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Providing free school meals to all secondary pupils is feasible and acceptable, finds study
22 March 2023
Providing free school meals to all secondary pupils is feasible and acceptable, and brings many potential benefits, finds a new University of Bristol-led study of a pilot scheme in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, published today [22 March].
- Student’s app aims to catch AI essay cheats 30 March 2023 An app built by a University of Bristol student helps detect essays written by AI bots like ChatGPT.
- Bristol academics receive €5 million to fund pioneering chemical research 30 March 2023 Two University of Bristol academics have been awarded prestigious ERC Advanced Grants totalling almost £2.5m Euros each for their ground-breaking work.
- Bristol project to re-energise battery industry receives millions from energy storage reader 30 March 2023 Research to improve battery performance has received backing from the Faraday Institution, a leader in energy storage.
- Graduate's custom slider start-up sees big growth 29 March 2023 A University of Bristol graduate who founded a start-up because he was sick of his job says it is now turning over half a million pounds a year.
- University of Bristol scientists will plunge to Titanic depths on submarine as part of a Galapagos science mission 29 March 2023 A team of researchers will voyage more than a mile beneath the Pacific Ocean in submersible The Alvin, famous for diving to the wreck of RMS Titanic in 1986.
- Pivotal UK-Ukraine twinning scheme celebrated on one-year anniversary 29 March 2023 Today marks the one year anniversary of the UK-Ukraine Twinning Initiative which united the University of Bristol and the National Aerospace University: Kharkiv Aviation Institute in Ukraine as well as hundreds of other universities as part of a UK government-backed program to support higher education institutions impacted by the Russian invasion.
- Handshakes and hugs: why the science of touch is essential to our wellbeing 28 March 2023 Why is a hugged person a healthier person? How does a shared handshake make you more likely to tell the truth? University of Bristol social neuroscientist, Professor Michael Banissy, one of the foremost experts on touch, explores the fascinating new science of one of our most overlooked senses in 'When we touch', published this week [30 March].
- Research calls for more consumer protection to combat double danger of gambling with cryptocurrencies 28 March 2023 A new study has highlighted how cryptocurrency investors often suffer gambling-related harms – and online gambling outlets accepting cryptocurrency as wagers pose even greater risks.
- HIV and hepatitis C virus monitoring needs to increase to achieve global elimination goals 28 March 2023 Countries must intensify efforts to track HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among people who inject drugs, and to prioritise this group in prevention and elimination work, according to new University of Bristol-led research, published online in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
- Student pals take on 2,000 mile charity tandem ride – but have never ridden a tandem 28 March 2023 Two friends will pedal 2,000 miles from Bristol to Istanbul on a tandem they bought for £100. The only hitch? They’ve never ridden a tandem before
