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Pig immunology comes of age: killer T cell responses to influenza 17 May 2018 Researchers from The Pirbright Institute, University of Bristol, Cardiff University and University of Oxford have generated tools that allow scientists to understand a vital area of the pig immune system which was previously inaccessible.

Bristol heart research receives funding boost thanks to European partnership 20 March 2024 A Bristol researcher will join forces with a team in the Netherlands to drive breakthroughs in heart and circulatory diseases research, thanks to a pioneering partnership between the British Heart Foundation (BHF), Dutch Heart Foundation (DHF) and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK).

Dinosaurs ended - and originated - with a bang! 16 April 2018 It is commonly understood that the dinosaurs disappeared with a bang 鈥� wiped out by a great meteorite impact on the Earth 66 million years ago.

University of Bristol welcomes the President of the Republic of Singapore 23 October 2014 The President of the Republic of Singapore visited the University of Bristol yesterday [Thursday 23 October 2014] as part of a four-day State Visit to the UK as a guest of Her Majesty The Queen.

Bristol professor meets UN Secretary General to discuss torture prevention 22 October 2014 Incidences of torture and ill-treatment around the world have not been diminishing and the need for effective prevention is 鈥榓s great as it ever has been鈥�, according to United Nations human rights expert Professor Malcolm Evans OBE.

鈥楾ransformative鈥�: Event celebrates Bristol as a University of Sanctuary 18 March 2024 Students praised the 鈥渢ransformative potential of education鈥� at a special event celebrating the University of Bristol as a University of Sanctuary.

Chinese grads celebrate time in Bristol at University鈥檚 first Shanghai Graduation 14 April 2018 The University of Bristol鈥檚 most recent graduates were given the opportunity to celebrate with family and friends at a UK-style Graduation Celebration in Shanghai today (14 April).

New evidence on link between obesity and smoking behaviour from genetic data: obese people at higher risk of smoking 17 May 2018 A study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) provides new evidence that increased weight and obesity may result in increased smoking. The Cancer Research UK (CRUK)-funded study, involving University of Bristol researchers and published today in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), found that increased body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, and waist circumference were associated both with a higher risk of being a smoker and with greater smoking intensity, measured by the number of cigarettes smoked per day. These results were consistent in both men and women.

Planning the future of education in Rwanda 21 October 2014 The University鈥檚 Graduate School of Education has successfully led a bid for funding from the Department for International Development to develop a 鈥榟ub for innovation鈥� in the Rwandan education system.

Bristol hosts inaugural Graduation celebration in Shanghai 13 April 2018 Over 250 recent Chinese graduates will celebrate an important milestone in their UK education at the University of Bristol鈥檚 first ever graduation celebration in Shanghai this Saturday (14 April). This follows previous degree ceremonies in Beijing in 2013, 2015 and 2017 which proved hugely successful.