International
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UK-led team paves the way for a cyber-secure future
9 January 2020
With more of the world鈥檚 businesses, governments and general population turning to online services, there has never been a more pressing need to understand and tackle the risk of cyber threats. That need is heightened by the historic lack of an authoritative, universally-agreed body of rigorously tested knowledge, prompting a global team of leading researchers to pool their expertise in a new, open source resource.
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Period poverty champion, 21, now leads global network of 1,000 volunteers
1 December 2021
A student who learnt to sew a year ago so she could help end period poverty is now running a global network of 1,000 volunteer sewers.
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Wills Memorial Building welcomes visitors all the way from China
26 January 2016
Over 100 students from China, interested in studying in the UK, have travelled to Bristol for special tours of the Wills Memorial Building. The youngsters, aged 14 to 16, were given a guided look inside the iconic building owned by the University of Bristol.
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Atopic eczema: one size does not fit all
21 November 2017
Researchers from the UK and Netherlands have identified five distinct subgroups of eczema, a finding that helps explain how the condition can affect people at different stages of their lives.
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Insect wings hold antimicrobial clues for improved medical implants
6 April 2020
Some insect wings such as cicada and dragonfly possess nanopillar structures that kill bacteria upon contact. However, to date, the precise mechanisms that cause bacterial death have been unknown.
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New type of optical material discovered in the secret language of the mantis shrimp
17 February 2016
A study into how animals secretly communicate has led to the discovery of a new way to create a polarizer - an optical device widely used in cameras, DVD players and sunglasses.
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Honorary degrees awarded at the University of Bristol 鈥� Wednesday 17 February
17 February 2016
World-renowned musicians James Blunt and Alfred Brendel KBE will be receiving honorary degrees from the University of Bristol today [17 February].
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Big investment needed to eliminate hepatitis C in Pakistan could deliver huge health benefits
19 February 2020
A large investment of at least US$3.9 billion needed to meet the World Health Organisation鈥檚 (WHO) target for the elimination of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Pakistan could deliver huge benefits in terms of lives saved and reduced ill health, according to University of Bristol led research published in The Lancet Global Health today [19 February].
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University of Bristol Professor leads global charge to protect the incarcerated during COVID-19 pandemic
2 April 2020
A University of Bristol Professor is calling on authorities across the world to take emergency steps to safeguard the health of people deprived of liberty during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis.
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鈥楤est practice鈥� domestic violence programme announces ambitious plans to expand
21 November 2017
A highly successful, evidence-based domestic violence and abuse identification and referral programme (IRIS 鈥� Identification and Referral to Improve Safety) developed by researchers at the University of Bristol has launched as a social enterprise today, with plans to scale up its activity and grow the programme across the UK and internationally.
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