2017 | News | University of Bristol

Bristol shines in new survey of international student satisfaction 11 July 2017 The University of Bristol has high scores for satisfaction in key areas of the international student experience, according to the world’s largest survey of international students.

£16 million boost to develop world-leading 5G test network 11 July 2017 A world-class 5G technology test network will aim to put Britain at the forefront of the next wave of mobile technology - potentially adding up to £173 billion to the economy by 2030.

Bristol offers major scholarships in partnership with Colombian government 11 July 2017 The University of Bristol has introduced a new scholarship scheme for high-performing Colombian students through an innovative partnership with the Colombian government.

Teens get a taste of life as a Bristol student 10 July 2017 A-level students from across the UK are in Bristol this week, experiencing what it might be like to live and study as a University of Bristol student.

How can diagnostics deliver a more effective use of antibiotics in animals? 10 July 2017 Are there better ways to diagnose animals in need of antibiotics on livestock farms? How will farmers and veterinarians use novel diagnostics in the fight against animal disease? These are some questions a consortium of seven academics – including two veterinarians from the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences - will address thanks to a £1.75 million grant to understand how better diagnostics can encourage responsible antibiotic use in animals.

Landmark £10 million gift for the University of Bristol’s ambitious new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus 10 July 2017 The University of Bristol has received its largest ever philanthropic gift to support the creation of its new campus in the heart of the city.

£16m investment will create new 5G Hub partnership linking three universities' test beds 7 July 2017 Three sites in the UK will be linked up via 5G test beds for the first time thanks to £16m investment from the Government. The funding, announced by Minister for Digital Matt Hancock today, will bring three leading universities together for the development of the world's first trials of end-to-end 5G system.

Quantum in conversation 7 July 2017 In collaboration with artist/historian Milica Prokic, the team at the University of Bristol’s Quantum Engineering Technology Labs (QET Labs) is engaging in a conversation about quantum research, its implications, and its impact on our world.

Professor Anne Ridley appointed Head of School for Cellular and Molecular Medicine 6 July 2017 Professor Anne Ridley FMedSci FRS has been confirmed as the new Head of the School for Cellular and Molecular Medicine.

Women speak out about experiences of domestic violence and abuse to help others 6 July 2017 A new resource designed to support women experiencing domestic violence and abuse has been launched on the HealthTalk charity website today. The resource, developed by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Oxford with funding from the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme, includes over 30 video- and audio-recorded interviews with women who describe a range of abuse, including physical, emotional, financial and sexual abuse, and coercive and controlling behaviour, which became a criminal offence in 2015.

Sugar intake during pregnancy is associated with allergy and allergic asthma in children 6 July 2017 High maternal sugar intake during pregnancy may increase the risk of allergy and allergic asthma in the offspring, according to an early study led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) involving University of Bristol researchers and almost 9,000 mother-child pairs. While some research has reported an association between a high consumption of sugar-containing beverages and asthma in children, the relation between maternal sugar intake during pregnancy and allergy and asthma in the offspring has been little studied.

Come and fire your passion for all things STEM 5 July 2017 The latest cutting-edge research will be on display at Big Bang Bristol, a free two-day science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) extravaganza at the Trinity Arts Centre, Bristol, on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 July.

University of Bristol delighted to support Bristol Pride 2017 5 July 2017 This year’s Bristol Pride Festival 2017 is well underway and the University of Bristol is once again delighted to be a sponsor and supporter for this fantastic celebration.

Flowers’ genome duplication contributes to their spectacular diversity 5 July 2017 Scientists at the University of Bristol have shed new light on the evolution of flowers in research published today in the Royal Society journal Proceedings B.

Student a cappella group to star in new BBC talent show Pitch Battle 4 July 2017 From the Student Union to our screens, the University of Bristol’s student a cappella group, The Bristol Suspensions, make their TV debut in brand new, high-energy talent competition.

Wanted: Bristol residents to be part of a world first technology trial 4 July 2017 The UK, like many other nations, is faced with an explosion of long-term health conditions that require continuous management, often for many years, outside of a hospital setting. SPHERE (Sensor Platform for HEalthcare in a Residential Environment) has developed a 21st century home health sensor system that can build a picture of how people live in their home. A vital part of SPHERE's research is to test the system in real homes and people across Bristol are being asked to take part in this research.

Our University’s links to Bristol’s business community in the late 19th century 4 July 2017 Our University can trace its roots back to the formation of University College in 1876, which was the precursor to the university we have today. From 1876, the University College struggled financially until 1908, when Henry Overton Wills promised a gift of £100,000 – a massive sum at that time – provided that a Royal Charter was granted to the University within two years. The promise of this gift led to further funding, and in 1909 the Charter was granted and the University of Bristol came into being.

New report calls on universities to be more ambitious when reaching out to adult learners 4 July 2017 Pioneering work done by the University of Bristol to entice adult learners from disadvantaged backgrounds into higher education has fed into a new report looking at better ways to widen access and participation from under-represented groups.

The parties, the people and the polls: who swung the UK General Election? 3 July 2017 University of Bristol Political Sociology Lecturer and British polling expert, Ms Paula Surridge looks at data that has emerged after the UK General Election. Find out who voted in the election, the impact they had and the surprising trends that she's found.

What is best practice in school sex education? 3 July 2017 Sex and relationship education (SRE) is regarded as vital for improving young people's sexual health but a third of schools in England lacks good SRE and government guidance is outdated. New research led by the University of Bristol has found clear evidence that school-based SRE and school-linked sexual health services can be effective at improving sexual health.

Cycling gold, bits to qubits and the defect game 3 July 2017 How engineering is helping track cyclists reach for gold, harnessing the power of quantum computers and the hidden world of engineering safety testing are three research projects University of Bristol academics will be showcasing at a free festival to celebrate the most exciting cutting-edge science and technology in the UK.

Size not important for fish in the largest mass extinction of all time 30 June 2017 Understanding modern biodiversity and extinction threats is important. It is commonly assumed that being large contributes to vulnerability during extinction crises.

Bristol innovators collect multiple awards at SPARKies 30 June 2017 Bristol staff, alumni and start-ups carried off awards last night at the 2017 SPARKies tech and digital awards, which celebrate ‘The Best Tech in the West’.

Subjects at the University of Bristol are world-class, new league table confirms 29 June 2017 Many of the courses taught at the University of Bristol are among the best in the world, according to a new international league table.

Street piano project hits the right notes in Bristol this summer 29 June 2017 Bristol will come alive with the sound of music this summer thanks to the world-famous Play Me, I’m Yours street pianos project.

More summer sunshine leading to increased Greenland ice melt 28 June 2017 A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has discovered that a marked decrease in summer cloud cover during the last 20 years has significantly accelerated melt from the Greenland ice sheet.

Bristol’s Dr Gorochowski awarded Royal Society University Research Fellowship 28 June 2017 Dr Thomas Gorochowski, from the University of Bristol’s Bristol BioDesign Institute, has been awarded a prestigious five-year University Research Fellowship by the Royal Society.

Bristol to receive £1 million gift to launch the next generation of researchers 27 June 2017 The next generation of researchers and innovators at the University are set to benefit from a £1 million gift from University of Bristol alumnus Dr Jonathan de Pass and Georgina, his wife.

Dr Albone honoured by Japanese government for science education work 27 June 2017 Dr Eric Albone MBE, Co-Founder and Director of the Clifton Scientific Trust, has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays by the government of Japan.

Alzheimer's Society £2 million grant to draw expertise from local charity RICE 26 June 2017 Alzheimer's Society has announced that it has committed almost £2 million as part of its biggest-ever single investment in dementia care research and Professor Julian Hughes, RICE Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at the University of Bristol was a co-applicant on the grant.

Bristol student to address UN General Assembly 26 June 2017 Third year French and Spanish student Nick Bloom was one of 60 applicants selected to be heard at the United Nations in New York this July.

Bristol scholarship students head to New Zealand 26 June 2017 Eight Bristol students are about to begin summer research scholarships awarded by the University of Auckland (UoA) in New Zealand, a fellow member of the Worldwide Universities Network.

Expedition aims to discover how melting ice is affecting supplies of nutrients in the sea 26 June 2017 A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, is preparing to take part in research expedition to coastal Greenland where they will examining, for the first time, how melting ice is affecting supplies of nutrients to the oceans.

University celebrates sustainability at the 2017 Green Impact Awards 23 June 2017 Sustainability activity at the University of Bristol was recognised this week at the 2017 Green Impact Awards. Professor Judith Squires, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education and Students, presented 41 awards to 30 teams, celebrating their efforts to improve sustainability during the past year.

Cracking the mystery of avian egg shape 22 June 2017 A team of international scientists – including an archaeologist from the University of Bristol – have cracked the mystery of why bird eggs are shaped the way they are.

Centre for Gender and Violence Research launches new journal 22 June 2017 The Journal of Gender-Based Violence is the first international journal based in Europe to showcase the work of scholars across disciplinary and topic boundaries.

£2 million award will advance understanding of mechanisms of learning and memory 22 June 2017 Neuroscientists at the University of Bristol have been awarded a prestigious £2 million Wellcome Trust Investigator Award for a five-year study to investigate the neuronal circuits that drive our recognition memory.

University of Bristol given 'Silver' ranking in Teaching Excellence Framework 22 June 2017 Bristol has been given a ‘Silver’ ranking in the pilot Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), which was published on 22 June 2017.

Blades Research Hub to support development of next generation turbine blades 21 June 2017 A £2.3 million research partnership between the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and the University of Bristol could help unlock larger and more powerful wind turbines than ever before.

Bristol’s female engineers on a mission to inspire women with a Blu-ray™ screening of Hidden Figures 21 June 2017 Female engineers from the University of Bristol's Faculty of Engineering are on a mission to inspire women to pursue science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects this Friday [23 June] when 90 local secondary school girls, aged 11- to 15-years old, celebrate International Women in Engineering Day.

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