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New short courses in human rights

1 May 2013

The Human Rights Implementation Centre (HIRC) based in the University of Bristol Law School is offering three new short courses in human rights.

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Children’s brain processing speed indicates risk of psychosis

1 May 2013

New research from Bristol and Cardiff universities shows that children whose brains process information more slowly than their peers are at greater risk of psychotic experiences.

Royal Fort Garden

Delve into the history of Bristol’s hidden gardens

30 April 2013

A rare glimpse into the city’s horticultural history is being offered through a series of guided tours at two of Bristol’s most beautiful and historic gardens. The University of Bristol is inviting people to delve into the rich history of two hidden gems - Goldney Garden and Royal Fort Garden – through tours taking place between May and September.

Marianne Thoresen, Professor of Neonatal Neuroscience

Xenon gas successfully delivered to babies in ambulance

29 April 2013

Two babies at risk of brain injury following a lack of oxygen at birth have received xenon gas and cooling therapy while being transferred from one hospital to another in a specially equipped ambulance.

A high-fidelity prototype using projection and tracking on wood tiles that are actuated with thin shape-memory alloy wires

Shape-shifting mobile devices

29 April 2013

Prototype mobile devices that can change shape on-demand will be unveiled today [Monday 29 April] by academics in the University’s Department of Computer Science and could lay down the foundation for creating high shape resolution devices of the future.

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Museum find proves exotic ‘big cat’ prowled British countryside a century ago

25 April 2013

The rediscovery of a mystery animal in a museum’s underground storeroom by an undergraduate at the University of Bristol proves that a non-native ‘big cat’ prowled the British countryside at the turn of the last century.

An eight-year-old girl showing a scar from infantile facial reconstruction surgery

Personal experiences of cleft lip and palate needed for research study

23 April 2013

Parents of children with cleft lip and/or palate, or people who were born with a cleft lip and/or palate themselves are being asked to consider taking part in a new research study led by the University’s School of Oral and Dental Sciences to develop an online resource for families and individuals affected by this condition.

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Multi-ethnic neighbourhoods have increased across England and Wales

23 April 2013

Many more Whites live in mixed neighbourhoods in 2011 than 2001, according to first analyses of recently-released census data, although there was no movement towards creation of substantial Indian, Pakistani, or Bangladeshi exclusive neighbourhoods, study finds.

Four Year 10 pupils at Colston’s School proposed the motion that nanotechnology is the answer to the world’s energy problems (left to right Josh Callaway, Megan Long, Neha Seegum and Luke Wilmott).

Could the ‘science of the very small’ be the answer to the world’s big problems?

23 April 2013

A successful project to educate school pupils across Bristol and South Gloucestershire about nanotechnology has climaxed in a debate about whether the manipulation of very small particles could be the answer to the world’s energy problems.

James Wong

Does plant-based medicine still have a role to play in 21st century healthcare?

22 April 2013

James Wong, who fronted the award-winning BBC Two series Grow Your Own Drugs, will discuss the potential value of traditional medical practices in the age of nanotechnology and stem cell research at a talk organised by the University of Bristol’s Botanic Garden and Cleeve Nursery on Thursday 25 April.



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