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Tough Mudder challenge for paralysed student Rob 20 August 2015 Student Rob Camm will be the first tetraplegic in the world to take part in a Tough Mudder challenge 鈥� navigating the gruelling course on a special wheelchair which he controls with his chin. The 21-year-old, who studies politics and philosophy at the University of Bristol, was left paralysed from the neck down and is reliant on a ventilator after a car crash two years ago.

MRI assisted biopsies more effective at detecting prostate cancers 13 August 2019 Using MRI scans to target biopsies is more effective at detecting prostate cancers that are likely to need treatment than standard ultrasound guided biopsies alone, according to research published in JAMA Network Open. The research, led by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Universities of Bristol, Ottawa, Exeter and Oxford, combined the results from seven studies covering 2,582 patients.

Sounds of the past give new hope for coral reef restoration 29 November 2019 Young fish can be drawn to degraded coral reefs by loudspeakers playing the sounds of healthy reefs, according to new research published today [29 November] in Nature Communications.

From science fiction to reality 鈥� sonic tractor beam invented 27 October 2015 A team of researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Sussex in collaboration with Ultrahaptics have built the world鈥檚 first sonic tractor beam that can lift and move objects using sound waves.

New Dean of Social Sciences and Law 30 September 2015 Professor Paddy Ireland, currently Professor of Law at the University, has been appointed to Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, which will take effect from 16 November 2015.

UK scientists bring innovative vaccine technology to Vietnam 27 November 2019 World-leading vaccine scientists from the University of Bristol are working with one of Vietnam's major vaccine manufacturers, Vabiotech, to share cutting-edge knowledge that could help prevent future global outbreaks of avian flu and rabies.

Washington DC welcomes Bristol Fellows 27 October 2015 Two postgraduate students at the University of Bristol have been offered fellowships under the Arts and Humanities Research Council鈥檚 (AHRC) International Placement Scheme (IPS). The Fellowships will be based at the Library of Congress in Washington DC, USA.

Trouble ahead if tax relief on pension contributions abolished 29 September 2015 Tinkering with the pension system to make short-term savings would be a major long-term error, historians at the University of Bristol warned the Chancellor today.

Physiotherapy 'postcode lottery' uncovered 27 November 2019 The amount of physiotherapy available following hip and knee replacements comes down to a 'postcode lottery' according to new research led by the University of East Anglia in collaboration with the universities of Bristol and Oxford.

'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.