International
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New study shows flies mutant for schizophrenia-associated genes respond well to anti-psychotics
19 May 2021
Scientists 品凤楼 have successfully treated flies displaying behavioural problems linked to newly discovered schizophrenia-associated genes in humans, using common anti-psychotics.
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Bristol鈥檚 Dr Gorochowski awarded Royal Society University Research Fellowship
28 June 2017
Dr Thomas Gorochowski, from the University of Bristol鈥檚 Bristol BioDesign Institute, has been awarded a prestigious five-year University Research Fellowship by the Royal Society.
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Student鈥檚 India fundraising drive after losing friend to Covid
18 June 2021
A student volunteer group has raised more than 拢2,500 to send oxygen concentrators to Covid-hit India.
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University of Bristol shortlisted for Global Teaching Excellence Award
14 July 2017
An international panel of judges has shortlisted the University of Bristol for the Higher Education Academy鈥檚 (HEA) first Global Teaching Excellence Awards (GTEA).
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Study reveals huge pressures on anaesthesia and critical care workforce and hospitals during winter wave of COVID-19 pandemic, and devastating drop in surgical activity
19 May 2021
New research published in Anaesthesia, a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists, shows the huge pressure anaesthesia and critical care staff in the UK have been under throughout the winter wave of COVID-19, as the number of newly admitted infected patients surged and most planned surgeries, including a substantial number of critical cancer operations, were cancelled.
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New research will disrupt solar and expedite efforts toward Net-Zero target
10 February 2021
A team of researchers, led by chemists from the University of Bristol, has received significant funding from the UKRI to revolutionise the fabrication and application of photovoltaic devices, used to produce solar energy.
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Dr Albone honoured by Japanese government for science education work
27 June 2017
Dr Eric Albone MBE, Co-Founder and Director of the Clifton Scientific Trust, has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays by the government of Japan.
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Tough Rob proves disability is no barrier as he becomes a first-class graduate
13 July 2017
Student Rob Camm, who was left paralysed from the neck down following a car crash, has defied the odds once again to graduate with a First Class Honours degree.
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GW4 takes a world leading One Health approach to tackling the antimicrobial resistance pandemic
17 June 2021
The GW4 Alliance (Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter universities 鈥� GW4) formally launched their new 鈥極ne Health鈥� antimicrobial resistance research consortium this week [Wednesday 16 June]. The World Health Organisation cites antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the most significant risks facing the world. AMR threatens global health and development as it impacts on human, animal and plant health and also our environment, water safety and food security.
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How have vaccines helped to protect the world and how can they continue to do so?
16 June 2021
The power of vaccines to help save lives and shape our world has never been鈥痬ore evident as countries around the world fight against COVID-19.鈥疶he pandemic has also highlighted how vital it is for industry, academia and global populations to work together in the race for effective vaccines. The importance of vaccine research to global public health will be discussed later this week by a distinguished panel of experts at a live online event jointly organised by the University of Bristol and Pfizer.
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