27 December 2012
In the early hours of Christmas Day, Professor Martin Siegert, Principal Investigator of the Subglacial Lake Ellsworth experiment, confirmed that the mission to drill into the lake has been called off for this Antarctic season. Drilling was proceeding well during the weekend after a replacement part was fitted to the boiler used to heat water for drilling.
26 December 2012
Men and women with mental health disorders, across all diagnoses, are more likely to have experienced domestic violence than the general population, according to new research from King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, in collaboration with the University of Bristol.
21 December 2012
The University’s International Office has awarded its 2012-13 Scholarships at a ceremony in Royal Fort House.
20 December 2012
Bristol’s eBiolabs and ChemLabS have been shortlisted for the inaugural Guardian University Awards in the Teaching Excellence category.
19 December 2012
A new study of the brain anatomy of therizinosaurs, plant-eating dinosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous Period, has revealed interesting links with their notorious meat-eating 'cousins' Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor.
19 December 2012
Scientists have shown how the common fruit fly Drosophila, which possess similar electrophysiological and pharmacological properties as humans, could now be used to screen and develop new therapies for alcohol-related behavioural disorders and some genetic diseases.
18 December 2012
Staff and patients at the Academic Rheumatology Unit recently celebrated a quarter of a century of clinical care, teaching and research.
17 December 2012
Sport, Exercise and Health are offering students and staff the chance to attend free exercise classes during the Christmas vacation (17-22nd December 2012 and 3-12 January 2013).
17 December 2012
Marianne Thoresen, Professor of Neonatal Neuroscience in the School of Clinical Sciences, has been listed as one of the top four Neonatal Medicine specialists in The Times 'Top 100 children's doctors'.
14 December 2012
A forthcoming book by Dr Dorothy Rowe, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Historical Studies, has been awarded a prestigious College Art Association of America Millard Meiss Publication Grant.
