International
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Pfizer鈥檚 Vaccine Centre of Excellence launches at the University of Bristol
25 May 2021
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt. Hon. Matt Hancock MP, today [25 May] visited the University of Bristol for the official launch of a new Pfizer Centre of Excellence for Epidemiology of Vaccine-preventable Diseases.
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A new vision for adeno-associated virus delivered gene therapies
11 February 2021
An international collaboration of leading groups in gene therapy and vision science have developed an adeno-associated virus (AAV) genome-coupled immunomodulation strategy that helps cloak the AAV virus from unwanted immune responses and offers important insights into ocular inflammation. The research led by Harvard University, Harvard Medical School and including the University of Bristol is published in Science Translational Medicine.
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Patient reporting of possible cancer symptoms to GPs fell during first wave of pandemic
25 May 2021
The number of patients aged over 50 reporting possible cancer symptoms to their GPs fell during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a study at the University of Bristol published in BMJ Open today [25 May] has found. The reduction in reporting was most pronounced for common symptoms, which rarely indicate cancer. It was also significant for 'alarm' symptoms, which are more likely to indicate cancer in older age groups, though most of the time they don鈥檛.
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Vet School academic to feature on BBC鈥檚 Countryfile Spring Diaries
24 May 2017
A dog behaviour expert from the University of Bristol鈥檚 Vet School will feature on the new series of BBC One Countryfile Spring Diaries, which starts next week.
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The students making period poverty history
11 February 2021
Two students have launched a non-profit organization which has ended period poverty for hundreds of women in refugee camps 鈥� and they are only just getting started.
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More participants needed to complete UK-led Alzheimer鈥檚 disease drug trial
17 July 2017
People with Alzheimer's disease are already helping with a ground-breaking government-funded trial led by academics from the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Queen's University Belfast and University College London, and hosted by North Bristol NHS Trust, but even more people are needed to take part in the study.
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Researchers find Greenland glacial meltwaters rich in mercury
24 May 2021
New research shows concentrations of the toxic element mercury in rivers and fjords connected to the Greenland Ice Sheet are comparable to rivers in industrial China, an unexpected finding raising questions about the effects of glacial melting in an area that is a major exporter of seafood.
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Research shows emissions of banned ozone-depleting substance are back on the decline
10 February 2021
Global emissions of a potent substance notorious for depleting the Earth鈥檚 ozone layer 鈥� the protective barrier which absorbs the Sun鈥檚 harmful UV rays 鈥� have fallen rapidly and are now back on the decline, according to new research.
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New research finds GCSE results linked to child鈥檚 enjoyment of school aged six
21 June 2021
A child's enjoyment of school at six years old is linked to their GCSE results aged 16, according to new research from the University of Bristol, published in the journal Science of Learning.
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Research takes on radical rethink of UK digital infrastructure
14 July 2017
Researchers including a team from the University of Bristol are working with business to revolutionise the infrastructure of the internet in the UK, creating an agile, resilient network capable of meeting future needs of our rapidly changing society.
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