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Bristol Dental School welcomes Minister of State for Care
28 October 2024
A Government minister visited the University of Bristol Dental School to witness the positive impact the £36 million clinical education facility is having on people living in the city.
- University leaders speak at World Academic Summit 31 October 2024 The University of Bristol’s Vice-Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) recently joined over 500 university leaders at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit in Manchester.
- UK’s hidden disability: new codes to help thousands with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 31 October 2024 People living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) — one of the most common yet under-recorded neurodevelopmental conditions worldwide — can now have the condition accurately recorded in their medical records thanks to new clinical codes.
- University of Bristol academic named in influential Photonics 100 list 29 October 2024 A University of Bristol professor who is playing a pivotal role in advance telecommunications technology research has been named in the 2025 Photonics 100 list which recognises individuals driving innovation in the field of photonic science.
- Scientist on personal mission to improve global water safety makes groundbreaking discovery 29 October 2024 A study led by the University of Bristol shedding new light on how arsenic can be made less dangerous to humans has the potential to dramatically improve water and food safety, especially in the Global South.
- Bristol Dental School welcomes Minister of State for Care 28 October 2024 A Government minister visited the University of Bristol Dental School to witness the positive impact the £36 million clinical education facility is having on people living in the city.
- 25,000 people expected at University open day 25 October 2024 The University of Bristol opens its doors to 25,000 prospective students and their loved ones this Saturday.
- Daylight saving time clock changes have substantial, but short-lived effect on how much sleep we get 25 October 2024 With the clocks going back this weekend, a new study has found that moving the clocks one hour forward in Spring and one hour back in Autumn has a substantial, but short-lived effect on sleep duration.
- Dr Stephen Lyne, 1954-2024 23 October 2024 Dr Stephen Lyne, former Senior Academic Fellow in Accounting, passed away in September. His friends and colleagues offer this tribute to an exemplary colleague who was instrumental in the development of the School of Economics, Finance and Management – the predecessor of the University of Bristol Business School.
- Gardens prevent pollinators from starving when farmland nectar is scarce, new study finds 23 October 2024 Gardens offer a steady and reliable source of nectar all year round, helping to keep pollinators fed when farmland sources are limited, researchers have discovered.
- Advanced materials noise management startup wins Tech-Xpo award 22 October 2024 A startup that engineers advanced materials for sound and noise management has won Best Elevator Pitch at SETsquared Bristol’s acclaimed Tech-Xpo 2024 Showcase.