicrobial use in veterinary practice20 September 2019Veterinary researchers from the universities of Bristol and Surrey have been awarded a prestigious award by the Veterinary Record, the official journal of the British Veterinary Association (BVA), for their contribution to changing antimicrobial use in veterinary practice.
Bristol’s University Enterprise Zone gets £1.5m boost for biotech20 September 2019Research England has awarded £1.5m to the University of Bristol towards developing a new state-of-the-art life sciences incubator with Unit DX, as part of its University Enterprise Zone [UEZ] programme.
Coastal communities highly threatened by rising sea-levels, even with climate change mitigation19 September 2019An international group of scientists have urgently called on world leaders to accelerate efforts to tackle climate change. Almost every aspect of the planet’s environment and ecology is undergoing changes as a result of climate change, some of which are profound if not catastrophic for the future. Rising sea-levels is one of the biggest threats.
International recognition for mental health researcher18 September 2019A researcher from the University of Bristol Medical School has received a prestigious international award in recognition of her outstanding research into suicide prevention in low- and middle-income countries.
New research identifies a climate signature in rivers globally16 September 2019A new study, led by scientists from the University of Bristol and published in the journal Nature, discovers a clear climatic signature on rivers globally that challenges existing theories.
World university rankings puts Bristol in UK top 1012 September 2019The University of Bristol is 10th in the country and one of only 11 UK institutions to feature in the top 100 universities worldwide, according to the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
Calcium channel blockers may be effective in treating memory loss associated with Alzheimer's11 September 2019Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia but the changes in brain cell function underlying memory loss remains poorly understood. Researchers at the University of Bristol have identified that calcium channel blockers may be effective in treating memory loss.
Putting the squeeze on red blood cells11 September 2019For the first time, researchers at the University of Bristol’s Blood and Transplant Research Unit, and the French National Institute for Blood Transfusion, have captured the moment a red blood cell is ‘squeezed’ while recording the changes that allow it to deform and subsequently recover its shape.
Europe's oldest lake traces 1.4 million years of Mediterranean climate10 September 2019New research by an international team of scientists, led by the University of Cologne and including the University of Bristol, has revealed a lake considered to be the oldest in Europe was first established 1.36 million years ago and has existed continuously ever since.
Hidden danger from pet dogs in Africa9 September 2019Researchers at the universities of Abuja and Nigeria, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, have detected a potentially human-infective microbe in pet dogs in Nigeria.
Landmark enterprise campus designs revealed by University of Bristol9 September 2019The detailed designs of buildings and public spaces to be created at Temple Quarter on the site of the former Royal Mail Sorting Office have been revealed, with the University of Bristol looking to create a striking new landmark for the city through its new campus.
Sum of three cubes for 42 finally solved – using real life planetary computer 6 September 2019Hot on the heels of the ground-breaking ‘Sum-Of-Three-Cubes’ solution for the number 33, a team led by the University of Bristol and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has solved the final piece of the famous 65-year-old maths puzzle with an answer for the most elusive number of all - 42.
Rainbow Revolutions: New book documents LGBTQ+ history of the 20th century 6 September 2019A new book for older children and teenagers, written by a University of Bristol anthropologist, that charts the rise of the LGBTQ+ rights movement during the 20th century and celebrates the individuals who stood up and demanded recognition has been published this week.
Dr Caroline Anne Williams, 1962-20193 September 2019Dr Caroline Williams, who was at the heart of the life and work of the School of Modern Languages for 25 years, died aged 57 on 9 August. Her friend and colleague Dr Sally-Ann Kitts offers this remembrance, bringing together the many memories and expressions of love sent to her by Caroline’s friends and colleagues at the University of Bristol and beyond.
'Excellent science' recognised with €4.5M in European funding3 September 2019Three researchers from the University of Bristol have been awarded almost €4.5M in European Research Council (ERC) funding in recognition of their ‘excellent science’ and potentially ground-breaking research.
Bristol Festival of Fiction: Immerse yourself in a world of words3 September 2019Fall in love with fiction and flex your literary muscles, at the University of Bristol’s first ever Festival of Fiction taking place this month at the Priory Road Complex [20-22 September].
£1.8 million for trial to evaluate treatment for chronic severe low back pain2 September 2019Researchers at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with North Bristol NHS Trust, the Universities of Keele and Southampton have been awarded £1.8 million from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to evaluate a treatment for chronic severe low back pain. Led by Dr Vikki Wylde, the RADICAL study will be a randomised controlled trial to find out if radiofrequency denervation, a procedure commonly used in the NHS, can provide pain relief.