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How will robots change our lives? 18 November 2015 Will robots change the way people work, live and learn in the future? This question will be explored during European Robotics Week, which this year will be hosted by the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), a collaboration between the University of Bristol and UWE Bristol.

Focus on teenage anxiety may help early identification of those at risk of eating disorders 18 December 2019 Teenage girls who experience clinical levels of anxiety could be at greater risk of eating disorders, according to associations identified in a study completed by researchers at the University of Bristol with UCL.

Weight loss intervention in people with type 2 diabetes influences cancer-associated proteins 30 January 2024 A weight loss intervention in people with type 2 diabetes was found to alter levels of cancer-related proteins, according to the findings of a new University of Bristol-led study. The study, published in eBioMedicine, is the first to show that weight loss in people recently diagnosed with diabetes can change the levels of cancer-related chemicals circulating in the blood.

2024 Alumni Award winners announced! 30 January 2024 A Sign Language interpreter, a conservationist and an esteemed Shakespearean are among the University of Bristol's 2024 Alumni Award winners.

Bristol research team opens lab for World Diabetes Day 14 November 2015 On World Diabetes Day [14 November] people around the world will be coming together to raise awareness of the condition, which now affects 3.9 million people in the UK. To mark the occasion, the University of Bristol鈥檚 Dr Kathleen Gillespie has opened her research labs and invited children and families living with Type 1 diabetes to hear about her ground breaking work in this area.

Supporting childbearing women to maintain a healthy weight could reduce the risk of pregnancy complications, study finds 29 January 2024 Supporting women of childbearing age to have a healthy weight could reduce the risk of several pregnancy complications, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The international collaborative study is published in BMC Medicine today [29 January].

A sea change: learning from small islands with big challenges 14 July 2014 Beautiful Caribbean beaches and colourful coral reefs are familiar picture postcard scenes. Despite the idyllic vistas, many of the small islands featured in tourist brochures are faced with a variety of social and environmental challenges posed by their unique geographies.

Acoustic blockage-detection system could prevent aircraft accidents 14 February 2018 Pitots, which provide airspeed data, have played a role in several aircraft accidents, including the fatal Air France Flight 447 in 2009. New research by aerospace engineers at the University of Bristol has found that an acoustic blockage-detection system could prevent future accidents by making pilots aware of a blocked Pitot before a situation becomes critical.

Experts call for major shift in international decision-making to tackle 鈥榙evastating鈥� impact of urban expansion 25 January 2024 Leading scientists are today calling for an urgent step change in global governance to save the future of worldwide cities and the planet at large.

First class honours for mum-of-four after 鈥榚piphany moment鈥� 23 July 2015 A single mum from Trowbridge, inspired to undertake a degree after a health scare and the death of her father, is embarking on her dream career after graduating with first class honours from the University of Bristol.

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