International
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'Excellent science' recognised with 鈧�4.5M in European funding
3 September 2019
Three researchers from the University of Bristol have been awarded almost 鈧�4.5M in European Research Council (ERC) funding in recognition of their 鈥榚xcellent science鈥� and potentially ground-breaking research.
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Slow progress on stillbirth prevention leaves parents of 2.6 million babies suffering in silence each year
27 January 2016
More than 2.6 million stillbirths continue to occur globally every year with very slow progress made to tackle this 鈥榮ilent problem鈥�, according to new research published in The Lancet.
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Would people be willing to give their personal data for research?
20 November 2019
New research led by the University of Bristol has found that over half of people would be willing to donate their personal data for research to benefit the wider general public.
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Up to two fifths of antibiotic prescriptions in the US could be inappropriate
11 December 2019
As much as two fifths (43 per cent) of antibiotic prescriptions in the United States could be inappropriate, warn researchers highlighted in an editorial by Professor Hay from Bristol Medical School published by The BMJ today [11 December].
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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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New survey reveals 20.3 million people in the UK have a scar
20 November 2019
Scarring affects over 20 million people in the UK*, according to a new survey released today by The Scar Free Foundation. Yet the findings reveal that scarring is not talked about enough in our society and there is still a lack of public awareness of the physical 鈥� as well as emotional 鈥� impact that scarring can have on people. One of the most common causes of scarring is burn injury, with 64,000** children seeking medical treatment in the UK alone last year, and yet it is an area of medical research that has been critically underfunded.
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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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Soft skin-like robots you can put in your pocket
20 November 2019
Stretchable skin-like robots that can be rolled up and put in your pocket have been developed by a University of Bristol team using a new way of embedding artificial muscles and electrical adhesion into soft materials.
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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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Delivering the internet of the future - at the speed of light and open sourced
26 January 2016
New research has found, for the first time, a scientific solution that enables future internet infrastructure to become completely open and programmable while carrying internet traffic at the speed of light.
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