International
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Kidney failure's effects on the psychosocial health and lifestyle of young adults
19 October 2017
Kidney failure is associated with lower quality of life in young people and limited employment, independence, and relationships compared with healthy peers, according to an analysis led by the University of Bristol and published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).
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The children of the Children of the 90s turn 10!
2 August 2017
For over 25 years, Children of the 90s at the University of Bristol has been charting the lives of 14,5000 people born in the early 1990s in the greater Bristol area. Thanks to the amazing commitment of these research volunteers, scientists have made important discoveries that are helping treat and prevent ill health around the world.
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University of Bristol team develop a new test to assist GP antibiotic prescribing
1 August 2017
A research team at the University of Bristol has won a prestigious international award for a technology that could help in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
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Bristol report calls for action to tackle the digital divide as research during COVID-19 lockdown exposes digital inequality
23 August 2021
Digital inequality in the city could severely impact life chances, according to new research published today by the University of Bristol鈥檚 Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI) and Knowle West Media Centre.
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Think Big: University welcomes future leaders to inaugural International Scholars Reception
18 October 2017
Over 100 scholars, representing 36 countries, attended the University of Bristol鈥檚 inaugural International Scholars Reception at the Wills Memorial Building this month.
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International recognition for outstanding early career researcher
1 August 2017
Dr Duleeka Knipe, from the Bristol Medical School at the University of Bristol, has received the prestigious Andrej Marusic Award in recognition of her outstanding research into suicide prevention.
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Does testosterone influence success? Not much, research suggests
28 July 2021
With the Olympics underway, higher testosterone has often been linked to sporting success, and other kinds of success too. But beyond sport, new research has found little evidence that testosterone meaningfully influences life chances for men or women. In fact, the study suggests that despite the social myths surrounding testosterone, it could be much less important than previously thought.
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Nanoantenna arrays power a new generation of fluorescence-based sensors
16 October 2017
Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Bedfordshire, in collaboration with multinational company ABB, have designed and tested a series of plasmonic nanoantenna arrays that could lead to the development of a new generation of ultrasensitive and low-cost fluorescence sensors that could be used to monitor water quality.
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Collaborative COVID-19 lockdown effort delivers major boost for vaccine innovation in Bristol
7 October 2021
Faster vaccine development could be a step closer thanks to 拢4 million investment to Imophoron Ltd, a Bristol University biotech start-up developing a novel, next generation rapid-response vaccine platform called ADDomer鈩�. Imophoron will use the investment to bring ADDomer vaccines to clinical stage, initially targeting three viruses, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), COVID-19, and mosquito-borne Chikungunya.
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Bristol behind world鈥檚 first massive egocentric dataset
14 October 2021
The University of Bristol is part of an international consortium of 13 universities, in partnership with Facebook AI, that have collaborated to advance egocentric perception.
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